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{{Infobox film
| name = Ividam Swargamanu
| image = Evidam Swargamanu.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Rosshan Andrrews]]
| producer = [[Antony Perumbavoor]]
| writer = [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]] [[Lakshmi Rai]] [[Priyanka Nair]] [[Sreenivasan]] [[Lalu Alex]] [[Thilakan]] [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]] [[Assim Jamal]]
| music = [[Gopi Sundar]]
| cinematography = R. Diwakaran
| editing = [[Ranjan Abraham]]
| studio = [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
| distributor = [[Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2009|12|25}}
| runtime = 166 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross = 
}}
'''''Evidam Swargamanu''''' ({{Translation|It's heaven here}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[family drama]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film directed by [[Rosshan Andrrews]] and written by [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]]. It was produced by [[Antony Perumbavoor]] under the company [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Lalu Alex]], [[Thilakan]], and [[Lakshmi Rai]]. The music was composed by [[Gopi Sunder]]. It tells the story of Mathews, a farmer who has to fight the [[real estate]] mafia over selling his farm land which he refuses to give away.

''Evidam Swargamanu'' was released on 25 December 2009. The film won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://varnachitram.com/2010/04/06/kerala-state-film-awards-2009/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-10-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227102804/http://varnachitram.com/2010/04/06/kerala-state-film-awards-2009/ |archive-date=27 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Plot==
'Ividam Swargamanu' concerns the story of a hard-working farmer known as Mathews ([[Mohanlal]]) and his fight against a land mafia which tries to take over his farmland. Mathews and his father, Jeramias ([[Thilakan]]) are hard-working farmers, who have successfully built a farm, along with a cow [[shed]] which holds of huge number of cattle. His agricultural land is a matter of envy for many. Mathews has led a calm, silent and happy life along with his family, consisting of his father, mother Aleyamma ([[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]]) and her sister Rahelamma ([[Sukumari]]).

Problems start when Aluva Chandy ([[Lalu Alex]]), a powerful land dealer, eyes the farm of Mathews, who tries to convince him to sell the land to him, which Chandy wants for [[flipping]] to resell to a Mumbai-based businessman at a high profit. But Mathews is not ready to accept the demands by Chandy and files a complaint at the police station, against Chandy for intruding into his property. The police officer, instead, acts as an agent of Chandy, which puts Mathews into a helpless situation.

Chandy's fake promises, including the setting up of a model township, allures the people around to support Chandy. They try to convince Mathews to sell off the land, and his continued opposition makes him an enemy of the rest of the villagers. Several of his friends leave the village, by selling their land, but Mathews and his father are adamant to stay. Aluva Chandy fabricates several civil cases against Mathews and his farm, prompting the court to appoint a one-man committee to visit and submit and report. Advocate Sunitha ([[Lakshmi Rai]]), who visits the farm, finds it quite satisfactory and submits a report to the court. Her senior, on instruction from Chandy, dismisses her from his team. Several government departments now start raising up legal issues against the farm of Mathews, including financial irregularities and repayment of the loan, failing to which Jermias will be arrested.

Betsy ([[Priyanka Nair|Priyanka]]), a reporter with a news channel, tries to bring out the hassles faced by Mathews, broadcast on her channel, but the channel authorities block her from doing so. Sunitha, now takes up the case of Mathews. She approaches the court on his behalf and gets an ''[[amicus curiae]]'' ("friend of the court") appointed to look into the illegal property dealings in the state. Advocate Prabalan ([[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]]), an efficient lawyer, is appointed as the ''amicus curiae''. The rest of the story is how Mathews, with the help of Prabalan, exposes the corruption of several government agencies and wins back his land.

