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	'''''Neelathamara''''' ({{~~lang-ml~~\|~~നീലത്താമര}}) (English: ''~~The Blue Lotus'') is a ~~[[List of Malayalam films of 2009\|~~2009]] Indian [[~~Malayalam cinema\|~~Malayalam]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] and directed by [[Lal Jose]]. It is the [[remake]] of the [[Neelathamara (1979 film)\|1979 film of the same name]], scripted by M.T. himself and directed by [[Yusuf Ali Kechery]].<ref name="remake">P. M. [https://web.archive.org/web/20091203140143/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/11/30/stories/2009113050760400.htm ‘Neelathamara' blooms again ]. [[The Hindu]]. Retrieved 30 November 2009</ref> The film was produced by Suresh Kumar under the banner of [[Revathy Kalamandhir]]. It stars [[Kailash (Actor)\|Kailash]] and ~~newcomer~~ [[Archana Kavi]] in the lead roles. The film received ~~positive~~ reviews and was a box office hit.<ref name="TOI">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Neelathamara-is-turning-out-to-be-a-hit/articleshow/5296300.cms Neelathamara is turning out to be a hit!].''TNN''. [[Times of India]]. Retrieved 4 December 2009</ref>		'''''Neelathamara''''' ({{translation\|The Blue Lotus}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] and directed by [[Lal Jose]]. It is the [[remake]] of the [[Neelathamara (1979 film)\|1979 film of the same name]], scripted by M.T. himself and directed by [[Yusuf Ali Kechery]].<ref name="remake">P. M. [https://web.archive.org/web/20091203140143/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/11/30/stories/2009113050760400.htm ‘Neelathamara' blooms again ]. [[The Hindu]]. Retrieved 30 November 2009</ref> The film was produced by Suresh Kumar under the banner of [[Revathy Kalamandhir]]. It stars [[Kailash (Actor)\|Kailash]] and newcomers, [[Archana Kavi]] and [[Amala Paul]] in the lead roles. The film received good reviews and was a box-office hit.<ref name="TOI">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Neelathamara-is-turning-out-to-be-a-hit/articleshow/5296300.cms Neelathamara is turning out to be a hit!].''TNN''. [[Times of India]]. Retrieved 4 December 2009</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	==Box office==		==Box office==
	The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Moviebuzz\|title=2009- A Flashback!\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022224005/http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 October 2016\|~~publisher~~=[[Sify]]\|date=2 January 2010}}</ref>		The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Moviebuzz\|title=2009- A Flashback!\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022224005/http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 October 2016\|website=[[Sify]]\|date=2 January 2010}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	# [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325892/''Neelathaamara (1979) - IMDB'']		# [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325892/''Neelathaamara (1979) - IMDB'']
	# [http://www.kenneyjacob.com/2009/05/08/the-re-birth-of-neelathaamara''The Re-Birth of Neelathaamara'']		# [http://www.kenneyjacob.com/2009/05/08/the-re-birth-of-neelathaamara''The Re-Birth of Neelathaamara'']
	# [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/45597.html''M .T. and Lal Jose to redo 'Neela Thaamara'']		# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090318001206/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/45597.html ''M .T. and Lal Jose to redo 'Neela Thaamara'']
	# [http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail.html?news_id=48515''Lal Jose remakes Neela Thamara'']		# [http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail.html?news_id=48515''Lal Jose remakes Neela Thamara'']
	# [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/musicreview/11023.html''Neelathamara Music Review'']		# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090904145411/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/musicreview/11023.html ''Neelathamara Music Review'']
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	\| writer = [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]		\| writer = [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]
	\| starring = {{Unbulleted_list\|[[Archana Kavi]]\|[[Kailash (Actor)\|Kailash]]\|Suresh Nair\|[[Rima Kallingal]]\|[[Samvrutha Sunil]]\|[[Jaya Menon]]\|Tony Kattukaran\|[[Amala Paul]]}}		\| starring = {{Unbulleted_list\|[[Archana Kavi]]\|[[Kailash (Actor)\|Kailash]]\|Suresh Nair\|[[Rima Kallingal]]\|[[Samvrutha Sunil]]\|[[Jaya Menon]]\|Tony Kattukaran\|[[Amala Paul]]}}
	\| music = [[Vidyasagar (~~music director~~)\|Vidyasagar]]		\| music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)\|Vidyasagar]]
	\| cinematography = Vijay Ulaganath		\| cinematography = Vijay Ulaganath
	\| editing = {{Unbulleted_list\|Ranjan Abraham\|Sangeeth Kollam}}		\| editing = {{Unbulleted_list\|Ranjan Abraham\|Sangeeth Kollam}}
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	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = India
	\| language = [[Malayalam]]		\| language = [[Malayalam]]
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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Beena ~~([[Amala Paul]])~~, a program producer with NDTV 24x7, is in her ancestral village for a television program. She wants her fiancé ~~(Tony Kattukaran)~~ to meet her grandmother, who has just been discharged from hospital. Beena, the daughter of K.P. Haridas, who died a few years back is not in good terms with her mother Ratnam over her second marriage. Ratnam happens to visit the house at the same time. There she meets Kunjimalu, a middle-age lady, who was once a housemaid in her teenage days. Kuttimalu is welcomed by grandmother with the same warmth that she enjoyed long back, and she says that her daughters are now well settled and are leading a happy lives. Ratnam is also affectionate towards Kunjimalu, who had once had an affair with Haridas.		Beena, a program producer with NDTV 24x7, is in her ancestral village for a television program. She wants her fiancé Anand to meet her grandmother, who has just been discharged from the hospital. Beena, the daughter of K.P. Haridas, who died a few years back, is not in good terms with her mother Ratnam over her second marriage. Ratnam happens to visit the house at the same time. There she meets Kunjimalu, a middle-age lady who was once a housemaid in her teenage days. Kuttimalu is welcomed by grandmother with the same warmth that she enjoyed long back, and she says that her daughters are now well settled and are leading a happy lives. Ratnam is also affectionate towards Kunjimalu, who had once had an affair with Haridas.

