Amrutham (film)
| Amrutham | |
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| Directed by | Sibi Malayil |
| Written by | K Girish Kumar |
| Starring | Jayaram Arun Padmapriya Bhavana Nedumudi Venu Jagathy Sreekumar |
| Cinematography | Venugopalan |
| Edited by | L.Bhoominathan |
| Music by | M Jayachandran Johnson (Background score) |
Production company | Magic Magic Cinemas |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Amrutham (transl. Amrita) is a 2004 Indian Malayalam family drama directed by Sibi Malayil, starring Jayaram, Arun, Padmapriya, and Bhavana in the lead roles. The film also stars Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy Sreekumar, and KPAC Lalitha.
Plot
[edit]The story of "Amrutham" is about two brothers, Gopi and Dinesh. Gopi is a farmer who works hard to give his brother a good education after their father deserts them when Dinesh is just a child.
Dinesh, now a final-year degree student, is involved with the daughter of the local teashop owner, played by Bhavana. He is also involved in college politics. On the other hand, Gopi is in a relationship with a Muslim girl, Sainaba. All hell breaks loose when Gopi marries Sainaba and brings her home.
Cast
[edit]- Jayaram as Gopinathan Nair
- Arun as Dineshan Nair
- Padmapriya as Sainaba
- Bhavana as Mridula
- Nedumudi Venu as Ravunni Nair
- KPAC Lalitha as Sarojini
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Chandy
- Mamukkoya as Aimoottikka
- T. G. Ravi as Divakaran
- Vishnu Unnikrishnan as Anthakedu
- Sreekala as Thaha
- Sudhi Joshi as Ashraf
Soundtrack
[edit]Amrutham's songs and background score were composed by M Jayachandran. The lyrics were written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The music album has five songs:
| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "O Sainaba" | Dr. K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra |
| 2 | "Ishtam Ishtam" | K. S. Chithra |
| 3 | "Muthe Ninne" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Sujatha Mohan |
| 4 | "Yamunayum" | G. Venugopal |
| 5 | "Ishtam Ishtam" | M. G. Sreekumar |
Reception
[edit]A critic from Sify wrote, "After seeing the film one wonders what prompted a director like Sibi Malayil to make such outdated story into a film that crawls even though it is only two hours! On the whole Amritham is a dud from the word go!"[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Moviebuzz. "Review: Amritham". Sify. Archived from the original on 8 March 2005.
External links
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