Nammal

2002 Malayalam film by Kamal

  • 20 December 2002 (2002-12-20)
Running time
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Nammal (transl. Us) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam romantic comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and written by Kalavoor Ravikumar.[1] The film stars Jishnu and Sidharth Bharathan. It was the debut film of Sidharth Bharathan, Renuka, and Bhavana.[2] The music was composed by Mohan Sithara. The film was shot in Government Engineering College, Thrissur and Holy Trinity School, Kanjikode.[3][4]

The film received four Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, four Asianet Film Awards, three Kerala State Film Awards and one Mathrubhumi Film Award. It was remade in Telugu as Dost (2004).[5][6]

Nammal was released on 20 December 2002 and was commercially successful.[7] The film received acclaim due its storyline, and the performances, especially of Jishnu, Bhavana and Innocent and gained positive reviews and recognition from critics.[8][9]

Plot

Snehalatha becomes the Principal of a college where Shyam and Shivan are the heroes. Shyam and Shivan are fun-filled characters as well as naughty. Aparna is teased and ragged by the duo, who happens to be the daughter of Principal's friend.

Aparna complains and Snehalatha takes action against Shyam and Shivan. Soon to her surprise she discovers that Shyam and Shivan are orphans, hardworking their way up the ladder and their guardian is a priest. But the real twist to the story happens when Snehalatha learns that one of them is her son. And the son happens to be Shyam.

Cast

  • Jishnu Raghavan as Shivan: Shyam's best friend; Snehalatha's adoptive son; Parimalam's love-interest (voiceover by Mithun Ramesh)
  • Sidharth Bharathan as Shyam: Shivan's best friend; Snehalatha's biological son; Aparna's boyfriend (voiceover by Sarath Das)
  • Bhavana as Parimalam: Shivan's love interest
  • Renuka Menon as Aparna: Shyam's girlfriend
  • Suhasini Maniratnam as Snehalatha: College Principal; Shivan and Shyam's mother (voiceover by Bhagyalakshmi)
  • Balachandra Menon as Sathyanathan: Shivan and Shyam's adoptive father
  • Innocent as Shanmughan: Shivan and Shyam's neighbour
  • Mithun Ramesh as Reji: Shyam and Shivan's rival (voiceover by Jis Joy)
  • Vijeesh Vijayan as Jojo Thomas alias Noolunda: Shivan and Shyam's friend
  • Yamuna as Damayanthi: Aparna's mother; Snehalatha's friend
  • Vignesh as Senthil: Parimalam's brother
  • Ambika Mohan as Jojo Thomas's mother
  • Kulappulli Leela as Snehalatha's servant
  • T. P. Madhavan as Principal
  • Shine Tom Chacko as Bus passenger
  • Kalabhavan Shajohn

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains five songs, all composed by Mohan Sithara.[10] The lyrics were written by Kaithapram Damodaran. The soundtrack was a chartbuster upon its release.[11][12][13]

No. Title Singer(s)
1 "Enkaralil" Afsal, Franco, Chorus
2 "Ennamme" K. J. Yesudas
3 "Sukhamaani Nilavu" Vidhu Prathap, Jyotsna
4 "Kaathu Kaathoru" Pushpavathi, Balu, Gopan, Sunil
5 "Sooryane" M. G. Sreekumar, Rajesh Vijay
6 "Sukhamaani Nilavu" Jyotsna

Box office

Nammal was commercially successful.[14] The film received acclaim for its storyline, and the performances, especially of Jishnu, Bhavana, and Innocent and was well received by critics.[15][16]

Awards

Nammal received major accolades at the Kerala State Film Awards, Kerala Film Critics Awards, Asianet Film Awards and Mathrubhumi Film Awards in 2003.

Year Award Category Recipients Result Ref
2002 Kerala Film Critics Awards Best Actor Jishnu Raghavan Won [17][18]
Best New Comer Sidharth Bharathan Won
Best Debut Actress Bhavana Won
Second Best Film Nammal Won
2002 Kerala State Film Awards Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Kamal
David Kachapally 		Won [19]
Best Art Director Suresh Kollam Won
Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention Bhavana Won
2003 Asianet Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Bhavana Won [20]
Best Playback Singer Male Vidhu Prathap Won
Best Playback Singer Female Jyotsna Won
Best Cinematographer Venugopal Won
2003 Mathrubhumi Film Awards Best Male Debut Jishnu Raghavan Won [21]

References

  1. ^ "'നീണ്ട ഏഴ് വർഷങ്ങൾ.. ഓർത്തു കൊണ്ടേയിരിക്കുന്നു'; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓർമയിൽ സിദ്ധാർത്ഥ് ഭരതൻ". asianetnews.com (in Malayalam).
  2. ^ "ഏഴ് വര്‍ഷമായി വിട്ട് പിരിഞ്ഞിട്ട്; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓര്‍മയില്‍ സിദ്ധാര്‍ത്ഥ് ഭരതന്‍". malayalam.samayam.com (in Malayalam). 24 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Kinescope". The Hindu. 23 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 July 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Nammal". Sify. 24 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
  5. ^ Bureau, Kerala (27 March 2016). "A promising career cut short by cancer". The Hindu. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Buddies' tribute to warrior pal Jishnu". Deccan Chronicle. 27 March 2016.
  7. ^ "'Couldn't have asked for a better debut'. Bhavana posts throwback pic from 20 years ago". www.onmanorama.com. 21 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Top 6 all-time best youth-centric films of Mollywood". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Bhavana Menon on 20 years of 'Nammal': I still remember the remember the way I sulked when they finished my make-up, saying, 'no one is gonna recognize me'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 20 December 2022.
  10. ^ "ആ ചിത്രത്തില്‍ നടന്‍ ജിഷ്ണു രാഘവന് വേണ്ടി ഡബ്ബ് ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ഭാഗ്യം എനിക്കുണ്ടായി, എനിക്ക് ശബ്ദം നല്‍കിയത് അദ്ദേഹമായിരുന്നു, തുറന്നുപറഞ്ഞ് മിഥുന്‍ രമേശ്". /www.worldmalayalilive.com (in Malayalam). 14 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Nammal (2002) movie songs, mp3".
  12. ^ "'അമ്മാ... അമ്മയെ എന്തിനാ ഇന്റർവ്യൂ ചെയ്യണേ?'; മകളുടെ ചോദ്യത്തിന് രേണുക നൽകിയ മറുപടി | renuka menon actress | renuka menon family | renuka menon nammal".
  13. ^ "Did you know Shine Tom Chacko has appeared in 'Nammal'?". The Times of India. 23 June 2021.
  14. ^ "'നമ്മളി'ലൊരാളായി, തികച്ചും 'ഓർഡിനറി'യായി". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). 25 March 2016.
  15. ^ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  16. ^ ""ഓർമകളിൽ മായാതെ"; ജിഷ്ണു രാഘവൻ വിടപറഞ്ഞിട്ട് ഇന്നേക്ക് ഏഴ് വർഷം". twentyfournews.com (in Malayalam). 25 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan dies of cancer". The Hindu. 25 March 2016.
  18. ^ "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 - 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  19. ^ "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Afsal and Jyotsna croon for patients at Gen Hospital". www.newindianexpress.com. 12 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Actor Jishnu Raghavan dies after fighting cancer". english.mathrubhumi.com. 25 March 2016.
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