Kamaladalam

Kamaladalam
Directed by Sibi Malayil
Produced by Mohanlal
Written by A. K. Lohithadas
Starring Mohanlal
Monisha
Parvathi
Vineeth
Music by Raveendran
Cinematography Anandakuttan
Production
company
Distributed by Seven Arts
Release dates
  • 1992 (1992)
Running time
150 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam

Kamaladalam (Malayalam:കമലദളം) is a Malayalam film released in 1992, written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil; featuring Mohanlal, Murali, Vineeth, Nedumudi Venu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Monisha, Parvathy and Sukumari. It was produced by Mohanlal under the banner of Pranavam Arts.

Plot

Nandagopan (Mohanlal) is a respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram (alluding to the famed Kerala Kalamandalam repertory which performs Kerala's temple arts). However, his wife Sumangala (Parvathi) commits suicide, causing the hero to turn into an alcoholic and compulsive rule breaker. He is suspected of having killed his wife and is suspended form his job for drunken misbehaviour. The new secretary of the institute Velayudhan (Nedumudi Venu) wants him to be sacked but his former reputation gives him a reprieve. He trains the talented student Malavika (Monisha) to perform in his ambitious composition of the Sita Ramayanam, but her jealous young lover Soman (Vineeth) poisons and kills him.

Reception

The film was a critical and commercial success. The film had a 150 day run in Kerala. The performances of Mohanlal, Vineeth and Monisha were well received. It was one of the last films acted by Monisha before her death.

Cast

Soundtrack

Kamaladalam
Soundtrack album by Raveendran
Released 1992
Genre Soundtrack
Label Satyam Audios
Producer Pranavam Arts

The acclaimed soundtrack of this movie was composed by Music Maestro Raveendran Master for which the acclaimed lyrics were penned by Kaithapram and Alaipayuthey by Oothukkadu Venkatasubba Iyer.

Track Song Title Singer(s) Raga
1 Premodaaranay Dr. K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra Kambhoji
2 Alaipayuthey Kanhangad Ramachandran Kanada
3 Sayanthanam Dr. K. J. Yesudas Maand
4 Aananda Nadanam Latha Raju Bilahari
5 Aananda Nadanam Dr. K. J. Yesudas Raagamalika (Bilahari, Hindolam, Darbari Kanada, Devagandhari, Sankarabharanam)
6 Kamaladalam Mizhiyil M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Raagamalika (Shanmukhapriya, Mohanam)
7 Sayanthanam K. S. Chithra Maand
8 Sumuhoorthamaay Dr. K. J. Yesudas

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