Kamaladalam

Kamaladalam
Directed by	Sibi Malayil
Written by	A. K. Lohithadas
Produced by	Mohanlal
Starring	Mohanlal Monisha Parvathi Vineeth
Cinematography	Anandakuttan
Music by	Raveendran
Production company	Pranavam Arts
Distributed by	Seven Arts
Release date	1992 (1992) August 2nd
Running time	150 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Kamaladalam is a 1992 Indian Malayalam musical drama film, written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil. It features Mohanlal, Murali, Vineeth, Nedumudi Venu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Monisha, Parvathy and Sukumari. It was produced by Mohanlal for Pranavam Arts.

Plot

Nandagopan (Mohanlal) is a respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram (alluding to the famed Kerala Kalamandalam repertory, which performs Kerala's temple arts). However, his life takes a turn when his wife Sumangala (Parvathi) commits suicide because a quarrel had taken place between them. In the rage, Nandagopan said he wouldn't care if she died. Immature and child like, Sumangala takes his words seriously and commits suicide by burning herself. She also tried to kill herself at first because Nandagopan was to be wed and she couldn't bear to see it. But she was timely saved and married by him. Nandagopan tried to stop her midway, but she was dead. In the film, Sumangala's death is only revealed later to Malavika (Monisha). People start thinking he killed his own wife. Saddened with grief, he becomes alcoholic. He comes every day to Kalamandalam and creates chaos. On one such occasion when he did this the police took him away as the new secretary of the institute, Velayudhan (Nedmudi Venu) wants him to be sacked, but his former reputation gives him a reprieve. Once when he commented on Malavika's dance, she feels very bad and started thinking bad on him. Meanwhile, Soman (Vineeth) is in love with Malavika. A few days later, the institution decides Malavika's Arangettam is to be performed. On the day of the performance, Nandagopan decides to test her focus and creates chaos, she immediately stops and the whole Arangettam is gone. Later, when the students strike, when he debates and apologises, they are satisfied. One day when Malavika asks him to stop drinking, he tells her his story, he had specially composed Sita Ramayana for his wife and now she is dead. Determined, Malavika decides to perform it. Meanwhile, while the closeness of the guru and Shishya increases, there are many rumours. Soman tries to kill at first but he fails. On the day Malavika's program he mixes pesticide powder in a drink and is shocked when his brother tells there is nothing wrong between guru and Shishya and they have blessed him. He is filled with grief and confesses the truth to his brother. They both are literally frightened and see the drink bottle in principal, Malavika and Nandagopan's hands. Initially, it reaches to Nandagopan. And during the last scene his mouth is full of blood and everyone is horrified, but he compels the program to be completed. Soon the program is completed and he falls down into the arms of Soman and Malavika and he dies, imagining Sumangala calling him to her.

Cast

• Mohanlal – Nandagopan, A respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Monisha – Malavika Nangyar, A talented dance student at the Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Parvathy – Sumangala, Nandagopan's wife
• Vineeth – Somashekharanunni(Soman), Malavika's lover
• Murali – Madhavanunni, Somashekharanunni's elder brother
• Oduvil Unnikrishnan – Ravunni Nambeesan Aasan, Malavika's father and Principal of Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Nedumudi Venu – Velayudhan, Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair – Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram (as Himself)
• Sukumari – Dance Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Bindu Panicker – Madhavanunni's wife
• Mamukoya – Hydrose, Nandagopan's friend
• Kozhikode Shantha Devi – Nandagopan's mother
• Santhakumari – Malavika's mother
• Kozhikode Narayanan Nair – Nadagopan's uncle
• Valsala Menon – Dance Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Bobby Kottarakkara – Mridangam Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Kunchan – Sankaran, A staffer at Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Alummoodan

Reception

The film was a critical and commercial success. The film had a 150-day run in Kerala. The performances of Mohanlal, Parvathy, Vineeth and Monisha were well received.. This film was one of the biggest hits in Parvathy's career and throughout the film, Parvathy's character brings more attention and sympathy to the audience. It was one of the last films acted by Monisha before her death.

Soundtrack

Kamaladalam
Soundtrack album by Raveendran
Released	1992
Genre	Soundtrack
Label	Satyam Audios
Producer	Pranavam Arts

The acclaimed soundtrack of this movie was composed by Music Maestro Raveendran Master, for which the acclaimed lyrics were penned by Kaithapram and Alaipayuthey by Oothukkadu Venkatasubba Iyer.

Track	Song Title	Singer(s)	Raga
1	"Premodaaranay"	K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra	Kambhoji
2	"Alaipayuthey"	Kanhangad Ramachandran	Kanada
3	"Sayanthanam"	K. J. Yesudas	Maand
4	"Aananda Nadanam"	Latha Raju	Bilahari
5	"Aananda Nadanam"	K. J. Yesudas	Raagamalika (Bilahari, Hindolam, Darbari Kanada, Devagandhari, Sankarabharanam)
6	"Kamaladalam Mizhiyil"	M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha	Raagamalika (Shanmukhapriya, Mohanam)
7	"Sayanthanam"	K. S. Chithra	Maand
8	"Sumuhoorthamaay"	K. J. Yesudas	Ragamalika (Hamsadhwani, Abhogi, Saramati, Hamsanandi, Madhyamavathi)

External links

• Kamaladalam at IMDb
• Kamaladalam at BizHat