	In the night, while arranging the old books of Haridas, Ratnam comes across the snaps of Kunjimalu, which he had taken in his college days. She hands them over to Kunjimalu, which takes her back to the old days. The story switches to the late 1970s, when Kunjimalu ~~([[Archana Jose Kavi\|Archana Kavi]])~~ had arrived as a maid with Appukuttan, her cousin and her grandmother. Kunjimalu succeeds in winning the heart of Haridas's mother in no time. She was an innocent village girl who always found fun in sharing secrets with Ammini ~~([[Rima Kallingal]])~~, a girl of her age.		In the night, while arranging the old books of Haridas, Ratnam comes across the snaps of Kunjimalu, which he had taken in his college days. She hands them over to Kunjimalu, which takes her back to the old days. The story switches to the late 1970s, when Kunjimalu had arrived as a maid with Appukuttan, her cousin and her grandmother. Kunjimalu succeeds in winning the heart of Haridas's mother in no time. She was an innocent village girl who always found fun in sharing secrets with Ammini, a girl of her age.

	Ammini informs her about the myth of Neelathamara (blue lotus). According to believers, if they offer a one rupee note at the temple pond and prays deeply to the god, the flower will blossom the next morning and his/her wish will turn into truth. The arrival of Haridas ~~([[Kailash (Actor)\|Kailash]])~~, a final-year law student, adds more color to her life. He succeeds in alluring Kunjimalu in a short span, and they start to have a romantic and physical relationship. Kunjimalu believes that Haridas really loves her but she fails to understand that it was just fun that Haridas is looking for. Her prayer at the river pond results in blossoming of Neelathamara, which takes her to cloud nine. But news of the engagement of Haridas to Ratnam comes in as a shock, which breaks her down mentally. She slowly realizes that Haridas was never serious in his affair with her and tries to overcome the grief by silently serving Ratnam, his new wife. Ratnam one day ~~comes to know about~~ the affair and, when asked, Haridas replies casually, which makes her go berserk. Ratnam orders Kunjimalu to leave the house' she accepts silently. She is taken home by Appukuttan, whom she married.		Ammini informs her about the myth of Neelathamara (blue lotus). According to believers, if they offer a one rupee note at the temple pond and prays deeply to the god, the flower will blossom the next morning and his/her wish will turn into truth. The arrival of Haridas, a final-year law student, adds more color to her life. He succeeds in alluring Kunjimalu in a short span, and they start to have a romantic and physical relationship. Kunjimalu believes that Haridas really loves her but she fails to understand that it was just fun that Haridas is looking for. Her prayer at the river pond results in blossoming of Neelathamara, which takes her to cloud nine. But news of the engagement of Haridas to Ratnam comes in as a shock, which breaks her down mentally. She slowly realizes that Haridas was never serious in his affair with her and tries to overcome the grief by silently serving Ratnam, his new wife. Ratnam one day learns of the affair and, when asked, Haridas replies casually, which makes her go berserk. Ratnam orders Kunjimalu to leave the house' she accepts silently. She is taken home by Appukuttan, whom she married.

