Desadanam () is a 1996 Indian Malayalam language musical drama film directed by Jayaraj. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. The story is about a young boy chosen to join a monastery. The film was a box-office hit.
Plot The plot revolves around the personal turmoil faced by the parents of a child who is to be inducted into priesthood by a monastery. The characters played by Vijayaraghavan and Mini Nair portray the pain of imminent separation from their only child.
The boy who led a carefree life until then has been identified as having a deep understanding of religious philosophy and scriptures at a very young age by the priests of a holy shrine. They request the family to induct the boy into priesthood to which the grandfather of the boy readily agrees, for he himself had aspirations of joining the shrine in the past. The parents, though not keen on parting with their child are compelled to give in because the elders of the family have given their word.
Cast Master Kumar as Parameswaran aka Pachu Vijayaraghavan as Sankaran, Pachu's Father Mini Nair as Pachu's mother Satyabhama Pisharasyar as Mutthashi Unnikrishnan Namboothiri as Sankaran's father V. K. Sriraman as Madhavan Perangodu Chithrabhanu Namboodiri Neelakantan Namboodiri Madampu Kunjukuttan as Shastrikal Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri as Krishnan Soumya Unnikrishnan as Theethikutty
Soundtrack
All the songs in the movie were well received. The music was composed by Kaithapram who himself wrote the lyrics and had a role in the movie too.
Track Song title Singer(s) Raga 1 "Kaliveedurangiyallo" K. J. Yesudas Mohanam 2 "Yathrayayi" K. J. Yesudas, Chorus Shyama 3 "Engane Njan" Sujatha Mohan Arabhi 4 "Naava Mukunda Hare" Manju Menon, Deepankuran Bihag 5 "Vettakkoru Makan" Prakash Chandran, Chorus Mukhari 6 "Nanmayerunnoru" Manju Menon 7 "Neelakarmukil" Manju Menon, Kunjanujathi Thamburatti Arabhi 8 "Kaliveedurangiyallo" Manju Menon Mohanam 9 "Engane Njan" K. J. Yesudas Arabhi
Box office The film became commercial success.
Awards National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Malayalam - Jayaraj (director, producer) Best Child Artist - Mstr. Kumar Best Audiography - T. Krishnanunni
Kerala State Film Awards Best Director- Jayaraj Second Best Actress - Mini Nair Best Child Artist - Mstr. Kumar Best Male Playback Singer - K. J. Yesudas Best Cinematography - M. J. Radhakrishnan Best Sound Recordist - T. Krishnanunni Best Dubbing Artist - Venmani Vishnu
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Film – Jayaraj (director) Best Director – Jayaraj Best Story – Sreekumar Arookutty Best Child Artist – Mstr. Kumar Best Cinematographer – M. J. Radhakrishnan Best Lyricist – Kaithapram Best Background Score – Mohan Sithara Best Male Playback Singer – K. J. Yesudas Best Female Playback Singer - Sujatha Mohan
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