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{{Short description|1990 Indian film by Dennis Joseph}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Appu
| image = Appu VCD cover.webp
| caption = VCD cover
| director = [[Dennis Joseph]]
| writer = [[Sreekumaran Thampi]]
| producer = [[G. P. Vijayakumar]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
* [[Santosh Sivan]]
* A. V. Thomas
}}
| editing = [[K. Sankunni]]
| music = {{Plainlist|
* T. Sundararajan (songs)
* [[S. P. Venkatesh]] (score)
}}
| studio = Seven Arts Films
| distributor = Seven Arts Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1990|ref1=}}
| runtime = 139 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}

'''''Appu''''' is a 1990 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)#Drama thriller|drama thriller]] film directed by [[Dennis Joseph]] and written by [[Sreekumaran Thampi]]. It was produced by [[G. P. Vijayakumar]] of Seven Arts Films. The film stars [[Mohanlal]] as the [[title character]]. The film follows Appu who becomes a suspect in a murder case and his efforts to find the culprits. The film has songs composed by T. Sundararajan and background score by [[S. P. Venkatesh]]. The cinematography and editing were handled by [[Santosh Sivan]] and [[K. Sankunni]] respectively.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Mohanlal]] as Appu alias Appukuttan
* [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Gopan
* [[Sunitha (actress)|Sunitha]] as Sarojini, Appu's love interest
* [[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]] as Sugandhi, Stage Artist
* [[Roopa (actress)|Roopa]] as Remani, Gopan's Wife
* [[Vijayaraghavan]] as Ramankutty
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Chandikunju
* [[K. R. Vijaya]] as Mangalath Amma
* [[Captain Raju]] as Suresh
* [[Lalu Alex]] as Advocate Prabhakaran
* [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Alamelu
* [[M. G. Soman]] as Police officer
* [[Alummoodan]] as Pushkaran
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Janardhana Kaimal
* [[Zainuddin (actor)|Zainuddin]] as Ramanan
* [[Balan K. Nair]] as Abu
* [[Jagannathan (actor)|Jagannathan]] as Thamarakshan
* [[Rajan P. Dev]] as Varma
* [[Kundara Johny]] as Vijayan
* [[Kanakalatha]] as Elizabeth
}}

== Production ==
The film was the third directorial by Dennis Joseph after ''[[Manu Uncle]]'' (1988) and ''[[Adharvam]]'' (1989).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhupal |date=11 May 2021 |title=Adieu, Rajavinte Makan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/may/11/adieurajavintemakan-2300985.html |access-date=29 October 2023 |website=The New Indian Express |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419060813/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/may/11/adieurajavintemakan-2300985.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The screenplay was written by [[Sreekumaran Thampi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=B. S. |first=Shibu |date=10 May 2021 |title=Iconic Malayalam scriptwriter Dennis Joseph passes away |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/may/10/iconic-malayalam-scriptwriter-dennis-joseph-passes-away-2300914.html |access-date=29 October 2023 |website=The New Indian Express |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029122636/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/may/10/iconic-malayalam-scriptwriter-dennis-joseph-passes-away-2300914.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[G. P. Vijayakumar]] produced the film under the banner of Seven Arts Films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Celluloid |date=11 May 2021 |title=സ്‌നേഹപൂര്‍വ്വം ഡെന്നിസിന് ......ഓര്‍മകള്‍ പങ്കുവെച്ച് രവി മേനോന്‍ |url=https://celluloidonline.com/dennis-joseph-memories-2/ |access-date=29 October 2023 |website=Celluloid |language=ml |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029131652/https://celluloidonline.com/dennis-joseph-memories-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Mahabalipuram]] was one of the filming locations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sebastian |first=Shevlin |date=25 April 2018 |title=Location Diaries: The kindness of superstars |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2018/apr/25/location-diaries-the-kindness-of-superstars-5686.html |access-date=29 October 2023 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029131643/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2018/apr/25/location-diaries-the-kindness-of-superstars-5686.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was shot in [[Adoor]] and places such as Mammoodu Junction and [[Pandalam Thekkekara]].<ref>{{cite news|title=34 വർഷത്തിനുശേഷം സ്വന്തം ജില്ലയിൽ ഷൂട്ടിങ്ങിനെത്തി മോഹൻലാൽ|url=https://newspaper.mathrubhumi.com/pathanamthitta/news/pathanamthitta-1.9555176|access-date=22 May 2024|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=13 May 2024|language=ml}}</ref>

