Meghamalhar

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{{short description|2001 film directed by Kamal}}
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{{For|the [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani classical]] [[raga]]|Megh Malhar}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Meghamalhar
| image = Meghamalhar film.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]
| producer = [[M. V. Shreyams Kumar]]<br/>[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| screenplay = Kamal
| story = [[Iqbal Kuttippuram]]
| starring = [[Biju Menon]]<br/>[[Samyuktha Varma]]
| music = [[Ramesh Narayan]]
| cinematography = Venugopal
| editing = [[Beena Paul]]
| studio = [[Mathrubhumi]]<br />[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| distributor = Sargam Speed Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2001|12|28}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Meghamalhar''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romance film]] written and directed by [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] from a story by [[Iqbal Kuttippuram]]. It stars [[Biju Menon]] and [[Samyuktha Varma]] in the lead roles, while [[Poornima Mohan]], [[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]], [[Sreenath]], Shivaji, [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] and Raghavan plays supporting roles. The film was jointly produced by [[M. V. Shreyams Kumar]] for [[Mathrubhumi]] and [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]. The film won two [[Kerala State Film Awards]] and a [[Filmfare Awards South]].<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Row-over-Kerala-State-Films-Award/articleshow/15137396.cms</ref>

==Plot==
The film is the story of Rajeevan, an advocate and Nandita Menon, a writer. Rajeevan is married to Rekha, a bank employee, and has two kids. Nandita is married to Mukundan (Siddique), a businessman in the Gulf, and has a daughter. Both meet each other accidentally and in due course their relationship becomes intimate. Their tastes and thinking are almost alike. Megha Malhar movie tells Nandita (Samyuktha Varma) who is a budding writer who works with a leading newspaper and Rajeev (Biju Menon) an attorney. They lead their normal family life happily. A mix-up in the cakes they ordered for their respective kids introduce the protagonists and their background.

Then they meet again, and again. When Rajeev narrates an incident in his childhood bearing uncanny resemblance to Nandita’s short story, she realizes he is her childhood friend on whose shoulders she leaned on in times of distress.

A chemistry develops between them and Rajeev mistakes this to be love and expresses his feelings to her. She responds predictably and tries to alienate him, ignoring him. But later she gifts her book "Megha Malhar" to him, revealing that she is his childhood friend.

Rajeev agrees never to meet her afterwards and meet her for the last time. They travel together to Kanyakumari where they had spent their childhood together and they decide to part their ways and live as strangers.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020111/rmala3.html|author=Unni R. Nair|title=Meghamalhar: Unforgettable experience|magazine=[[Screen India]]|date=11 January 2002 |accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Biju Menon]] as Rajeevan
* [[Samyuktha Varma]] as Nandita (voice dubbed by Bhagyalekshmi)
* [[Poornima Mohan]] as Rekha
* Ranjini as Seemanthini Krishnan, Nandita's friend
* [[Sreenath]] as Advocate Bhoominathan, Rajeevan's friend
* [[Shivaji (Malayalam actor)|Shivaji]] as Rajeevan’s elder brother
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Mukundan
* [[Raghavan (actor)|Raghavan]]
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Rajeevan's sister in law(Debut Film)
* [[Sanusha]] as Malavika (Malu), Nandita’s daughter.
*[[Jijoy Rajagopal]] as Prasad, the press photographer
* Bindhu Krishna

==Soundtrack==
Lyrics were by [[O. N. V. Kurup]] and Nazim Akhtar. Music was by [[Ramesh Narayan]] and Jithesh (Rangathu).

* "Oru Narupushpamaayi" (M) - [[K. J. Yesudas]]
* "Oru Narupushpamaayi" (F) - [[K. S. Chitra]], Ramesh Narayan
* "Ponnushassennum" - [[P. Jayachandran]], K. S. Chitra
* "Rangathu" - Jithesh

==Awards==
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]] - [[Samyuktha Varma]]

;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]<ref>[http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa01.htm "Kerala State Film Awards - 2001"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713144220/http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa01.htm |date=13 July 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]] - ''Meghamalhar''
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] - Kamal

;Kerala Film Critics' Awards<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/05/20/stories/2002052006490300.htm "Filca awards presented"]</ref>
* Best Film - ''Meghamalhar''
* Best Screenplay - Kamal

;[[Asianet Film Awards]]
* [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Film|Best Film]] - ''Meghamalhar''
* [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Director|Best Director]] - Kamal
* [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Actress|Best Actress]] - Samyuktha Varma
* [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Star Pair|Best Star Pair]] - Biju Menon and Samyuktha Varma
* [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]] - Venugopal
* [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Editing|Best Editing]] - Beena Paul

; Others
* Ramu Kariyat Award for Best Director - Kamal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khaddama.com/Khaddama%20%20Details%20.pdf |title=Director - Kamal |publisher=Khaddama.com |accessdate=12 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713145256/http://www.khaddama.com/Khaddama%20%20Details%20.pdf |archivedate=13 July 2011 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDB title|0314366}}
* [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1750 ''Mehgamalhar''] at the Malayalam Movie Database

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