Iniyengilum
| Iniyengilum | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Written by | T. Damodaran |
| Produced by | N. G. John |
| Starring | Mammootty Mohanlal Ratheesh Lalu Alex Ranipadmini Seema |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Shyam |
Production company | Geo Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Iniyengilum (transl. If only) is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language social problem film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and produced by N. G. John. It stars Mohanlal, Ratheesh, Lalu Alex, Ranipadmini, Seema, and Mammootty. The film features music composed by Shyam. The film juxtaposes the economic and cultural conditions of Kerala and Japan.
The film tells the story of a young idealist, Ravi (Mohanlal), who is nauseated by the hypocrisy of his politician brother (Mammootty). To hit back at the prevailing corrupt political system, Ravi stages cultural shows under the banner of the Darshana Kala Kendra, which is a group of unemployed youth. Iniyengilum was a commercial success at the box office.
Plot
Cast
- Mohanlal as Ravi
- Ratheesh as Ashokan
- Lalu Alex as Alex Mathew
- Ranipadmini as Lekha
- Seema as Geetha
- Mammootty as Diwakaran
- T. G. Ravi as Madhavan
- Raveendran as Pradeep
- Vincent (actor) as Avarachan
- Adoor Bhasi as Mathayi
- Kottayam Santha
- Sankaradi
- Sreenivasan
- Captain Raju as Prasad
- Balan K. Nair as Nambiar
- Sunitha Sharma as Sumire
- C. I. Paul
- Kunjandi
Production
The film was shot in Japan and Hong Kong, and some parts in Kerala.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Yusufali Kechery.[citation needed]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Kavithe Devi" (Ee Naadu Kadalum Karayum) | P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam, Chorus |
| "Kunkuma Sooryan Raagamshu Chaarthi" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki |
| "Mounam Raagam" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki, Chorus |
| "Swarga Vaathil Thurannu Thannu" | S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam, Unni Menon, J. M. Raju, Kausalya, Krishnachandran |
Release and reception
The film was released on 20 August 1983.[2] Writing for India Today, Sreedhar Pillai called it "a badly made film" which "offers nothing new".[3] The film was a commercial success.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Mohanlal writes from Japan". Sify. 22 May 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "ഇനിയെങ്കിലും (1983)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (15 September 1983). "Iniyenkilum is a badly made film, offers nothing new". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (2012). Conversations with Mani Ratnam. Penguin Books. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-0-670-08520-0.
- ^ "Did you know Mammootty and Mohanlal played siblings in a film?". The Times of India. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
External links
- Iniyengilum at IMDb
