Soorya Manasam
| Soorya Manasam | |
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| Directed by | Viji Thampi |
| Produced by | P. Nandakumar |
| Written by | Sab John aka John E |
| Starring |
Mammootty Vaishnavi Raghuvaran Vinodini Biyon |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | Sreekar Prasad |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Soorya Manasam is a 1992 critically acclaimed Malayalam movie by Viji Thampi starring Mammootty in the title role. The plot is inspired by the 1937 American novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Mammootty played the role of the slow-witted Putturumees, one of the most acclaimed characters in his career. Raghuvaran played the villain, the estate manager at Urumees' workplace.
The movie was produced by Geethanjali Nandakumar under the banner of Nandana Films and distributed by Mak Release.It emerged as both a critically acclaimed and as a commercial hit
Plot
The story is about a mentally challenged man and his mother and how she manages him.
Cast
- Mammootty as Putturumees
- Sowcar Janaki as Urumees's mother
- Raghuvaran as sivan
- Anugraha as Subhadra
- Vinodini as Mooppan's daughter
- Riza Bava
- Ashokan
- Siddique as Urumees's father
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Mooppan
- Jagannathan
- T. P. Madhavan
- Augustine
- Viji Thampi as Landlord
- Biyon
Crew
- Cinematography: Jayanan Vincent
- Editing: A. Sreekar Prasad
- Art: Sabu Cyril
- Script: Sab John
- Lab: Vijaya Colour Lab
- Stills: Chandru
- Effects: Murukesh
- Sound: Krishnanunni
- PRO: Vazhoor Jose, Abraham Lincoln
- Production controller: Sachidanandan
- Outdoors: A. V. M. Theater
- Studio: Udaya
- Production manager: C. S. Hameed
- Associate director: V. M. Vinu
- Re-recording: Swaminathan
Songs
The music for the film was composed by M. M. Keeravani and the lyrics were written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The background music was done by S.P.Venkitesh. Audio was by C. C. Audios.
- Songs list
- Tharalitha Ravil Mayangiyo Sooryamanasam: K. J. Yesudas
- Kannil Nila: Mano
- Meghatherirangum Sanchari: K. S. Chithra
- Tharalitha Ravil Mayangiyo Sooryamanasam: K. S. Chithra
Awards
- 1993 Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Actor - Mammootty
Reception
The film received positive reviews upon release, especially for the performance of Mammootty, who won many awards that year including the Film Critics Award for Best Actor.