Nammal

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{{short description|Malayalam movie}}
{{About|the Malayalam film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Nammal
| image = Nammal.jpg
| caption = Soundtrack cover
| director = [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]
| producer = David Kachappally
| screenplay = [[Kalavoor Ravikumar]]
| story = Balamuralikrishna
| starring = [[Sidharth Bharathan]]<br/>[[Jishnu Raghavan]]<br/>[[Renuka Menon]]<br/>[[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]
| music = [[Mohan Sithara]]<br>[[Kaithapram Damodaran]]
| cinematography = Venugopal
| editing = [[K. Rajagopal (film editor)|K. Rajagopal]]
| studio = Chinku Achu Cinemas
| distributor = Swargachithra Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|12|20}}
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Nammal''''' (English: Us) is a 2002 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] and written by [[Kalavoor Ravikumar]]. The film features [[Sidharth Bharathan]], [[Jishnu Raghavan]], and [[Renuka Menon]] in the lead roles. It was the debut film of Sidharth, Renuka, and Bhavana. The music was composed by [[Mohan Sithara]]. The film was shot in [[Government Engineering College, Thrissur]] and [[Holy Trinity School, Kanjikode]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kinescope|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/23/stories/2002122300330300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030721020641/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/23/stories/2002122300330300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2003|accessdate=22 January 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 December 2002}}</ref>

''Nammal'' was released on 20 December 2002 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film received three [[Kerala State Film Awards]]{{mdash}}[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]], [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Special Mention]] (Bhavana), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]. It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Dost (2004 film)|Dost]]'' (2004).

==Plot==
Snehalatha ([[Suhasini]]) takes charge as the Principal in a college where
Shyam ([[Sidharth Bharathan]]) and Sivan ([[Jishnu Raghavan]]) are the heroes. Shyam and Sivan are fun filled characters as well as naughty. Aparna ([[Renuka Menon]]) is teased and ragged by the duo, who happens to be the daughter of Principal's friend. Aparna complains and Snehalatha takes action against Shyam and Shivan. Soon to her surprise she discovers that Shyam and Shivan are orphans, hardworking their way up the ladder and their guardian is a priest ([[Balachandra Menon]]). But the real twist to the story happens when Snehalatha finds out that one of them is her son. And the son happens to be Shivan

==Cast==
* [[Sidharth Bharathan]] as Shyam
* [[Jishnu Raghavan]] as Sivan
* [[Renuka Menon]] as Aparna
* [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] as Parimalam
* [[Balachandra Menon]] as Sathyanathan
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Shanmughan
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] as Snehalatha
* [[Mithun Ramesh]] as Reji
* Vignesh as Senthil, Parimalam's brother
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Principal
* [[Vijeesh]] as Jojo Thomas / Noolunda
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Jojo Thomas's mother
* Yamuna as Damayanthi
* [[Kulappulli Leela]]
* [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]]

== Soundtrack ==
The film's soundtrack contains five songs, all composed by [[Mohan Sithara]]. Lyrics were written by [[Kaithapram Damodaran]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Enkaralil"
| [[Afsal]], [[Franco Simon|Franco]], Chorus
|-
| 2
| "Ennamme"
| [[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
| 3
| "Sukhamaani Nilavu"
| [[Vidhu Prathap]], [[Jyotsna Radhakrishnan|Jyotsna]]
|-
| 4
| "Kaathu Kaathoru"
| Pushpavathi, Balu, Gopan, Sunil
|-
| 5
| "Sooryane"
| [[M. G. Sreekumar]], Rajesh Vijay
|-
| 6
| "Sukhamaani Nilavu"
| Jyotsna
|}

==Box office==
''Nammal'' was a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/02/15/stories/2003021502360200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221190650/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/02/15/stories/2003021502360200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2016|title=A filmi shot in the arm|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 February 2003}}</ref>

==Awards==
;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|title=State Film Awards (2000–12)|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707210332/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|archivedate=7 July 2015|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]|accessdate=22 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]] - Kamal, David Kachapally
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]] - Suresh Kollam
* [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention]] - Bhavana

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0357945}}

{{Kamal (director)}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kamal (director)]]
[[Category:Films shot in Thrissur]]
[[Category:Malayalam cinema]]

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