Oru Naal Varum
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Oru Naal Varum is a 2010 Malayalam film produced by Maniyanpilla Raju and directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar
. It was scripted by Sreenivasan. The film marks the Malayalam film debut of the Bollywood
actress Sameera Reddy
.
. It opens with Gopi Krishnan (Sreenivasan) and his wife (Devayani) and daughter Dhanya (Nazriya Nazim)enjoying themselves at Kutralam Waterfalls. Soon it is revealed that Gopi Krishnan is a corrupt assistant town planner using a government vehicle to come on holiday in Tamil Nadu during his duty hours. As his driver (Suraj Venjaramood
) takes him back to his station in Kerala he has an altercation with protagonist Sukumaran (Mohanlal
), whose identity and profession are not yet revealed.
Sukumaran lives in a rented flat with his daughter (Esther). Later Sukumaran is seen at the town planning office trying to get a building permit, and meets Vasudevan (Nedumudi Venu
), who is also having difficulty with building permits. As the film progresses, the audience comes to learn that Sukumaran is not the simple citizen he seems, but a vigilance officer trying named Nandhakumar to arrest Gopi Krishnan in a corruption case. There is also a sub-plot involving the child custody
battle between Nandhakumar and his wife Meera (Sameera Reddy
).
Nandhakumar makes three attempts to get evidence against Gopi Krishnan. The first two fail, because Nandhakumar's subordinate Sunny leaked the plans to Gopi Krishnan. Vasudevan commits suicide after the first failure. Finally after catching Sunny, the third attempt succeeds (though there is confusion over the evidence and some thugs attempt to murder Gopi Krishnan while he is in police custody). However Nandhakumar loses his court case against his wife and has to give up his daughter. Faced with the collapse of his corrupt life, Gopi Krishnan agrees to work with Nandhakumar to root out corrupt real estate developers. The film closes with Meera returning Nandhakumar's daughter to him, saying that she could not handle her crying for her father all the time.
Asianet Film Awards
Asiavision Movie Awards
Jaihind TV
Film Awards
T. K. Rajeev Kumar
T. K. Rajeev Kumar is an award winning director of Malayalam films.He is settled in Trivandrum, Kerala. Rajeev Kumar served as the Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy from 2003 to 2006...
. It was scripted by Sreenivasan. The film marks the Malayalam film debut of the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actress Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:...
.
Plot
The plot of the film is about corruption in IndiaCorruption in India
Political, bureaucratic, corporate and individual corruption in India are major concerns. A 2005 study conducted by Transparency International in India found that more than 55% of Indians had first-hand experience of paying bribes or influence peddling to get jobs done in public offices...
. It opens with Gopi Krishnan (Sreenivasan) and his wife (Devayani) and daughter Dhanya (Nazriya Nazim)enjoying themselves at Kutralam Waterfalls. Soon it is revealed that Gopi Krishnan is a corrupt assistant town planner using a government vehicle to come on holiday in Tamil Nadu during his duty hours. As his driver (Suraj Venjaramood
Suraj Venjaramood
Suraj Venjaramood is a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He mainly plays comic roles, though he has played some lead roles as well.-Life:...
) takes him back to his station in Kerala he has an altercation with protagonist Sukumaran (Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
), whose identity and profession are not yet revealed.
Sukumaran lives in a rented flat with his daughter (Esther). Later Sukumaran is seen at the town planning office trying to get a building permit, and meets Vasudevan (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 :...
), who is also having difficulty with building permits. As the film progresses, the audience comes to learn that Sukumaran is not the simple citizen he seems, but a vigilance officer trying named Nandhakumar to arrest Gopi Krishnan in a corruption case. There is also a sub-plot involving the child custody
Child custody
Child custody and guardianship are legal terms which are used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child.Following ratification of the United...
battle between Nandhakumar and his wife Meera (Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:...
).
Nandhakumar makes three attempts to get evidence against Gopi Krishnan. The first two fail, because Nandhakumar's subordinate Sunny leaked the plans to Gopi Krishnan. Vasudevan commits suicide after the first failure. Finally after catching Sunny, the third attempt succeeds (though there is confusion over the evidence and some thugs attempt to murder Gopi Krishnan while he is in police custody). However Nandhakumar loses his court case against his wife and has to give up his daughter. Faced with the collapse of his corrupt life, Gopi Krishnan agrees to work with Nandhakumar to root out corrupt real estate developers. The film closes with Meera returning Nandhakumar's daughter to him, saying that she could not handle her crying for her father all the time.
