Vesham

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{{Infobox film
| name = Vesham
| image = Vesham.png
| director = [[V M Vinu (director)|V. M. Vinu]]
| producer = [[Swargachitra_Appachan |Swargachithra Appachan]]
| writer = [[T. A. Razzaq]]
| starring = [[Mammootty]] [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]] [[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]] [[Gopika]] [[Ajay jayaprakash]]
| music = [[S.A. Rajkumar]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2004|12|23|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
}}

'''''Vesham''''' is a 2004 [[Malayalam film]] directed by [[V M Vinu (director)|V. M. Vinu]], produced by Swargachithra Appachan in which [[Mammootty]] in lead role. [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] and [[Gopika]] played other important roles.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2004/12/04/stories/2004120401171700.htm|title=Box office hits signal revival of film industry in Kerala|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 December 2004}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2005/01/01/stories/2005010100640200.htm|title=Man of the year|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 January 2005}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/audience-apathy-to-young-stars-continues-news-malayalam-kkfv6Vhcbhcsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318184518/http://www.sify.com/movies/audience-apathy-to-young-stars-continues-news-malayalam-kkfv6Vhcbhcsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 March 2018|title=Audience apathy to young stars continues!|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=21 March 2005}}</ref>

==Plot==

The movie narrates the story of Appu ([[Mammootty]]), an elder brother who sacrifices his life for the younger one.

Appu, the M.D. of Leela Group of companies is a self-made businessman. He is a workaholic and still manages to make quality time for his family. He is married to Ashwathi ([[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]]). Appu's father Pappettan ([[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]) had a humble beginning as a porter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vesham|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430735/|website=/www.imdb.com|date=24 December 2004}}</ref>

Appu's brother Hari ([[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]]) returns after getting [[MBA]] from [[England]] and marries Revathy ([[Gopika]]). All these people stay together as a joint family. Appu has many enemies in the business field, the most important among them being Sivan ([[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]), the M.D. of Bharath Motors, who wants to destroy Leela Group. Sivan tries to influence Hari through his secretary Veni ([[Sindhu Menon]]) and her lover Deepak ([[Riyaz Khan]]). Hari has already been creating problems at the office as well as at home but Appu tolerates it. The story takes a turn with the accidental death of Deepak which was actually committed by Hari. In order to save his brother's life, Appu confesses to the murder. The rest of the movie deals with Sivan's attempt to take over Leela Group and how Appu takes revenge as well as the agony associated with it.

==Cast==
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
*[[Mammootty]] as Appu
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Pappan father of Appu and Hari
*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Sivan
*[[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]] as Hari, the younger brother of Appu, the son of Pappan
*[[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]] as Ashwathi, Appu's wife
*[[Gopika]] as Revathy, Hari's wife
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Adv. Chithrabhanu, brother-in-law of Appu and Hari
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Ganapathi
*[[Sindhu Menon]] as Veni, assistant of Leela Group after Hari's arrival from [[England]]
*[[T. P. Madhavan]]
*[[Riyaz Khan]] as Deepak
*[[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]]
*Ajay Jayaprakash as child actor
*Varsha ([[V. M. Vinu]]'s daughter) as Appu's elder daughter
*Keerthana Anil as Appu's younger daughter
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The song 'Oho Minnale' was composed in the same tune as in the song 'Aha Jumtaka' from S. A. Rajkumar's musical [[Kannada]] film [[Chandra Chakori]].

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist(s)

| all_lyrics = [[Kaithapram]]
| all_music = [[S.A. Rajkumar]]

| title1 = Kelkkathoru Sangeetham
| extra1 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]

| title2 = Oho Minnale
| extra2 = [[K. S. Chithra]]

| title3 = Veshangal
| extra3 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]

| title4 = Veshangal
| extra4 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
}}

==Release==
The film received generally positive response upon release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/five-prominent-films-of-t-a-razzaq-video.html|title=Five prominent films of T A Razzaq|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=16 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Mammootty-Man-Of-The-Year-imagegallery-6-Movies-jdwmGdfhdgi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318182754/http://www.sify.com/movies/Mammootty-Man-Of-The-Year-imagegallery-6-Movies-jdwmGdfhdgi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 March 2018|title=Mammootty-Man Of The Year|work=[[Sify]]|date=31 December 2005}}</ref>

== Awards ==
The film won three [[Asianet Film Awards]] in 2004.

* Best Actor – [[Mammootty]]
* Best Supporting Actor - [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]
* Best Supporting Actress - [[Gopika]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0430735}}

[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. M. Vinu]]
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