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'''''Evidam Swargamanu''''' ({{Translation|It's heaven here}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[family drama]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film directed by [[Rosshan Andrrews]] and written by [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]]. It was produced by [[Antony Perumbavoor]] under the company [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Lalu Alex]], [[Thilakan]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]] and [[Lakshmi Rai]]. <ref>{{Citation|title=Ividam Swargamanu (2009) - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598547/|language=en-US|access-date=2021-08-05}}</ref>The music was composed by [[Gopi Sunder]]. It tells the story of Mathews, a farmer who has to fight the [[real estate]] mafia over selling his farmland which he refuses to give away.
'''''Ividam Swargamanu''''' ({{Translation|It's heaven here}}) is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2009|2009]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[family drama]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film directed by [[Rosshan Andrrews]] and written by [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]]. It was produced by [[Antony Perumbavoor]] under the company [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Lalu Alex]], [[Thilakan]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]] and [[Lakshmi Rai]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Ividam Swargamanu (2009) – IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598547/|language=en-US|access-date=2021-08-05}}</ref> The music was composed by [[Gopi Sunder]]. It tells the story of Mathews, a farmer who has to fight the [[real estate]] mafia over selling his farmland which he refuses to give away.


''Evidam Swargamanu'' was released on 25 December 2009. The film won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://varnachitram.com/2010/04/06/kerala-state-film-awards-2009/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-10-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227102804/http://varnachitram.com/2010/04/06/kerala-state-film-awards-2009/ |archive-date=27 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
''Ividam Swargamanu'' was released on 25 December 2009. The film won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://varnachitram.com/2010/04/06/kerala-state-film-awards-2009/ |title=Kerala State Film Awards 2009 &#124; varnachitram |access-date=2014-10-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227102804/http://varnachitram.com/2010/04/06/kerala-state-film-awards-2009/ |archive-date=27 February 2015 }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
'Ividam Swargamanu' tells the story of a hard-working farmer known as Mathews and his fight against a land mafia which tries to take over his farmland. Mathews and his father, Jeramias are hard-working farmers, who have successfully built a farm, along with a cow [[shed]] which holds of huge number of cattle. His agricultural land is a matter of envy for many. Mathews has led a calm, silent and happy life along with his family, consisting of his father, mother Aleyamma and her sister Rahelamma.
The movie narrates the tale of a diligent farmer named Mathews and his struggle against a land mafia that seeks to seize his lands. Hardworking farmers Mathews and his father Jeremias have developed a dairy farm that can house many cattles. Together with his father, mother Aleyamma, and her sister Rahelamma, Mathews has a quiet, contented life.


Problems start when Aluva Chandy, a powerful land dealer, eyes the farm of Mathews, who tries to convince him to sell the land to him, which Chandy wants for [[flipping]] to resell to a Mumbai-based businessman at a high profit. But Mathews is not ready to accept the demands by Chandy and files a complaint at the police station, against Chandy for intruding into his property. The police officer, instead, acts as an agent of Chandy, which puts Mathews into a helpless situation.
Problems arise when Mathews' farm is eyed by Aluva Chandy, a powerful real estate dealer and land mafia, who tries to persuade Mathews to sell the land to Chandy so that he may [[Flipping|flip]] it and resell it to a [[Mumbai]]-based businessman for a sizable profit. However, Mathews is unwilling to comply to Chandy's demands and complains to the police about Chandy's intrusion into his property. Instead, the policeman works as Chandy's agent, leaving Mathews in a hopeless predicament.


Chandy's fake promises, including the setting up of a model township, allures the people around to support Chandy. They try to convince Mathews to sell off the land, and his continued opposition makes him an enemy of the rest of the villagers. Several of his friends leave the village, by selling their land, but Mathews and his father are adamant to stay. Aluva Chandy fabricates several civil cases against Mathews and his farm, prompting the court to appoint a one-man committee to visit and submit and report. Advocate Sunitha, who visits the farm, finds it quite satisfactory and submits a report to the court. Her senior, on instruction from Chandy, dismisses her from his team. Several government departments now start raising up legal issues against the farm of Mathews, including financial irregularities and repayment of the loan, failing to which Jermias will be arrested.
Chandy's false promise of establishing a township enticed the locals to support Chandy. They try to persuade Mathews to sell the property, but he refuses, and the other villagers started hating him for it. Mathews and his father are adamant about staying in the community although several of his friends and neighbours opt to leave by selling their farm to Chandy. The court appoints a one-man committee to visit, submit, and report after Aluva Chandy fabricates many civil complaints against Mathews and his dairy farm using his neighbours for nuisance causes by the farm. When attorney Sunitha visits the farm, she considers it to be quite satisfactory and provides a report to the court. She gets fired from her team by her senior, acting on Chandy's orders. In order to get Jeremias from being imprisoned, several government agencies are now bringing legal claims against Mathews' farm, including allegations of financial irregularities and failure to return the loan.


