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{{short description|Indian Malayalam-language drama film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kolaambi
| image = Kolaambi.jpeg
| alt = Kolambi
| caption = Official poster
| director = [[T. K. Rajeev Kumar]]
| producer = Roopesh Omana
| writer = T. K. Rajeev Kumar, KM Venugoplal
| starring = [[Nithya Menen]] [[Renji Panicker]] [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]] [[Dileesh Pothan]] [[Sijoy Varghese]] G Suresh Kumar
| cinematography = [[Ravi Varman]]
| editing = Ajay Kuliyoor
| studio = Nirmalyam Cinema
| distributor =
| runtime = 124 minutes
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|11|1|IFFI|2021|12|24}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kolaambi ''''' ({{translation|Loudspeaker}}) is an [[Indian]] [[Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[T. K. Rajeev Kumar]], starring [[Nithya Menen]], [[Renji Panicker]], [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]], [[Sijoy Varghese]] and [[Dileesh Pothan]].{{cn|date=January 2021}} The film is produced by Roopesh Omana under the production house Nirmalyam Cinema. [[Resul Pookutty]] handles the sound recording, while music is composed by [[Ramesh Narayan]] and cinematography is done by [[Ravi Varman]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Digital Native | title=Nithya Menen to team up with Rajeev Kumar for 'Kolambi' | website=The News Minute | date=26 November 2018 | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nithya-menen-team-rajeev-kumar-kolambi-92259 | access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kolambi-trailer-magnificient-visuals-combined-with-effective-storytelling/articleshow/69650631.cms|title='Kolambi' trailer: Magnificient{{sic|hide=y}} visuals combined with effective storytelling|date=4 June 2019|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610043718/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kolambi-trailer-magnificient-visuals-combined-with-effective-storytelling/articleshow/69650631.cms|archive-date=10 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Production design is done by [[Sabu Cyril]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/kolambi-movie-trailer-released-nithya-menon-and-ranji-panicker-shines-264189/|title=ഉച്ചഭാഷിണികളുടെ കാലത്തേക്ക് നിത്യ മേനന്റെ 'കോളാമ്പി'; ഞെട്ടിക്കുന്ന ഗെറ്റപ്പില്‍ രഞ്ജി പണിക്കര്‍|date=2019-06-03|website=Indian Express Malayalam|language=ml|access-date=2019-06-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620091857/https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/kolambi-movie-trailer-released-nithya-menon-and-ranji-panicker-shines-264189/|archive-date=20 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Kolaambi'' was selected in Indian Panorama, at 50th [[International Film Festival of India]], Goa, held from 20 November to 28. It was premiered at the festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/iffi-goa-2019-uyare-jallikkattu-kolambi-selected-to-indian-panorama-1.4176666|title=50-ാമത് ഗോവ ചലച്ചിത്രമേളയിലേക്ക് ഉയരെയും കോളാമ്പിയും ജല്ലിക്കെട്ടും|website=Mathrubhumi|language=ml|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2019/10/06/iffi-2019-three-malayalam-movies-selected-to-indian-panorama.html|title=ഉയരെയും ജല്ലിക്കെട്ടും കോളാമ്പിയും രാജ്യാന്തര മേളയിൽ; ഇത്തവണ സിനിമ 'കേൾക്കാം'|website=www.manoramaonline.com|language=ml|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/10/06/malayalam-movies-iffi-priyadarshan-goa.html|title='Jallikattu', 'Uyare' and 'Kolambi' to be screened at 50th IFFI in Goa|website=OnManorama}}</ref> The film was released on 24 December 2021.

== Cast ==

* [[Nithya Menon]] as Arundhati
* [[Renji Panicker]] as Abdul Khader
* [[Dileesh Pothan]] as Sudharshan
* [[Sijoy Varghese]] as Sanjay Tharakan
* [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]] as Sundarambal
* [[Siddharth Menon]] as Solomon
* [[Baiju Santhosh]] as Moulavi
* [[Vijay Yesudas]] as Himself (Cameo)
* [[Aristo Suresh]] as Aampli Naanu
* Suresh Kumar as Varghese
* [[Manju Pillai]] as Lawyer
* [[Asha Aravind]] as Anju Sudharshan
* [[P. Balachandran]] as Kamal Pasha
* [[Pauly Valsan]] as Alphonse
* [[Jayakrishnan]] as Jacob George
* Poojapura Radhakrishan as Beeran

==Production==
Kolaambi marks the 25th film and directorial come back of director T. K Rajeev Kumar after nearly six years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2018/10/17/t-k-rajeev-kumar-come-back-with-new-movie-nithya-menon.html|title=രോഗങ്ങളോട് പായ്ക്കപ്പ്; പുതിയ ചിത്രവുമായി ടി.കെ. രാജീവ് കുമാര്‍|website=ManoramaOnline|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref> [[Resul Pookutty]] was brought in for sound recording. [[Ravi Varman]] was signed as the cinematographer and [[Sabu Cyril]] as the production designer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cms.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/oct/24/nithya-menen-in-t-k-rajeev-kumars-next-kolambi-1889096.html|title=Nithya Menen in T K Rajeev Kumar's next, Kolambi|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref> Nithya Menen was chosen for the role of biennale artist, marking her second collaboration with [[T. K. Rajeev Kumar]] after ''[[Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nithya-menen-team-rajeev-kumar-kolambi-92259?amp|title=Nithya Menen to team up with Rajeev Kumar for 'Kolambi'|last=|first=|date=|website=www.thenewsminute.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref>

Principal photography of the film was commenced at [[Thiruvananthapuram]] on 18 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/nithya-menens-next-malayalam-film-is-kolambi/articleshow/66347294.cms|title=Nithya Menen's next Malayalam film is Kolambi - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.cinemaexpress.com/article/nithya-menen-in-tk-rajeev-kumars-next-kolambi/8447/amp|title=Nithya Menen in TK Rajeev Kumar's next, Kolambi {{!}} cinemaexpress|website=m.cinemaexpress.com|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kolaambi
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Ramesh Narayan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 5 August 2019
| recorded = 2018-19
| venue =
| studio = Muzik Lounge, Chennai
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = Malayalam
| label = [[Manorama Music]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc =
}}

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track list
|total_length =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = ''Aarodum Parayuka''
| lyrics1 = [[Prabha Varma]]
| extra1 = [[Madhushree Narayan]]
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = ''Ororo Novin''
| lyrics2 = [[Prabha Varma]]
| extra2 = [[Bombay Jayashri]]
| length2 = 4:45
| title3 = ''Parayatharike Vanna Pranayame''
| lyrics3 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| extra3 = [[Madhushree Narayan]]
| length3 = 3:58
}}

== Accolades ==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Award !! Category !! Winner !! Notes !! Ref.
|-
| [[National Film Awards]] || [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyricist]] || [[Prabha Varma]] || For the song ''"Aarodum Parayathe Vayya"'' || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayalam-cinema-reap-gold-at-national-awards/article34132685.ece |title=Malayalam cinema reap gold at National Awards |date=22 March 2021 |access-date=17 December 2021 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
| [[50th Kerala State Film Awards]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer#Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] || [[Madhushree Narayan]] || For the song ''"Parayathrike Vanna Pranayame"'' || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/i-am-happier-for-this-award-than-my-first-state-award-says-madhushree-narayan/amp_articleshow/78637600.cms|title=‘I am happier for this award than my first State Award,’ says Madhushree Narayan | date=13 October 2020 | access-date=17 December 2021 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|9182478}}

[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian musical drama films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2010s musical drama films]]
[[Category:2019 drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar]]

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Muskit Gergous at 08:56, 10 August 2023