| Achaneyanenikkishtam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Suresh Krishnan |
| Written by | Suresh Poduval |
| Produced by | Menaka |
| Starring | Kalabhavan Mani Biju Menon Lakshmi Gopalaswamy |
| Cinematography | K. P. Nambyathiri |
| Edited by | N. P. Sathish |
| Music by | M. G. Radhakrishnan Sharreth |
Production company | |
Release date | 2 November 2001 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Achaneyanenikkishtam (transl. Father is my favourite) is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by Suresh Krishnan, written by Suresh Poduval and produced by Menaka. It features Ashwin Thampi, Kalabhavan Mani, Biju Menon, and Lakshmi Gopalaswamy in the lead roles, and Mohanlal appears in a guest role. The film was released on 30 November 2001. It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director for M. G. Radhakrishnan.[1]
Plot
The story is about a poor lorry driver named Bhaskaran (Kalabhavani Mani), who tries to give his son Kunjunni (Ashwin Thampi), a good education by sending him to a very expensive school. The rest of the story revolves around the events Kunjunni goes through in his life.
Cast
- Kalabhavan Mani as Bhaskaran
- Biju Menon as Anand
- Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Seetha Nair
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Nalinakshan
- Ashwin Thampi as Kunjunni
- Nandhu as Kariyachan
- Devan as Andrews Issac
- Sujitha as Sofia
- T. P. Madhavan as Nambeeshan
- Poojappura Ravi as Chettiyar
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Kovai Neelakandan
- Kochu Preman as Kurup Mash
- Sreekala Thaha
- Keerthy Suresh as Kunjunni's classmate[2]
- Mohanlal as Mahadevan (Cameo appearance)
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 9 songs, all composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan, with lyrics by S. Ramesan Nair. 'Shalabham Vazhimaaruma' is in the Darbari Kanada raga.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aa Thathaa" | M. G. Sreekumar, Ranjini Jose |
| 2 | "Kaatte Kaatte" | M. G. Sreekumar |
| 3 | "Kaatte Kaatte" | Radhika Thilak |
| 4 | "Kalivattam" | Kalabhavan Mani |
| 5 | "Shalabham Vazhimaarumaa" | M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chitra |
Awards
The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director for M. G. Radhakrishnan.[4]
References
- ↑ "Veteran Malayalam music composer dies". Gulf Times. 3 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ↑ Bhadani, Priyanka (28 June 2020). "One-woman army". The Week.
- ↑ Shrijith, Sajin (16 October 2019). "INTERVIEW : 'Nee Hima Mazhayayi' is more intense than 'Jeevamshamaayi': Kailas Menon". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ Correspondent (26 April 2002). "'Sesham' adjudged best feature film". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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