Betsy, a reporter with a news channel, tries to bring out the hassles faced by Mathews, broadcast on her channel, but the channel authorities block her from doing so. Sunitha, now takes up the case of Mathews and approaches the court on his behalf and gets an ''[[amicus curiae]]'' ("friend of the court") appointed to look into the illegal property dealings in the state. Advocate Prabalan, an efficient lawyer, is appointed as the ''amicus curiae''. The rest of the story is how Mathews, with the help of Prabalan, exposes the corruption of several government agencies and finally wins back his land.
A news reporter named Betsy tries to broadcast on her station about the difficulties Mathews is having, but the channel's administrators prevent her from doing so. Sunitha now takes up Mathews' cause, petitions the court on his behalf, and is successful in appointing an "[[amicus curiae]]" ("friend of the court") to investigate shady real estate activities in the State. An effective lawyer named Advocate Prabalan is chosen to serve as the "amicus curiae." The remaining portion of the narrative describes how Mathews, with Prabalan's assistance, uncovers the corruption of numerous government agencies and finally wins back his land.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Mohanlal]] as Mathews
* [[Mohanlal]] as Mathews
* [[Lalu Alex]] as Aluva Chandy
* [[Lalu Alex]] as Aluva Chandy
* [[Thilakan]] as Jeremias
* [[Thilakan]] as Jeremias
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* [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]] as Sudheer
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* [[Lakshmi Rai]] as Adv. Sunitha
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Adv. Prabhalan
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Adv. Prabhalan
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* [[Lakshmi Rai]] as Adv. Sunitha
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* [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]] as Sudheer
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Elsamma Jermias
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Elsamma Jermias
* [[Sukumari]] as Rahelamma
* [[Sukumari]] as Rahelamma
* Baiju Ezhupunna as Joseph
* [[Baiju Ezhupunna]] as Jose
* Sreehari as Thomas, agricultural officer
* Sreehari as Thomas, agricultural officer
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Bhuvanendran
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Bhuvanendran
* [[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Adv. Jayaraj
* [[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Adv. Jayaraj
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Divakara Kaimal, Revenue Secretary
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Divakara Kaimal, Revenue Secretary
* [[Priyanka Nair|Priyanka]] as Betsy Varghese
* [[Priyanka Nair]] as Betsy Varghese
* [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]] as Maria
* [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]] as Maria
* [[Shobha Mohan]] as Nirmala teacher
* [[Shobha Mohan]] as Nirmala teacher
* [[Sadiq]] as Sudhakaran
* [[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]] as Sudhakaran
* [[Anoop Chandran]] as Babu
* [[Anoop Chandran]] as Babu
* [[Mukundan (actor)|Mukundan]] as Adv. Issac
* [[Mukundan (actor)|Mukundan]] as Adv. Issac
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* [[Lakshmi Priya]] as Deenamma
* [[Lakshmi Priya]] as Deenamma
* [[Chembil Ashokan]] as Charlie
* [[Chembil Ashokan]] as Charlie
* [[Geetha Vijayan]] as [[District Collector]] Sindhu Pradeep [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
* [[Geetha Vijayan]] as [[District Collector]] Sindhu Pradeep [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
* [[Prem Prakash]] as Jacob
* [[Prem Prakash]] as Jacob
* [[Chali Pala]] as [[Circle Inspector#Kerala|CI]] Prabhakaran
* [[Chali Pala]] as [[Circle Inspector#Kerala|CI]] Prabhakaran
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* [[Pradeep (Malayalam actor)|Pradeep Chandran]] as Shibu Areekutty
* [[Pradeep (Malayalam actor)|Pradeep Chandran]] as Shibu Areekutty
* [[Assim Jamal]] as Jayadevan
* [[Assim Jamal]] as Jayadevan
* [[Rajesh Sharma]] as Channel Cameraman
* [[Rajesh Sharma (Malayalam actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] as Channel Cameraman
* Meena Ganesh as tea shop owner
* [[Meena Ganesh]] as tea shop owner
* Manjusha Sajish
* Manjusha Sajish
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* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]] – Antony Perumbavoor, Rosshan Andrrews
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]] – Antony Perumbavoor, Rosshan Andrrews


;[[Asianet Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 January 2010|title=Kerala: Ujala-Asianet film awards announced|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2010/jan/04/kerala-ujala-asianet-film-awards-announced-118597.html|url-status=live|access-date=19 January 2022|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
;[[Asianet Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 January 2010|title=Kerala: Ujala-Asianet film awards announced|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2010/jan/04/kerala-ujala-asianet-film-awards-announced-118597.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531080155/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2010/jan/04/kerala-ujala-asianet-film-awards-announced-118597.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 May 2022|access-date=19 January 2022|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
* Best Actor – [[Mohanlal]]
* Best Actor – [[Mohanlal]]
* Best Villain – [[Lalu Alex]]
* Best Villain – [[Lalu Alex]]
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* {{IMDb title|1598547|Ividam Swargamanu}}
* {{IMDb title|1598547|Ividam Swargamanu}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101203204736/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/5296/ividam-swargamanu.html ''Evidam Swargamanu''] at Oneindia.in
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101203204736/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/5296/ividam-swargamanu.html ''Evidam Swargamanu''] at Oneindia.in
* [http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7101/malayalam/ividam-swargamanu/review.htm Review] from Nowrunning.com
* [http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7101/malayalam/ividam-swargamanu/review.htm Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231023231/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7101/malayalam/ividam-swargamanu/review.htm |date=31 December 2009 }} from Nowrunning.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091230043013/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14924938&ctid=5&cid=2428 Review] from sify.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091230043013/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14924938&ctid=5&cid=2428 Review] from sify.com


