Thiranottam (transl. Retrospect) is a 1978-made Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by V. Ashok Kumar and written by Kumar and Pachalloor Sasi. The film stars Mohanlal, C. Chandramohan, Ravikumar, Maniyanpilla Raju, and Renu Chandra in their debut roles. Mohanlal played Kuttappan, a mentally disabled servant.
| Thiranottam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | V. Ashok Kumar |
| Written by | V. Ashok Kumar Pachalloor Sasi |
| Produced by | Pachalloor Sasi |
| Starring | Mohanlal Ravikumar C. Chandramohan Maniyanpilla Raju Renu Chandra |
| Cinematography | S. Kumar |
| Music by | M. G. Radhakrishnan |
Production company | Mrithyunjaya Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film was completed and censored in 1978, but was not released immediately, it was released in a single theatre in 2005. Thiranottam is known for being the acting debut of Mohanlal, then 18 years old, even though his onscreen debut was Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980).
Plot
editThiranottam is the tale of Kuttappan, a mentally disabled servant and the life around him.
Cast
edit- Mohanlal as Kuttappan
- C. Chandramohan
- Ravikumar
- Maniyanpilla Raju
- Renu Chandra
- Ajith Rajagopal[2]
Production
editThiranottam marks Mohanlal's acting debut in cinema. His first shot took place on 3 September 1978 at 11:30 AM in front of Mohanlal's house in Mudavanmugal, Thiruvananthapuram. He was 18 years old then and was studying in college.[3][4] Mohanlal played Kuttappan, a mentally disabled servant. Currently, the print of the film belongs to a television channel, who have bought the satellite right of the film.[5] The film was completed and censored, but could not release then, after 25 years, the film was telecast on Asianet.[4][6] Their plan was to make a Tamil film after Thiranottam and had even recorded music for it, but before that could happen, Mohanlal won the audition for the villain role in Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980) in which he made his onscreen debut.[4]
The film was made by Mohanlal and his friends, Ashok Kumar (director), Late Sasheendran (Producer), Priyadarshan (Asst.director), Suresh Kumar (clap boy) and the cast were Ravi Kumar, Mohanlal, Renu Chandra, Chandra Mohan and others.
Director Priyadarshan and producer Suresh Kumar also debuted in the movie industry through this film. While Priyadarshan worked as assistant director, Suresh Kumar was the clap boy.
The film was completed and censored, but couldn't release then, even though a premier show was arranged. Years later, it was released in a single theatre at Kollam.
In September 2014, Mohanlal appealed on Facebook to trace the child actor who had done the first shot along with him.[7] He mentioned, "There is a boy who shared screen space with me in it. However, I am unable to remember who he was. If any of you know his identity, do come forward and inform me. I really wish to meet him once again."[8] The search ended on a sad note when Prasad Nooranad, a freelance director, found out that the boy in question had since died.[9]
Soundtrack
editThe film's original soundtrack was composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan, with lyrics written by O. N. V. Kurup. K. J. Yesudas sang two songs.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mannil Vinnil Manassilaake" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 2. | "Poo Hoi" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus |
References
edit- ^ "Thiranottam". Ranker.
- ^ "Mohanlal's search for his co-star in his debut film ends in vain - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 September 2014.
- ^ G., Mahadevan (25 August 2003). "Wheels of time". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Warrier, Shobha (3 September 2003). "Life is not about acting alone". Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ DC (15 December 2012). "Mohanlal's debut 'Thiranottam' print with TV channel". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Times News Network (6 May 2013). "Mohanlal's first film took 25 yrs to be released". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "Mohanlal in thiranottam first film". youtube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Mohanlal in search of long lost child artist". deccanherald. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Mohanlal's search for his co-star in his debut film ends in vain". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
External links
edit- Thiranottam at IMDb