Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

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{{Infobox film
| name = Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
| image = Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Reghunath Paleri]]
| producer = [[Navodaya Appachan]]
| writer = Reghunath Paleri
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br>Asha Jayaram<br>[[Geethu Mohandas]]
| music = [[Mohan Sithara]]
| cinematography = [[Shaji N. Karun]]
| editing = T. R. Shekhar
| studio = [[Navodaya Studio]]
| distributor = Navodaya
| released = {{Film date|1986|10|20|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare''''' ({{Translation|From One to Zero}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[drama film]] produced by [[Navodaya Appachan]] under [[Navodaya Studio]] and written and directed by [[Reghunath Paleri]] in his directorial debut. [[Mohanlal]]'s [[voice-over]] features throughout the film, but he appears only at the end of the story, the film features Asha Jayaram and [[Geethu Mohandas]]. [[Suresh Gopi]] and [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] makes cameo appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1929|title=Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare|access-date=2014-10-23|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/onnu-muthal-poojaym-vare-malayalam-movie/|title=Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare|access-date=2014-10-23|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>

The film explores the loneliness of a widow and the need of a father figure for her daughter. The film won six [[Kerala State Film Awards]]—[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]] (Geethu), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography|Best Cinematography]] (Karun), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]] (Shekhar), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]], and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Recordist|Best Sound Recordist]].

==Plot==
{{More plot|date=January 2017}}
The film sheds light on the story of Aleena (Asha Jayaram), a widow and her four-year-old daughter Deepamol ([[Geethu Mohandas]]). Aleena lives with her daughter treasuring the memories of her late husband ([[Prathap Pothan]]) in a big house. She repeatedly dismisses the notion of remarriage. She is a painter and works in the advertising industry. Deepamol is a bubbly little girl always playing around with the telephone making random calls. One such call turns their life forever when Deepamol gets in contact with her "Telephone uncle" ([[Mohanlal]]). Deepamol gets attached to Telephone uncle very fast. Though Aleena was on the fence and skeptical of the man's intentions, she eventually falls in love. Telephone uncle resists the coercions from the mother and never reveals his name or whereabouts. Finally, he comes to their place on the night of Deepamol's birthday raising Aleena's hope for a better life, only to put an end to it within a very short time.

==Cast==
* Asha Jayaram as Aleena
* [[Geethu Mohandas]] as Deepamol
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Dr. K. K. Menon
* [[Sukumari]] as Sister
* [[Shari (actress)|Shari]] as Elizabeth, Aleena's friend
* [[Prathap Pothan]] as Josekutty, Aleena's late husband
* [[Zainuddin (actor)|Zainuddin]] as the Santa Clause
* Kalabhavan Rahman as the icecream parlour waiter
* [[Suresh Gopi]] as the man at the beach (Cameo appearance)
* [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as the man at the ice cream parlour (Cameo appearance)
* [[Mohanlal]] as Telephone uncle (Cameo appearance)

==Production==
Geethu Mohandas who was barely four years old made her acting debut as child artist with this film. In order to make her perform to the character, the film's director Paleri used to converse with her through telephone as Mohanlal's character to make her get familiarise with the character.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Story-behind-M-Towns-most-iconic-child-roles/articleshow/49770221.cms</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist(s)

| headline = Track listing <ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4687|title=ഒന്നു മുതല്‍ പൂജ്യം വരെ (1986)|access-date=2014-10-23|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref>
| all_lyrics = [[O. N. V. Kurup]]
| all_music = [[Mohan Sithara]]

| title1 = Ponnoleevin
| note1 = Malarppanthalpolaam
| extra1 = [[G. Venugopal]], [[Choir]]

| title2 = Ponnum Thinkal
| extra2 = [[K. S. Chithra]]

| title3 = Ponnum Thinkal Pottum Maane
| note3 = Male
| extra3 = G. Venugopal

| title4 = Raaree Raareeram
| extra4 = K. S. Chithra, G. Venugopal

}}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Award
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Category
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Nominee(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="6" | [[Kerala State Film Award]]
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]]
| [[Raghunath Paleri]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6"|<ref>{{cite web|author=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]|title=State Film Awards - 2000|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm|publisher=[[Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)|Department of Information and Public Relations]]|access-date=21 January 2017|date=1986|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119014326/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm|archive-date=19 November 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]]
| [[Geethu Mohandas]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography|Best Cinematography]]
| [[Shaji N. Karun]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]]
| T. R. Sekhar
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]
| K. Sheker
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Recordist|Best Sound Recordist]]
| Selvaraj
| {{won}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDB title|0292160}}
* [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4687 ''Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare''] at the Malayalam Movie Database

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1986 drama films]]
[[Category:1986 films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films produced by Navodaya Appachan]]

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