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{{short description|1992 film by Sibi Malayil}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Kamaladalam
| image = Kamaladalam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Sibi Malayil]]
| producer = [[Mohanlal]]
| writer = [[A. K. Lohithadas]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br />[[Monisha]]<br />[[Parvathi Jayaram]]<br />[[Vineeth]]
| music = [[Raveendran]]<br />[[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] (Score)
| cinematography = Anandakuttan
| editing = L. Bhoominathan
| studio = [[Pranavam Arts]]
| distributor = Seven Arts Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1992|3|27}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
}}

'''''Kamaladalam''''' ({{Translation|Lotus petal}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Musical film|musical]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film written by [[A. K. Lohithadas]] and directed by [[Sibi Malayil]], starring [[Mohanlal]], [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]], [[Vineeth]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]], [[Monisha]], [[Parvathy Jayaram]] and [[Sukumari]]. The film was produced by Mohanlal through his company [[Pranavam Arts]]. The film features original songs composed by [[Raveendran]] and a background score by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]. This movie was inspired from Telugu classic [[Sagara Sangamam]] directed by K Viswanath with [[Kamal Haasan]] in lead role.

== Plot ==
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Nandagopan is a respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram (alluding to the famed [[Kerala Kalamandalam]] repertory, which performs Kerala's temple arts). However, his life takes a turn when his wife Sumangala commits suicide because of a quarrel taken place between them. Nandagopan said he wouldn't care if she died. Immature and child like, Sumangala takes his words seriously and commits suicide by burning herself. She also tried to kill herself at first because Nandagopan was to be wed and she couldn't bear to see it. But she was timely saved and married by him. Nandagopan tried to stop her midway, but she was dead.

In the film, Sumangala's death is only revealed later to Malavika (Monisha). People start thinking he killed his own wife. Saddened with grief, he becomes alcoholic. He comes every day to Kalamandalam and creates chaos. On one such occasion when he did this the police took him away as the new secretary of the institute, Velayudhan (Nedmudi Venu) wants him to be sacked, but his former reputation gives him a reprieve. Once when he commented on Malavika's dance, she feels very bad and started thinking bad on him. Meanwhile, Soman (Vineeth) is in love with Malavika.

A few days later, the institution decides Malavika's Arangettam is to be performed. On the day of the performance, Nandagopan decides to test her focus and creates chaos, she immediately stops and the whole Arangettam is gone. Later, when the students strike, when he debates and apologises, they are satisfied. One day when Malavika asks him to stop drinking, he tells her his story, he had specially composed Sita Ramayana for his wife and now she is dead. Determined, Malavika decides to perform it.

Meanwhile, while the closeness of the guru and Shishya increases, there are many rumours. Soman tries to kill at first but he fails. On the day Malavika's program he mixes pesticide powder in a drink and is shocked when his brother tells there is nothing wrong between guru and Shishya and they have blessed him. He is filled with grief and confesses the truth to his brother. They both are literally frightened and see the drink bottle in principal, Malavika and Nandagopan's hands. Initially, it reaches to Nandagopan. And during the last scene his mouth is full of blood and everyone is horrified, but he compels the program to be completed. Soon the program is completed and he falls down into the arms of Soman and Malavika and he dies, imagining Sumangala calling him to her.

== Cast ==
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* [[Mohanlal]] as Nandagopan, a respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram
* [[Monisha]] as Malavika Nangyar, A talented dance student at the Kerala Kala Mandiram
* [[Parvathy Jayaram]] as Sumangala, Nandagopan's wife
* [[Vineeth]] as Somashekharanunni, Malavika's lover
* [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] – Madhavanunni, Somashekharanunni's elder brother
* [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] – Ravunni Nambeesan Aasan, Malavika's father and Principal of Kerala Kala Mandiram
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] – Velayudhan, Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram
* [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] – Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram (as Himself)
* [[Sukumari]] – Dance Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram
* [[Bindu Panicker]] – Madhavanunni's wife
* [[Mamukoya]] – Kala Mandiram Hydrose, Nandagopan's friend
* [[Kozhikode Shantha Devi]] – Nandagopan's mother
* [[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]] – Malavika's mother
* [[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]] – Nadagopan's uncle
* [[Valsala Menon]] – Dance Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram
* [[Bobby Kottarakkara]] – Mridangam Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram
* [[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] – Sankaran, a staff at Kerala Kala Mandiram
* [[Alummoodan]] as Theatrical troupe owner
* [[Nandhu]] as student at kala mandiram
* Yadu Krishnan

