Soorya Manasam is a 1992

1992 in film

The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...

 critically acclaimed Malayalam movie by Viji Thampi

Viji Thampi

Viji Thampi is a popular Malayalam film director. After making his debut in 1988 by directing David David Mr. David, Thampi, directed a series of comedy films, mostly big hits in 90s. By early 2000 most of his films started ending up as flops...

 starring 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...

 in the title role. Mammootty played the role of a lunatic, Putturumees, one of the most acclaimed characters in his career. Raghuvaran

Raghuvaran

Raghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...

 played the villain, who played the role of the estate manager, where Urmees worked.

The movie was produced by Geethanjali Nandakumar under the banner of Nandana Films and distributed by Mak Release.

Cast

• 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...
  
   as Putturumees
• Vaishnavi as Urumees's Mother
• Raghuvaran
  Raghuvaran
  Raghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...
  
   as estate manager
• Vinodini as moopans(jagathy's) daughter
• Siddique
  Siddique (actor)
  Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...
  
   as Urumees's Father
• Jagathy Sreekumar
  Jagathy Sreekumar
  Sreekumar 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...
  
  
• Viji Thampi
  Viji Thampi
  Viji Thampi is a popular Malayalam film director. After making his debut in 1988 by directing David David Mr. David, Thampi, directed a series of comedy films, mostly big hits in 90s. By early 2000 most of his films started ending up as flops...
  
   as Landlord

Crew

• Cinematography: Ajayan Vincent
• Editing: A. Sreekar Prasad
  A. Sreekar Prasad
  Akkineni Sreekar Prasad better known as Sreekar Prasad is an National Award winning Indian film editor.-Brief lifesketch:He was born to editor A. Sanjivi. Veteran L. V. Prasad was his maternal uncle. He was a graduate in Literature and started his film editing career in Telugu films...
  
  
• Art: Sabu Cyril
  Sabu Cyril
  Sabu Cyril is an Indian film art director. He has won National Film Award for Best Art Direction four times and Filmfare Best Art Direction Award twice. His latest work Enthiran, in which he also played an important role, has won him international recognitions.-Early life and education:Sabu Cyril...
  
  
• Makeup: M. O. Devasya
• Cinematography: Kumar
• Lab: Vijaya Colour Lab
• Stills: Chandru
• Effects: Murukesh
• Sound: Krishnanunni
• PRO: Vazhoor Jose, Abraham Lincon
• Production controller: Sachidanandan
• Outdoors: A. V. M. Theater
• Studio: Udaya
• Production manager: C. S. Hameed
• Associate director: V. M. Vinu
• Re-recording: Swaminathan

Songs

The music for the film has been done by M. M. Keeravani and the lyrics has been done by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. Audio has been distributed by C. C. Audios.

Songs list

• Tharalitha ravil mayangiyo sooryamanasam: 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,...
  
  
• Kannil nila: Mano
  Mano (singer)
  Mano is an Indian playback singer. He sings in Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi.-Biography:Mano was born in a Muslim family and his original name is Nagoor Babu; he was rechristened Mano by Ilayaraja...
  
  
• Meghatherirangum sanchari: 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...
  
  
• Tharalitha ravil mayangiyo sooryamanasam: 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...
  
  

Reception

The film was met positive reviews upon release and the performance of 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...

got exceptional responses and he won many awards that year including the precious Film critics awards for best actor.