Kanamarayathu
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Kanamarayathu is a 1984 Malayalam film written by Padmarajan
and directed by I. V. Sasi
. It strars Mammootty
, Rahman
, Lalu Alex
, Shobhana and Seema
. This film won 1984 Kerala State Film Awards for the Best Story
(Padmarajan), Best Music Director
(Shyam
) and Best Female Singer
(S. Janaki
).
) is an orphan who is sponsored by an old man. On his death, the sponsorship is continued by his son Roy (Mammootty
), who is a rich businessman. But Sherly does not know about him. She comes to College in the city where Roy's sister is her classmate and she meets Roy still not knowing he is her sponsor. On the other hand Alex (Lalu Alex
) introduces his brother Baby (Rahman
) to Roy, and on Roy's advice Baby starts working in his firm. At Mercy's (Sabitha Anand) birthday party, Baby meets Sherly and falls in love with her, but her mind has already gone for Roy, still without knowing that he is her sponsor, and she rejects Baby. Later Sherly finds that Roy has no feelings for her, although he is secretly in love with her but does not wish to reveal it because of the age gap between them and also because Baby confuses her by lying to her that Roy and Elsie (Seema
) were in love for a long time and couldn't marry because of Roy's father. Sherly is extremely frustrated at this and in a fit of rage goes to Elsie and lies to her that she is pregnant with Roy's baby. Elsie is shocked at this and goes to his office and scolds him for his irresponsibility but Roy tells her that it was not him. He calls Sherly to his office and shouts at her thinking that she is pregnant with Baby's baby and lied to the doctor that she was pregnant with his baby but she tells him that she was lying to break them up and also to prove her love for him and tells him that she cannot live without him. However, Mother Superior tells Roy that she was going to be sent to Italy to learn music and also that she was allowed to become a nun now and on Mother Superior's (Kaviyoor Ponnamma
) advice she decides to became a nun although she doesn't want to and plans to leave to Italy due to her gratitude towards Mother and her sponsor. So as a final meeting she sees Roy and tells him about this and that she cannot see him anymore. She also meets Baby and tells him everything including that she is an orphan and that she is going to be a nun. He, however, still was willing to marry her but she tells him that she is in love with someone else and he did not accept her so she decided to become a nun. He insists her on telling him who she is and she tells him that it is Roy. At this news he goes to Roy's office and shouts at him for what he did. But as a last wish she wants to see her unknown sponsor who has blessed her all her life with what she would have never had and so Roy comes to the orphanage revealing that he is the sponsor that was unknown for so long and comforts her by wanting to marry her.
as Anokha Rishta
in 1986 starring Rajesh Khanna
and Smita Patil
. Prominent playback singer Krishnachandran's dubbing artist debut through this movie with the special request of Padmarajan; script writer of this movie. He has given voice to Kunchakko Boban (Aniyathipravu), Vineeth (all movies), Niyas (Kshanakkathu), Riyas, Rahman etc. for their various movies.
.Oru Madhura Kinavin was a trend setting song especially for youths and was a huge hit. Its remixed and used in Pritviraj's movie Teja Bhai and Family (2011) and sung by Vijay Yesudas was also a hit, but movie was a mega flop.
Padmarajan
P. Padmarajan was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who contributed in Malayalam language. Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed...
and directed by I. V. Sasi
I. V. Sasi
Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam...
. It strars Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
, Rahman
Rahman (actor)
Rahman is an Indian film actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films...
, Lalu Alex
Lalu Alex
- Early life :Lalu Alex was born in a Jacobite Christian family in Piravom near Muvattupuzha, Kerala.-Career:He started his career as a supporting actor in early 1980s. He has started his career in supporting as well as in villanoeus roles in I. V...
, Shobhana and Seema
Seema (actress)
Seema is an Indian actress. She has performed in approximately 250 films in Malayalam, nine in Tamil, seven in Telugu, three in Kannada and one in Hindi. Seema is still active in the movie industry.She began her career in Tamil film at fourteen as a dancer...
. This film won 1984 Kerala State Film Awards for the Best Story
Kerala State Film Award for Best Story
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Story winners:-References:**...
(Padmarajan), Best Music Director
Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director winners:-Trivia:* In 1994, G. Devarajan returned all the awards won by him in protest against the jury who selected Berny-Ignatious for that year's award. According to Devarajan, none of the songs composed by the duo for Thenmavin Kombath were...
(Shyam
Shyam (composer)
Samuel Joseph alias Shyam is a popular Malayalam music director from Tamil Nadu, India. He has scored music for over 300 films including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi languages. He also composed many Christian devotional songs...
) and Best Female Singer
Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
(S. Janaki
S. Janaki
S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
).
Plot
Sherly (ShobhanaShobhana Chandrakumar
Shobana Chandrakumar , mononymously known as Shobana , is an Indian film actress and Bharatanatyam dancer. She was among the popular lead actress in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films during the 1980s and 1990s...
) is an orphan who is sponsored by an old man. On his death, the sponsorship is continued by his son Roy (Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
), who is a rich businessman. But Sherly does not know about him. She comes to College in the city where Roy's sister is her classmate and she meets Roy still not knowing he is her sponsor. On the other hand Alex (Lalu Alex
Lalu Alex
- Early life :Lalu Alex was born in a Jacobite Christian family in Piravom near Muvattupuzha, Kerala.-Career:He started his career as a supporting actor in early 1980s. He has started his career in supporting as well as in villanoeus roles in I. V...
