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| Directed by | S. Janardanan |
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| Written by | S. Janardanan |
| Produced by | G. Suresh Kumar |
| Starring | Mohanlal Laila Innocent Jagathy Sreekumar Rahman |
| Cinematography | Shaji Kumar |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran Kannan Sooraj Balan (Score)
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam
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Mahasamudram (Template:Translation) is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by S. Janardanan and produced by G. Suresh Kumar under the production company Revathy Kalamandhir. It stars Mohanlal, Laila, Innocent, Jagathy Sreekumar and Rahman. The film features songs composed by M. Jayachandran and background score by Kannan Sooraj Balan. Mahasamudram was released on the occasion of Onam in 2006.[1] It was a commercial success at the box office.[2]
Plot
Template:More plot Isahak is a fisherman with his heart in the right place. He is the pivot around which an old-age home run by a priest revolves. Isahak bears the entire expenses of the home, one of whose inmates is his mentally ill father Velankani. Incidentally, Isahak is also the star player of his football club called 'Beach Eleven' of Puthenkara. Their arch-rivals belonging to village Mattukara are named the Seven Stars. Mattukara is under the control of the villains.
As it often happens, Isahak falls in love with Riza Bava's sister Devi. The brother is not amused, and he vows to frustrate the lovers’ plans. Unfazed, the lovers get married on the high seas and plan to spend their first night on the boat. The bride's brother is bent on killing the newly-wed couple.
But fate has other ideas. In the melee that follows, Devi accidentally kills her brother. She is arrested, and a heartbroken Isahak is left to fend for himself. In another twist in the tale, the villains of Mattukara kidnap Isahak's father Velankani. Their condition for releasing him: Isahak should not play in the football match for ‘Beach Eleven’ in a tournament.
Meanwhile, Devi comes out of jail on parole. The denouement puts Isahak in a dilemma. He is caught between his wife and father.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Isahak Velankanni
- Innocent as Velankanni, Isahak's father
- Laila as Devi, Isahak's wife
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Father Michael
- Rahman as Rarichan
- Jagadeesh as Jackson
- Krishnaprasad as Thampi
- Sai Kumar as M.L.A Sebastian George Template:Aka Seban
- Sethu N. V. as Prathapan
- Indrans as Kapyar
- M. R. Gopakumar as Unni Pillai
- Suja Karthika as Chandrika
- Kalasala Babu as Mattakara Philipose
- Rizabava as Mattakara Chandran
- Baburaj as Mattakara Reji
- Biju Pappan as Mathews
- Niyas Musliyar as Justin
- Subair as CI Alex
- Shobha Mohan as Mary, Seban' sister
- Seema G. Nair as Hima, Devi's sister
- Manka Mahesh as Martha, Isahak's mother
- I. M. Vijayan as Himself
- Poojappura Ravi
- Santhakumari
Production
The second schedule of filming was held at Thiruvananthapuram and Andaman Islands.[3] Climax scenes were shot at Vizhinjam Beach, Thiruvananthapuram.[4]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains five songs, all composed by M. Jayachandran and lyrics by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Kando Kando" | G. Venugopal, K. S. Chitra |
| 2 | "Chandirane Kayyileduth" | Alex Kayyalaykkal |
| 3 | "Kadale Chirichu" | Kuttappan |
| 4 | "Maanmizhi Poovu" | K. J. Yesudas |
| 5 | "Maanmizhi Poovu [F]" | Preetha Kannan |
Release
The film was originally scheduled to be released on 25 August 2006, but was postponed because the makers decided to shoot one more song featuring Mohanlal and to not compete with Mohanlal's Keerthichakra which was already running successfully in theatres. Mahasamudram was released on 1 September 2006 on the occasion of Onam.[5]
Box office
The film was flop film among the Onam releases in the initial weeks, beating Classmates.[6] But Classmates surpassed the film in the coming weeks.[7] The film was a commercial success at the box office.[2]
References
- ↑ Archived copy.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2006-A Flashback!. Sify(1 January 2007).
- ↑ Mohanlal's loyalty!. Sify(7 March 2006).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Mohanlal's Onam release!. Sify(1 June 2006).
- ↑ Onam Attractions-2006. Sify(29 July 2006).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Onam Report Card!. Sify(9 September 2006).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Classmates - The Clear Onam Winner. Sify(13 September 2016).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
External links
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