Ennennum Kannettante
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Ennennum Kannettante is 1986 Malayalam romance film
written and directed by Fazil, starring newcomers Sangeeth and Sonia in the lead roles. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film
for the year 1986. Srividya
won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
also for this film. Despite all the critical acclaim, the film was a box office failure.
Kannan comes from Trivandrum to his ValiyaKoikkal tharavdu (ancestral house) with his mother (Srividya
) to spend vacation and to attend the festival in their family temple, the Pookkulangara Devi temple. There are his relatives like grandfather Parameswara Kuruppu (Thilakan
), grandmother (Sukumari
), head of the family (Nedumudi Venu
) and his aunt Vijayalakshmi (Jalaja
) and her children. Everybody like Kannan very much and he was having a good time along with his friend Gopu (Appa Haja). But with the arrival of his uncle's daughter (Murappennu) Radhika (Sonia G Nair) from Bangalore
after a gap of 9 years to perform her dance debut (Arangettam) in the temple, everyone's attention turns to her. Kannan initially felt sad and angry, but once he sees Radhika, immediately falls in love with her. Kannan and Radhika were childhood friends and both have memories of their childhood. Radhika also likes Kannan but was afraid to reveal it to Kannan. To know whether Radhika loves him, Kannan decided to ask her secretly and hides himself in the bathroom. Radhika saw him and cries aloud and the whole family came to know the incident and Kannan was blamed by all, including his mother. She sent message to Kannan's father to take him back to Trivandrum for his exams. Meanwhile, Sonia revelaed to Kannan that she also loves him as much as he loves Radhika. Soon, Kannan's father took him back to the city.
After finishing the exams, Kannan rushed back to the village to meet Radhika, but she has already left to the Railway station to return to Bangalore and then to USA
with her parents. Kannan rushed to the station, but as he reached the station the train left and he couldn't meet Radhika one last time, even though he tries chasing the train. Radhika left a souvenir for him in the platform but the heart-broken Kannan didn't see that also.
with lyrics penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. It was the first work of noted poet Kaithapram as a lyricist. Kaithapram used to write poems in Mathrubhumi
, and this brought him to the notice of playback singer K. J. Yesudas
, who asked him to write lyrics for his Tarangini Cassettes. Fazil heard some of these, and asked Kaithapram to write the lyrics for the film.
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
written and directed by Fazil, starring newcomers Sangeeth and Sonia in the lead roles. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film
Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value winners:-References:**...
for the year 1986. Srividya
Srividya
Srividya was a leading Indian film actress of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s in the Tamil film Industry, in addition to being a good singer. In the latter part of her career, she concentrated on Malayalam films. Her brilliant portrayals as a mother in many films were highly acclaimed....
won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winners:-References:**...
also for this film. Despite all the critical acclaim, the film was a box office failure.
Plot
Ennennum Kannettante is a teenage love story. It tells the incomplete love story of 19 year old Kannan (Sangeeth) and 16 year old Radhika (Sonia).Kannan comes from Trivandrum to his ValiyaKoikkal tharavdu (ancestral house) with his mother (Srividya
Srividya
Srividya was a leading Indian film actress of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s in the Tamil film Industry, in addition to being a good singer. In the latter part of her career, she concentrated on Malayalam films. Her brilliant portrayals as a mother in many films were highly acclaimed....
) to spend vacation and to attend the festival in their family temple, the Pookkulangara Devi temple. There are his relatives like grandfather Parameswara Kuruppu (Thilakan
Thilakan
Surendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:...
), grandmother (Sukumari
Sukumari
Sukumari is an Indian film actress who has primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be about two-thousand. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of...
), head of the family (Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
) and his aunt Vijayalakshmi (Jalaja
Jalaja
Jalaja is an actress in Malayalam film who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. She had won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1981 for the movie Venal directed by Lenin Rajendran....
) and her children. Everybody like Kannan very much and he was having a good time along with his friend Gopu (Appa Haja). But with the arrival of his uncle's daughter (Murappennu) Radhika (Sonia G Nair) from Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
after a gap of 9 years to perform her dance debut (Arangettam) in the temple, everyone's attention turns to her. Kannan initially felt sad and angry, but once he sees Radhika, immediately falls in love with her. Kannan and Radhika were childhood friends and both have memories of their childhood. Radhika also likes Kannan but was afraid to reveal it to Kannan. To know whether Radhika loves him, Kannan decided to ask her secretly and hides himself in the bathroom. Radhika saw him and cries aloud and the whole family came to know the incident and Kannan was blamed by all, including his mother. She sent message to Kannan's father to take him back to Trivandrum for his exams. Meanwhile, Sonia revelaed to Kannan that she also loves him as much as he loves Radhika. Soon, Kannan's father took him back to the city.