* Suma Jayaram – as Maya, cameo role in Nandagopan's "Pennukanal"{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
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| artist = [[Raveendran]]
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The acclaimed soundtrack of this movie was composed by Music Maestro [[Raveendran]] Master, for which the acclaimed lyrics were penned by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]] and ''Alaipayuthey'' by [[Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi|Oothukkadu Venkatasubba Iyer]].
{| class="wikitable"
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! Track !! Song Title !! Singer(s) !! [[Raga]]
|-
| 1 || "Premodaaranay" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Kambhoji]]
|-
| 2 || "Alaipayuthey" || [[Kanhangad Ramachandran]] || [[Kanada (raga group)|Kanada]]
|-
| 3 || "Sayanthanam" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Mand (singing style)|Maand]]
|-
| 4 || "Aananda Nadanam" || Latha Raju || [[Bilahari]]
|-
| 5 || "Aananda Nadanam" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || Raagamalika (Bilahari, [[Hindolam]], [[Darbari Kanada]], [[Devagandhari]], [[Dheerasankarabharanam|Sankarabharanam]])
|-
| 6 || "Kamaladalam Mizhiyil" || [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] || Raagamalika ([[Shanmukhapriya]], [[Mohanam]])
|-
| 7 || "Sayanthanam" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Maand]]
|-
| 8 || "Jayagajamukhane" || [[Kanhangad Ramachandran]] || [[Atana]], [[Amritavarshini]]
|-
| 9 || "Sumuhoorthamaay" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || Ragamalika ([[Hamsadhwani]], [[Abhogi]], [[Saramati]], [[Hamsanandi]], [[Madhyamavathi]])
|}
==Release==

===Reception===
The film was a critical and commercial success. The film had a 150-day run in Kerala. The performances of [[Mohanlal]], [[Parvathy Jayaram|Parvathy]], [[Vineeth]] and [[Monisha]] were well received. It was one of the last films acted by [[Monisha]] before her death.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Musical hits of Malayalam film industry |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/musical-hits-of-malayalam-film-industry/musical-hits-of-malayalam-film-industry/photostory/48522876.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.today/kHJhf |archive-date=29 January 2021 |access-date=30 January 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> This film was one of the biggest hits in Parvathy's career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gopalakrishnan |first=Aswathy |date=29 April 2018 |title='Cinema Might Not Be Making Use Of Classical Dance Forms, But They Have a Growing Audience': Parvathy |url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/features/cinema-might-not-be-making-use-of-classical-dance-forms-but-they-have-a-growing-audience-parvathy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129231637/https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/features/cinema-might-not-be-making-use-of-classical-dance-forms-but-they-have-a-growing-audience-parvathy/ |archive-date=29 January 2021 |access-date=31 July 2019 |website=Silverscreen India}}</ref>
===Awards===

; Kerala Film Chamber Award

* Best Music Director - [[Raveendran]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala Film Chamber Award 1992 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71-IMVz0diA&t=171s |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

* Best Male Playback Singer - [[K. J. Yesudas]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala Film Chamber Award 1992 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71-IMVz0diA&t=682s |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0237363}}
* [http://movies.bizhat.com/review_kamaladalam.php Kamaladalam at BizHat]

{{Mohanlal}}
{{Sibi Malayil}}

[[Category:1992 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Pranavam Arts International films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sibi Malayil]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. K. Lohithadas]]

Kamaladalam - Revision history

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