Janani is a 1999 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Rajeevnath, starring Siddique in the lead role. Rajeevnath won the National Film Award for Best Direction.
Synopsis The film is about seven nuns who take care of an orphaned baby.
Cast Siddique as Father Roslin as Sister Victoria Santhakumari as Servant Eliyamma Kavitha Ladnier as Sister Mary Ann Bobby Kottarakkara as Kuttichan Latheef as Doctor Rukhmini
Soundtrack The soundtrack of the film was composed by Ouseppachan, with lyrics penned by Kavalam Narayana Panicker, John Panickal, and Gireesh Puthenchery.
+ Soundtrack Album # Song Lyrics Singers 1 "Athyunnathangal" Kavalam Narayana Panicker K. J. Yesudas 2 "Bhoomukham Kaanum" John Panickal K. J. Yesudas 3 "Kunjikunjomana" Kavalam Narayana Panicker K. J. Yesudas 4 "Kunjikunjomana" Kavalam Narayana Panicker K. S. Chithra 5 "Manjaadi Manikkutta" Kavalam Narayana Panicker Sujatha Mohan 6 "Nasrethil Uyarnnoru Nakshthram" John Panickal M. G. Sreekumar 7 "Niraamayaa Nee Varavaayi" Gireesh Puthenchery Sreenivas 8 "Venalkkariyila" Kavalam Narayana Panicker K. S. Chithra
Awards Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Female Playback Singer - Sujatha Mohan
Reception Reviewing the film at the Palm Springs Film Festival in 2000, Robert Koehler of Variety opined that "What appears to be a drama about how an elderly nun will fit into convent culture dissolves into random sequences of various innocuous relationships".
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