After finishing the exams, Kannan rushed back to the village to meet Radhika, but she has already left to the Railway station to return to Bangalore and then to USA
United States
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with her parents. Kannan rushed to the station, but as he reached the station the train left and he couldn't meet Radhika one last time, even though he tries chasing the train. Radhika left a souvenir for him in the platform but the heart-broken Kannan didn't see that also.
Cast
- Sangeeth as Kannan
- Sonia G Nair as Radhika
- Appa Haja as Gopu
- Nedumudi VenuNedumudi VenuNedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
as Tharavadu Karanavar - ThilakanThilakanSurendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:...
as Parameswara Kuruppu (Kannan's grandfather) - K. P. UmmerK. P. UmmerK. P. Ummer was a Malayalam cinema actor from Thekkepuram quarter of Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He was active in cinema from early sixties until late nineties. He was the most successful villains of his time. He played opposite Prem Nazir, who was the hero in many films, which the audience liked to...
as Kannan's father - SrividyaSrividyaSrividya was a leading Indian film actress of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s in the Tamil film Industry, in addition to being a good singer. In the latter part of her career, she concentrated on Malayalam films. Her brilliant portrayals as a mother in many films were highly acclaimed....
as Kannan's mother - Jagathy SreekumarJagathy SreekumarSreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...
as Padmanabha Pilla - JalajaJalajaJalaja is an actress in Malayalam film who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. She had won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1981 for the movie Venal directed by Lenin Rajendran....
as Vijayalakshmi (Viji) - SukumariSukumariSukumari is an Indian film actress who has primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be about two-thousand. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of...
- Meena as Maheswari
Soundtrack
The soundtrack features seven songs composed by Jerry AmaldevJerry Amaldev
Jerry Amaldev is a three-time Kerala State Film Awards winning Indian composer of film scores who has given music to some of the most important motion pictures of Malayalam cinema...
with lyrics penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. It was the first work of noted poet Kaithapram as a lyricist. Kaithapram used to write poems in Mathrubhumi
Mathrubhumi
Mathrubhumi is a Malayalam language newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. Mathrubhumi was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British.-History:...
, and this brought him to the notice of playback singer K. J. Yesudas
K. J. Yesudas
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,...
, who asked him to write lyrics for his Tarangini Cassettes. Fazil heard some of these, and asked Kaithapram to write the lyrics for the film.
- "Bhaagavatham" — M. G. RadhakrishnanM. G. RadhakrishnanM. G. Radhakrishnan was a senior music director and Carnatic vocalist from Kerala. He is highly regarded as one of the most successful light music and film music composer in Malayalam.- Personal life :M. G...
(Traditional lyrics by Ezhuthachan) - "Devadundhubhi" — K. J. YesudasK. J. YesudasKattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,...
- "Devadundhubhi" — K. J. YesudasK. J. YesudasKattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,...
, Satheesh Babu & Sunanda - "Kaakkem Keekkem" — Padma Subramaniam, Sunanda (Lyrics by Madhu MuttamMadhu MuttamMadhu Muttam is a popular script writer in Kerala, India. His second film as a script writer was the critically acclaimed Malayalam blockbuster Manichitrathazhu which was huge commercial success in Kerala. The film fetched Sobhana the National Award for Best Actress...
) - "Nizhalaay Pozhiyum" — K. J. YesudasK. J. YesudasKattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,...
- "Onnaanam Kulakkadavil" — Chorus
- "Poovattaka Thattichinni" — K. J. YesudasK. J. YesudasKattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,...
, K. S. ChithraK. S. ChithraK. S. Chithra often credited as Chithra , is an Indian playback singer who has made her mark in the Indian music playback industry. Popularly known as Chinna Kuyil of South India, she has lent her voice to Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga and Punjabi films...
& Chorus - "Thankathala Thaalam" — K. J. YesudasK. J. YesudasKattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,...
& Chorus
External links
- Ennennum Kannettante at the Malayalam Movie Database
- Ennennum Kannettante at AMMAAssociation of Malayalam Movie ArtistsAssociation of Malayalam Movie Artists is the association of film actors who work in Malayalam cinema. The association was first of its kind in India, and the functioning of it led to formation of actors guilds in film industries of other Indian languages as well.-General body:The AMMA General...
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