[[Santosh Sivan]] was the cinematographer for nearly the first half of the movie, while AV Thomas, another [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII Pune]] alumnus, handled the second half, according to [[Dennis Joseph]], the film's director. <ref>{{cite news|last=Joseph|first=Dennis|date=2019-01-07|title=ഒരു ഛായാഗ്രാഹകന്റെ സിനിമാജീവിതം|website=Safari|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byT7g5Q6NKo|access-date=2025-08-02}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Appu
| type = soundtrack
| artist = T. Sundararajan
| released = {{Start date|1990}}
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=10|s=04}}
| language = Malayalam
| label = [[Satyam Audios]]
| misc = {{External media|audio1={{YouTube|-l-ef9QwpHQ|Audio Jukebox}}}}
}}

The songs are composed by T. Sundararajan, while the lyrics are written by Sreekumaran Thampi.<ref name=":0" /> [[S. P. Venkatesh]] provided the background score.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ലേഖകൻ |first=മനോരമ |date=5 March 2020 |title=ആ പാട്ടുവസന്തത്തിന് ഇന്ന് പിറന്നാൾ; എസ്.പി വെങ്കടേഷ് അഭിമുഖം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/interviews/2020/03/04/birthday-of-music-director-sp-venkatesh.html |access-date=29 October 2023 |website=Manorama Online |language=ml |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113060228/https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/interviews/2020/03/04/birthday-of-music-director-sp-venkatesh.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[M. G. Sreekumar]] sang the song "Koothambalathil Vecho".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sera |date=10 June 2016 |title=കൂത്തമ്പലത്തിൽ വെച്ചോ ... നിന്റെ കുപ്പിവള ചിരിച്ചുടഞ്ഞൂ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/songs-of-the-day/koothambalathil-vecho.html |access-date=29 October 2023 |website=Manorama Online |language=ml |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029123240/https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/songs-of-the-day/koothambalathil-vecho.html |url-status=live }}</ref> "Orikkal Nee Chirichal" was sung by M. G. Sreekumar and [[Sujatha Mohan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ലേഖകൻ |first=മനോരമ |date=31 March 2020 |title=ബേബി സുജാത, വയസ്സ് 57! |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2020/03/30/birthday-of-legendary-singer-sujatha-mohan.html |access-date=29 October 2023 |website=Manorama Online |language=ml |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029155952/https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2020/03/30/birthday-of-legendary-singer-sujatha-mohan.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In a program named {{Lang|ml|Charithram Enniloode}} on [[Safari TV]], Dennis Joseph said that he approached T. Sundararajan, who was the harmonist of [[Ilaiyaraaja]], to direct the music for the film.<ref name=":1">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ9M1xUleYQ&feature=youtu.be |title=Dennis Joseph 15 {{!}} Charithram Enniloode {{!}} Safari TV |date=25 December 2018 |type=Television production |language=ml |publisher=Safari TV |via=YouTube |access-date=29 October 2023 |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029183859/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ9M1xUleYQ&feature=youtu.be |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Appu'' is the only film to have music composed by T. Sundararajan.<ref name=":1" />

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Koothambalathil Vecho
| length1 = 5:00
| extra1 = M. G. Sreekumar
| title2 = Orikkal Nee Chirichal
| length2 = 5:04
| extra2 = M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan
| total_length = 10:04
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=tt0278927|title=Appu}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|appu_1990|Appu}}
{{Dennis Joseph}}
[[Category:1990 films]]
[[Category:1990 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Dennis Joseph]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]

Appu (1990 film) - Revision history

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