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Latest revision as of 17:04, 19 December 2024

Ividam Swargamanu
Poster
Directed byRosshan Andrrews
Written byJames Albert
Produced byAntony Perumbavoor
StarringMohanlal
Lalu Alex
Thilakan
Sreenivasan
Shankar
Lakshmi Rai
CinematographyR. Diwakaran
Edited byRanjan Abraham
Music byGopi Sundar
Production
company
Distributed byMaxlab Cinemas and Entertainments
Release date
  • 25 December 2009 (2009-12-25)
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Ividam Swargamanu (transl. It's heaven here) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language family drama thriller film directed by Rosshan Andrrews and written by James Albert. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the company Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Mohanlal, Lalu Alex, Thilakan, Sreenivasan, Shankar and Lakshmi Rai.[1] The music was composed by Gopi Sunder. It tells the story of Mathews, a farmer who has to fight the real estate mafia over selling his farmland which he refuses to give away.

Ividam Swargamanu was released on 25 December 2009. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.[2]

Plot

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The movie narrates the tale of a diligent farmer named Mathews and his struggle against a land mafia that seeks to seize his lands. Hardworking farmers Mathews and his father Jeremias have developed a dairy farm that can house many cattles. Together with his father, mother Aleyamma, and her sister Rahelamma, Mathews has a quiet, contented life.

Problems arise when Mathews' farm is eyed by Aluva Chandy, a powerful real estate dealer and land mafia, who tries to persuade Mathews to sell the land to Chandy so that he may flip it and resell it to a Mumbai-based businessman for a sizable profit. However, Mathews is unwilling to comply to Chandy's demands and complains to the police about Chandy's intrusion into his property. Instead, the policeman works as Chandy's agent, leaving Mathews in a hopeless predicament.

Chandy's false promise of establishing a township enticed the locals to support Chandy. They try to persuade Mathews to sell the property, but he refuses, and the other villagers started hating him for it. Mathews and his father are adamant about staying in the community although several of his friends and neighbours opt to leave by selling their farm to Chandy. The court appoints a one-man committee to visit, submit, and report after Aluva Chandy fabricates many civil complaints against Mathews and his dairy farm using his neighbours for nuisance causes by the farm. When attorney Sunitha visits the farm, she considers it to be quite satisfactory and provides a report to the court. She gets fired from her team by her senior, acting on Chandy's orders. In order to get Jeremias from being imprisoned, several government agencies are now bringing legal claims against Mathews' farm, including allegations of financial irregularities and failure to return the loan.

A news reporter named Betsy tries to broadcast on her station about the difficulties Mathews is having, but the channel's administrators prevent her from doing so. Sunitha now takes up Mathews' cause, petitions the court on his behalf, and is successful in appointing an "amicus curiae" ("friend of the court") to investigate shady real estate activities in the State. An effective lawyer named Advocate Prabalan is chosen to serve as the "amicus curiae." The remaining portion of the narrative describes how Mathews, with Prabalan's assistance, uncovers the corruption of numerous government agencies and finally wins back his land.

Cast

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Production

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The film was made on a budget of ₹4 crore.[3] The crew bought cattle and 15 acres of land to build the farm of protagonist. Vegetable cultivation was initiated 6 months prior to production with instructions from agricultural department.

Soundtrack

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Though the movie did not feature any songs, a promotional album was released by Manorama Music. The album features two songs composed by Mohan Sithara, with lyrics by Bichu Thirumala and Kaithapram.

Track # Song Singer(s) Lyrics
1 "Kurisinte Vazhiye" K. J. Yesudas Bichu Thirumala
2 "Velutha Muthe" M. G. Sreekumar Kaithapram

Awards

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Kerala State Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards[4]
Amrita Mathrubhumi Film Awards
Atlas State Film Critics Award[5]
  • Best Film
  • Best Screenplay – James Albert
Vanitha Film Awards[6]
  • Most Popular Actor – Mohanlal
  • Best Screenplay – James Albert
Kairali TV – World Malayali Council Film Award[7]

References

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  1. ^ Ividam Swargamanu (2009) – IMDb, retrieved 5 August 2021
  2. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2009 | varnachitram". Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. ^ ജയചന്ദ്രൻ, എൻ. (21 December 2019). "'ഉദയനാണ് താരം, ബജറ്റ് 2.75 കോടി'; നടൻ റോഷൻ ആന്റപ്പന്‍; അഭിമുഖം". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Kerala: Ujala-Asianet film awards announced". The New Indian Express. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. ^ "State Film Critics Awards 2009". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Vanitha Film Awards 2009 announced". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Kairali TV – World Malayali Council Film Awards 2009". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
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