) introduces his brother Baby (Rahman
Rahman (actor)
Rahman is an Indian film actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films...
) to Roy, and on Roy's advice Baby starts working in his firm. At Mercy's (Sabitha Anand) birthday party, Baby meets Sherly and falls in love with her, but her mind has already gone for Roy, still without knowing that he is her sponsor, and she rejects Baby. Later Sherly finds that Roy has no feelings for her, although he is secretly in love with her but does not wish to reveal it because of the age gap between them and also because Baby confuses her by lying to her that Roy and Elsie (Seema
Seema (actress)
Seema is an Indian actress. She has performed in approximately 250 films in Malayalam, nine in Tamil, seven in Telugu, three in Kannada and one in Hindi. Seema is still active in the movie industry.She began her career in Tamil film at fourteen as a dancer...
) were in love for a long time and couldn't marry because of Roy's father. Sherly is extremely frustrated at this and in a fit of rage goes to Elsie and lies to her that she is pregnant with Roy's baby. Elsie is shocked at this and goes to his office and scolds him for his irresponsibility but Roy tells her that it was not him. He calls Sherly to his office and shouts at her thinking that she is pregnant with Baby's baby and lied to the doctor that she was pregnant with his baby but she tells him that she was lying to break them up and also to prove her love for him and tells him that she cannot live without him. However, Mother Superior tells Roy that she was going to be sent to Italy to learn music and also that she was allowed to become a nun now and on Mother Superior's (Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994.Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family...
) advice she decides to became a nun although she doesn't want to and plans to leave to Italy due to her gratitude towards Mother and her sponsor. So as a final meeting she sees Roy and tells him about this and that she cannot see him anymore. She also meets Baby and tells him everything including that she is an orphan and that she is going to be a nun. He, however, still was willing to marry her but she tells him that she is in love with someone else and he did not accept her so she decided to become a nun. He insists her on telling him who she is and she tells him that it is Roy. At this news he goes to Roy's office and shouts at him for what he did. But as a last wish she wants to see her unknown sponsor who has blessed her all her life with what she would have never had and so Roy comes to the orphanage revealing that he is the sponsor that was unknown for so long and comforts her by wanting to marry her.
Cast
- MammoottyMammoottyMammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
as Roy Varghese - Lalu AlexLalu Alex- Early life :Lalu Alex was born in a Jacobite Christian family in Piravom near Muvattupuzha, Kerala.-Career:He started his career as a supporting actor in early 1980s. He has started his career in supporting as well as in villanoeus roles in I. V...
as Alex - RahmanRahman (actor)Rahman is an Indian film actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films...
as Baby - voice dubbed by Singer Krishnachandran - Shobhana as Sherly - voice dubbed by Latha Raju
- SeemaSeema (actress)Seema is an Indian actress. She has performed in approximately 250 films in Malayalam, nine in Tamil, seven in Telugu, three in Kannada and one in Hindi. Seema is still active in the movie industry.She began her career in Tamil film at fourteen as a dancer...
as Dr. Elsie George - voice dubbed by Kottayam Shantha - Sabitha Anand as Mercy - voice dubbed by Bhagyalaxmi
- Unni MaryUnni MaryUnni Mary is a film actress and producer who works mainly in Malayalam films. She has also worked in Telugu, Tamil films, where she acted under the screen name Deepa.- Partial filmography :...
as Anne, Alex's wife - voice dubbed by Leela Panikkar - 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...
as Roy's mother - Kaviyoor PonnammaKaviyoor PonnammaKaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994.Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family...
as Mother Superior - BahadoorBahadoorBahadoor , born P. K. Kunjalu, was a Malayalam film comedian who, along with Adoor Bhasi, redefined the way in which comedy and funny scenes were perceived in Malayalam cinema. They made a significant contribution toward establishing comedy as the predominant genre of Malayalam cinema...
as Mathappan
Remake
Kanamarayathu was remade in HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
as Anokha Rishta
Anokha Rishta
Anokha Rishta is a 1986 film starring Rajesh Khanna in the lead supported by Smita Patil, Sabeehaa, Tanuja, Shafi Inamdar, Satish Shah and Karan Shah...
in 1986 starring Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
and Smita Patil
Smita Patil
Smita Patil was an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Patil appeared in over 75 Hindi and Marathi films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards and a...
. Prominent playback singer Krishnachandran's dubbing artist debut through this movie with the special request of Padmarajan; script writer of this movie. He has given voice to Kunchakko Boban (Aniyathipravu), Vineeth (all movies), Niyas (Kshanakkathu), Riyas, Rahman etc. for their various movies.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the film was composed by ShyamShyam (composer)
Samuel Joseph alias Shyam is a popular Malayalam music director from Tamil Nadu, India. He has scored music for over 300 films including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi languages. He also composed many Christian devotional songs...
.Oru Madhura Kinavin was a trend setting song especially for youths and was a huge hit. Its remixed and used in Pritviraj's movie Teja Bhai and Family (2011) and sung by Vijay Yesudas was also a hit, but movie was a mega flop.
| Song | Playback |
|---|---|
| "Kasthuriman Kurunne" | S. Janaki S. Janaki S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35... |
| "Kasthuriman Kurunne" | Krishnachandran |
| "Allimulam Kili Illimulam Kili Kandethi" | S. Janaki S. Janaki S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35... |
| "Oru Madhura Kinavin" | K.J. Yesudas |