Oru Yathramozhi (transl. An adieu) is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Prathap Pothan, based on a story by Priyadarshan and a screenplay by John Paul. It stars Mohanlal and Sivaji Ganeshan. It was produced by V. B. K. Menon and distributed by Anugraha Release. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
| Oru Yathramozhi | |
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| Directed by | Prathap Pothan |
| Screenplay by | John Paul |
| Story by | Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | V. B. K. Menon |
| Starring | Mohanlal Sivaji Ganeshan |
| Cinematography | Muthukumar |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Anugraha Cine Arts |
| Distributed by | Anugraha Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
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It is a story about a father and a son, which is filled with sentiment or sorrow. Govindankutty is on the lookout for his unknown father seeking to take revenge by killing him for leaving him and his mother. Then enters Anantha Subramaniam a Tamil government contractor, who comes to Govindankutty's hometown and likes him instantly for his loyalty and honesty.
Both of them become very close to each other. The story takes a turn when Govindankutty's mother recognizes the contractor as her long-lost husband. She dies fearing that Govindankutty will kill his father on knowing the truth. The story then comes to the climax as to whether Govindankutty knows who his father is and what happens next.
Cast
edit- Mohanlal as Govindankutty / Chinna
- Sivaji Ganeshan as Anantha Subramaniam / Periyavar
- Ranjitha as Nandhini
- Bharathi Vishnuvardhan as Gowri, Chinna's mother
- Nedumudi Venu as Appu Nair
- M. G. Soman as Santhosh, Brother In Law of Appu
- V. K. Sreeraman as Parameshwaran Nair
- Prakash Raj as Chandran
- N. F. Varghese as Rameshan, Police officer
- Bahadoor as Pappan
- Maniyanpilla Raju as Namboothiri
- Thilakan as Adhruman (Abdul Rahiman)
- K. R. Vatsala as Premeswaran's Wife
- Krishna Prasad as Unni/Namboothiri Kutti
- Reena as Nandhini's Cousin Sister
- Jayaraj Warrier as Tea Shop Owner Jayarajan
- Ram Lakshman (stunt choreographers) as Tiger Antony
Production
editSwarnachamaram is a film that was shelved as a result of creative differences over the topic of mercy killing. Many scenes were edited out of the film along with a song by Mohanlal and Sivaji Ganeshan. Producer V. B. K. Menon used the same dates and completed Oru Yathramozhi, starring Mohanlal in the lead role along with Tamil actor Sivaji Ganeshan in a supporting role. The movie was not released until a year or so after completion.[1][2][3][4]
Soundtrack
editAll lyrics are written by Gireesh Puthenchery; all music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thaimavin Thanalil" | K. S. Chithra, M. G. Sreekumar | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Kakkalakkannamma(film version)" | Ilaiyaraja, Arunmozhi | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Kakkalakkannamma(audio version)" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M.G. Sreekumar | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Manjolum Rathri Maanju" | P. Jayachandran | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Ponveyilile" | M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Erikanal kaattil" | M. S. Viswanathan | 4:45 |
Release
editThe film's initial release date was 15 August 1996, but the release was postponed and finally graced theatres only in 1997.[5] The film was dubbed in Tamil as Payanathin Mozhi in 2017.[6]
Reception
editA critic from The Hindu wrote that "Priyadarshan's story and John Paul's dialogue give ample strength to the characters with Muthukumar's lens graphically capturing the scenic beauty of the locations".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Swarnachamaram Naalukettil". Vellinakshatram. 24 December 1995.
- ^ "Location Report - Swarnachamaram". Vellinakshatram scanned pages by snehasallapam. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Swarnachamaram Shooting progressing". Vellinakshatram. 19 November 1995.
- ^ "Swarnachamaram Gaananiroopanam". Vellinakshatram. 24 December 1995.
- ^ "Oru Yathramozhi on Independence Day". Vellinakshatram. 19 May 1996.
- ^ "Sivaji-Mohanlal starrer Oru Yatra Mozhi in Tamil". 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (30 August 1996). "Oru Yatra Mozhi/Kaathal Desam". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 11 April 2001. Retrieved 7 July 2023.