Sallapam is a 1996 Malayalam-language film directed by Sundar Das and written by A. K. Lohithadas, starring Dileep, Manoj K. Jayan, and Manju Warrier. The music was composed by Johnson. The film was remade in Telugu as Egire Paavurama.[1]
| Sallapam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Sundar Das |
| Written by | A. K. Lohithadas |
| Produced by | N. Krishnakumar (Kireedam Unni) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu |
| Edited by | G. Murali |
| Music by | Johnson |
| Distributed by | Kripa Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Synopsis
editRadha comes from a poor family and dreams of becoming a great singer. She falls in love with Sasikumar, who calls himself Junior Yesudas. Sasikumar is also from a poor family. When Radha asks to marry Sasikumar, he makes excuses, saying he has a lot of responsibilities and does not have any money. Radha decides to commit suicide but is rescued by her cousin, who she realizes was in love with her.
Cast
edit- Dileep as Sasikumar / Junior Yesudas
- Manoj K. Jayan as Divakaran
- Manju Warrier as Radha (voice-over by Sreeja)
- Bindu Panicker as Padmini
- Kozhikode Sarada as Divakaran's Mom
- Mala Aravindan as Kunjookuttan Ashaari
- N. F. Varghese as Chandran Nair
- Valsala Menon as Leelavathi Thampuratti
- Abubakkar as Damodaran
- Kalabhavan Mani as Rajappan
- Jagannatha Varma as Prabhakara Varma
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Madhava Menon
- Salu Kuttanadu as Raghavan
- Mammukoya as Railway worker
- Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri as Singer at the temple
- Ottapalam Pappan
- Manju Sahteesh
Music
editThe songs were composed by Johnson, with lyrics by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.
| Track | Song | Artist(s) | Raga |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chandana Cholayil" | K. J. Yesudas | Pahadi |
| 2 | "Ponnil Kulichu" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Darbari Kanada |
| 3 | "Panchavarna" | K. S. Chithra | Sudha Dhanyasi |
| 4 | "Padha Smaranasugham" | K. J. Yesudas | Latangi |
| 5 | "Ponnil Kulichu" | K. S. Chithra | Darbari Kanada |
| 6 | "Ponnil Kulichu (Bit)" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Darbari Kanada |
Box office
editThe film became both a critical[2] and commercial success.[3][4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ "JD and Srikanth team-up again". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Charging forward". The Hindu. 4 November 2010.
- ^ "Next Malayalam star in the making". Deccan Chronicle. 9 December 2016.
- ^ "The rise and fall of Mollywood's people's hero Dileep..." Malayala Manorama. 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Forget the Dileep; Manju Warrior stands tall on her own". Asianet. 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Welcome To Central Jail first look poster out: Dileep and Sundar Das are finally back!". Catchnews. 24 August 2016.