==Cast==
* [[Mohanlal]] as Mathews
* [[Lakshmi Rai]] as Adv. Sunitha
* [[Lalu Alex]] as Aluva Chandy
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Adv. Prabhalan 'Amicus Curiaei'
* [[Thilakan]] as Jermias
* [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]] as Sudheer
* [[Priyanka Nair|Priyanka]] as Betsy Varghese
* [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]] as Maria
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Elsamma Jermias
* [[Sukumari]] as Rahelamma
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Bhuvanendran
* [[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Adv.Jayaraj
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Revenue Secretary Kaimal
* Baiju Ezhupunna as Jose
* [[Idavela Babu]] as Village officer
* [[Sadiq]] as Sudhakaran
* Sreehari as Agricultural officer
* [[Anoop Chandran]] as Babu
* [[Mukundan (actor)|Mukundan]] as Adv.Issac
* [[Assim Jamal]] as Jayadevan
* [[Babu Namboothiri]] as Judge
* [[Manikandan Pattambi]] as Davis
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Xavier Edakochi Tourism Minister
* [[Shobha Mohan]] as Nirmala Teacher
* [[Lakshmi Priya]] as Deenamma
* [[Chembil Ashokan]] as Crowly
* [[Geetha Vijayan]] as Collector Seethalakshmi IAS
* [[Prem Prakash]] as Jacob
* Chali Pala as C.I Prabhakaran
* [[Balachandran Chullikkadu]] as Eliyas
* [[Kunchan (actor)|Kunjan]] as Pappachan
* [[Pradeep (Malayalam actor)|Pradeep Chandran]] as Shibu Areekutty
* Manjusha Sajish
* [[Sudheer Karamana]] as Palkaran Lakshmanan
* Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Abdu,Tea shop owner
* Manoj Nair as Tea Shop Man
* Nandhu Podhuval
* Meena Ganesh as Tea shop owner
* Bindu Murali as Maria's mother
* Omana Ouseph as Shantha

==Production==
The film was made on a budget of ₹4 crore.<ref name="budget">{{cite news |last=ജയചന്ദ്രൻ |first=എൻ. |title='ഉദയനാണ് താരം, ബജറ്റ് 2.75 കോടി'; നടൻ റോഷൻ ആന്റപ്പന്‍; അഭിമുഖം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2019/12/21/chat-with-actor-director-rosshan-andrrews.html |access-date=22 December 2019 |work=[[Manorama Online]] |date=21 December 2019 |language=ml}}</ref>
The crew bought a land of 15acres to build the farm of protagonist including the cattles. Vegetable cultivation was initiated 6 months prior to production with instructions from agricultural department

==Soundtrack==
Though the movie did not feature any songs, a promotional album was released by [[Manorama Music]]. The album features two songs composed by [[Mohan Sithara]], with lyrics by [[Bichu Thirumala]] and [[Kaithapram]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Lyrics
|-
| 1
| "Kurisinte Vazhiye"
| [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| [[Bichu Thirumala]]
|-
| 2
| "Velutha Muthe"
| [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| [[Kaithapram]]
|}

==Awards==
;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]] – Antony Perumbavoor, Rosshan Andrrews

;[[Asianet Film Awards]]
* Best Actor – [[Mohanlal]]
* Best Villain – [[Lalu Alex]]
* Most Popular Actress – [[Lakshmi Rai]]

;Amrita Mathrubhumi Film Awards
* Best Villain – [[Lalu Alex]]
* Most Popular Actress – [[Lakshmi Rai]]

;Atlas State Film Critics Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://12kerala.com/story.php?title=state-film-critics-award-atlas-state-film-critics-award-2009-state-film-critics-award-2009-announced/|title=State Film Critics Awards 2009|access-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303012057/http://12kerala.com/story.php?title=state-film-critics-award-atlas-state-film-critics-award-2009-state-film-critics-award-2009-announced%2F|archive-date=3 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Best Film
* Best Screenplay – James Albert

;[[Vanitha Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralatv.in/2010/02/vanitha-film-awards-2009-announced/|title=Vanitha Film Awards 2009 announced|access-date=25 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314185108/http://www.keralatv.in/2010/02/vanitha-film-awards-2009-announced/|archive-date=14 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Most Popular Actor – [[Mohanlal]]
* Best Screenplay – James Albert

;[[Kairali TV]] – World Malayali Council Film Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forumkeralam.com/malayalam-cinema/33995-kairali-tv-world-malayali-council-film-award-2009-best-actor-mohanlal.html|title=Kairali TV – World Malayali Council Film Awards 2009|access-date=25 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711021248/http://www.forumkeralam.com/malayalam-cinema/33995-kairali-tv-world-malayali-council-film-award-2009-best-actor-mohanlal.html|archive-date=11 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Best Film
* Best Actor – [[Mohanlal]]
* Best Director – [[Rosshan Andrrews]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1598547|Ividam Swargamanu}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101203204736/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/5296/ividam-swargamanu.html ''Evidam Swargamanu''] at Oneindia.in
* [http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7101/malayalam/ividam-swargamanu/review.htm Review] from Nowrunning.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091230043013/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14924938&ctid=5&cid=2428 Review] from sify.com

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[[Category:2009 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Rosshan Andrrews]]
[[Category:Aashirvad Cinemas films]]

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