Swapna Sanchari
| Swapna Sanchari | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kamal |
| Produced by | Thankachan Emmanuel |
| Written by | Girish Kumar |
| Screenplay by | Girish Kumar |
| Story by | Girish Kumar |
| Starring |
Jayaram Samvrutha Sunil Innocent Salim Kumar Anu Emmanuel Harisree Ashokan Jagathy Sreekumar Balachandran Chullikkadu Bhama Meera Nandan |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran |
| Cinematography | Alagappan |
| Studio | Trueline Cinema |
| Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget |
 26.1 million (US$420,000)[1] |
| Box office |
85.5 million (US$1.4 million)[1] |
Swapna Sanchari ( Malayalam: സ്വപ്ന സഞ്ചാരി ; English:Dream Traveller) is a 2011 Malayalam comedy drama film directed by Kamal, starring Jayaram and Samvrutha Sunil in the lead roles.[2] It was a success at the box office.[3]
Plot
Swapna Sanchari revolves around the gulf-returned Ajaychandran Nair (Jayaram). He has a lovely wife (Samvrutha Sunil) and a 9th standard daughter ( Anu Emmanuel) who does not speak more. His father (Innocent) believes in old ways. The movie tracks his ups in life in the first half, where he returns from Gulf with a huge pocket. He dreams of earning a big name in the society, thus buys a Mercedes-Benz, an old theatre, land in front of panchayat hall, promised hefty contributions for community hall and several other charitable organizations where he can put his name in front. He undertakes running the village festival completely by himself to earn a big name. Thus he dreams big but falls short in no time after his business in Dubai falls down. In no time Ajaychandran reduces nothing to big zero. The movie sketches the plot of those who falls into debt due to show-off.
Cast
- Jayaram as Ajayachandran
- Samvrutha Sunil as Reshmi (Ajayachandran's wife)
- Anu Emmanuel as Ashwathy(Achu) (Ajayachandran's daughter)
- Innocent as Achuthan Nair (Ajayachandran's father)
- Harisree Ashokan as Rameshan
- Salim Kumar
- Balachandran Chullikkadu as Lakshmi's father
- Jagathy Sreekumar as the Swami (the scientist)
- Bhama as Older Ashwathy (cameo)
- Meera Nandan as Older Lakshmi
- Manikandan Pattambi
- Sasi Kalinga as a staff of temple authority
- Kalabhavan Shajon as Eenashu
Production
Director Kamal and actor Jayaram joined together in Swapna Sanchari, after a gap of 12 years. This was also the second production of Trueline Cinema's Thankachan Emmanuel his debut picture was Kadha Thudarunnu. The movie was a super hit in the box office collecting 6.6 Cro in the first month alone and still kept running on and grossed 8.5 Cro. The movie was also loved by the fans and appreciated by the critics as well.
Sound Track
| # | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vellaram Kunnileri" | Chithra, Sudeep Kumar |
| 2 | "Kilikal Paadum" | Shreya Ghoshal |
| 3 | "Yathra Pokunnu" | Madhu Balakrishnan |
| 4 | "Kilikal Paadum (Duet)" | Vijay Yesudas, Shreya Ghoshal |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IBOS network". IBOS network. 21 August 1998. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ↑ "Jayaram-Kamal combo movie titled Swapna Sanchari". Popcorn.OneIndia. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ↑ "2011 സംവിധാനം ചെയ്തത്" [Those (films) which were directed in 2011] (in Malayalam). Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 5 February 2012.