Cast
- MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
as Kulappulli Sukumaran / DYSP Nandhakumar - Sameera ReddySameera ReddySameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:...
as Meera - Sreenivasan as Gopi Krishnan
- Devayani as Rajalekshmi
- 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 Havildar Vasudevan - Maniyanpilla Raju as businessman
- Suraj VenjaramoodSuraj VenjaramoodSuraj Venjaramood is a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He mainly plays comic roles, though he has played some lead roles as well.-Life:...
as driver
Soundtrack
| No | Song | Singer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padan Ninakkoru | M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has... , K. S. Chithra K. S. Chithra K. 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... |
Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada is a Malayali poet and lyricist. He was born in Kattakada, a small town near Trivandrum, Kerala. He has penned the lyrics of songs in Malayalam films like Oru Naal Varum, Parayan Marannathu, Bhagavan, Chattambinadu,Rathinirvedam etc.... |
| 2 | Oru Kandan Poocha Varunne | Vidhu Prathap Vidhu Prathap Vidhu Prathap is an Indian playback singer born on September 1, 1980. He has sung many songs in over a hundred and fifty films in mostly Malayalam and a few in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu languages... |
Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada is a Malayali poet and lyricist. He was born in Kattakada, a small town near Trivandrum, Kerala. He has penned the lyrics of songs in Malayalam films like Oru Naal Varum, Parayan Marannathu, Bhagavan, Chattambinadu,Rathinirvedam etc.... |
| 3 | Maavin Chottile Manamulla | Shweta Mohan Shweta Mohan Shweta Mohan is an Indian playback singer. She has sung in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.Sung for over 50 movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada... |
Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada is a Malayali poet and lyricist. He was born in Kattakada, a small town near Trivandrum, Kerala. He has penned the lyrics of songs in Malayalam films like Oru Naal Varum, Parayan Marannathu, Bhagavan, Chattambinadu,Rathinirvedam etc.... |
| 4 | Naathoone Naathoone | Dr. Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... , Rimi Tomy |
Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada is a Malayali poet and lyricist. He was born in Kattakada, a small town near Trivandrum, Kerala. He has penned the lyrics of songs in Malayalam films like Oru Naal Varum, Parayan Marannathu, Bhagavan, Chattambinadu,Rathinirvedam etc.... |
| 5 | Padan Ninakkoru | K. S. Chithra K. S. Chithra K. 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... |
Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada is a Malayali poet and lyricist. He was born in Kattakada, a small town near Trivandrum, Kerala. He has penned the lyrics of songs in Malayalam films like Oru Naal Varum, Parayan Marannathu, Bhagavan, Chattambinadu,Rathinirvedam etc.... |
| 6 | Pranaya Nilavite | Nishad, Preethi Warrier | Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada is a Malayali poet and lyricist. He was born in Kattakada, a small town near Trivandrum, Kerala. He has penned the lyrics of songs in Malayalam films like Oru Naal Varum, Parayan Marannathu, Bhagavan, Chattambinadu,Rathinirvedam etc.... |
| 7 | Maavin Chottile Manamulla | M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has... |
Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada Murukan Kattakada is a Malayali poet and lyricist. He was born in Kattakada, a small town near Trivandrum, Kerala. He has penned the lyrics of songs in Malayalam films like Oru Naal Varum, Parayan Marannathu, Bhagavan, Chattambinadu,Rathinirvedam etc.... |
Awards
Kerala State Film AwardKerala State Film Award
The Kerala State Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy since 1998 on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, India....
- Best Comedy Artist - Suraj VenjaramoodSuraj VenjaramoodSuraj Venjaramood is a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He mainly plays comic roles, though he has played some lead roles as well.-Life:...
Asianet Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards
The Asianet Film Awards is the most prominent award ceremony for Malayalam films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam...
- Best Lyricist - Murukan KattakadaMurukan KattakadaMurukan Kattakada is a Malayali poet and lyricist. He was born in Kattakada, a small town near Trivandrum, Kerala. He has penned the lyrics of songs in Malayalam films like Oru Naal Varum, Parayan Marannathu, Bhagavan, Chattambinadu,Rathinirvedam etc....
- Best Music Director - M. G. SreekumarM. G. SreekumarM. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has...
Asiavision Movie Awards
- Best Socially Committed Movie
- Best Music Director - M. G. SreekumarM. G. SreekumarM. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has...
Jaihind TV
JaiHind TV
Jaihind TV is a Malayalam channel , based in Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala. It was launched on August 17 , 2007 in Delhi by Indian National Congress President and UPA chairperson Smt.Sonia Gandhi....
Film Awards
- Best Music Director - M. G. SreekumarM. G. SreekumarM. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has...
- Best Female Playback Singer - Shweta MohanShweta MohanShweta Mohan is an Indian playback singer. She has sung in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.Sung for over 50 movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada...
- Best Comedy Artist - Suraj VenjaramoodSuraj VenjaramoodSuraj Venjaramood is a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He mainly plays comic roles, though he has played some lead roles as well.-Life:...
External links
- http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7209/malayalam/oru-naal-varum/index.htm
- http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/11850.html
- http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/7823/oru-naal-varum.html
- http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14948942&ctid=5&cid=2428
- http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/jul/12/south-oru-naal-varum-review.htm
- http://www.indianexpress.com/news/orunaal-varum-family-hit/649285/