	~~Now years have passed and~~ Haridas is no more and both ladies have matured. The film ends with Kunjimalu once again with full heart preparing to take care of the [[octogenarian]] mother of Haridas.		Years later, Haridas is no more and both ladies have matured. The film ends with Kunjimalu once again with full heart preparing to take care of the [[octogenarian]] mother of Haridas.

	~~==Production==~~
	*''Neelathamara'', though was announced as a remake of the old film with the same name, had several changes. While the old film was a love story between Kunjimalu and Haridas, the remake focused more on the contemporary lives of both Ratnam and Kunjimalu. [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] himself re-worked on the script.<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/03/22/stories/2009032250620200.htm Small movies, big plans of change]. The Hindu. Retrieved 22 March 2009</ref>
	*This film had mostly newcomers, which was more like an experiment by Lal Jose.
	*The camera work by Vijay Ulaganath was well appreciated.
	*The performance of [[Archana Jose Kavi\|Archana Kavi]] also received positive remarks from both critics and masses.<ref>Sreedhar Pillai. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Archana-Kavi-gets-bold/articleshow/6147686.cms Archana Kavi gets bold]. ''TNN''. Times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2010</ref>
	*This was actress [[Amala Paul]]'s first film. Her next release was her debut as Anaka in Tamil; the critically acclaimed and box office hit Tamil film Mynaa.
	*The main villain role was played by Suresh Nair, the younger brother of [[Ambika (actress)\|Ambika]], which was originally portrayed by Sathar.<ref name="TOI"/>
	* Noted Malayalam Poet and Lyricist [[Mullanezhi]] played a small role, as an old man sitting under the banyan tree near the temple.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	* Tony Kattukaran as Anand		* Tony Kattukaran as Anand
	* [[Rima Kallingal]] as Shaarathe Ammini (Old Film - Jayaragini)		* [[Rima Kallingal]] as Shaarathe Ammini (Old Film - Jayaragini)
	* Sreedevi Unni as Maluamma (Old Film - Santha Devi)		* [[Sreedevi Unni]] as Maluamma (Old Film - Santha Devi)
	* Suresh Nair as Appukuttan (Old Film - Sathar)		* Suresh Nair as Appukuttan (Old Film - Sathar)
	* Joy Mathai as ~~Karyasthan~~ Achuthan Nair (Old Film - Bahadoor)		* Joy Mathai as Achuthan Nair (Old Film - Bahadoor)
	* [[Jaya Menon]] as Elder Rethnam		* [[Jaya Menon]] as Elder Rethnam
	* [[Parvathi T.]] as Elder Kunjimalu		* [[Parvathi T.]] as Elder Kunjimalu
	* [[Mullanezhi]] as the old man sitting under the banyan tree		* [[Mullanezhi]] as the old man sitting under the banyan tree

			==Production==
			*''Neelathamara'', though was announced as a remake of the old film with the same name, had several changes. While the old film was a love story between Kunjimalu and Haridas, the remake focused more on the contemporary lives of both Ratnam and Kunjimalu. [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] himself re-worked on the script.{{citation needed\|date=February 2022}}
			*This film had mostly newcomers, which was more like an experiment by Lal Jose.
			*The camera work by Vijay Ulaganath was well appreciated.
			*The performance of [[Archana Jose Kavi\|Archana Kavi]] also received positive remarks from both critics and masses.<ref>Sreedhar Pillai. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Archana-Kavi-gets-bold/articleshow/6147686.cms Archana Kavi gets bold]. ''TNN''. Times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2010</ref>
			*This was actress [[Amala Paul]]'s first film. Her next release was her debut as Anaka in Tamil; the critically acclaimed and box office hit Tamil film Mynaa.
			*The main villain role was played by Suresh Nair, the younger brother of [[Ambika (actress)\|Ambika]], which was originally portrayed by Sathar.<ref name="TOI"/>
			* Noted Malayalam Poet and Lyricist [[Mullanezhi]] played a small role, as an old man sitting under the banyan tree near the temple.

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
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	This film features a successful soundtrack composed by [[Vidyasagar (~~music director~~)\|Vidyasagar]] with lyrics penned by [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]]. [[Vijay Prakash]], famous through recent [[A. R. Rahman]] songs, was introduced to Malayalam through this film. The track "Anuraga Vilochananayi", sung by [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and V.Shreekumar (Shreekumar Vakkiyil), turned out to be one of the most successful songs of the year. It was the chart topper for many continuous weeks.<ref>Nita Sathyendran. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121108110642/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/01/14/stories/2010011451960400.htm Chart-throb]. The Hindu. Retrieved 14 January 2010</ref>		This film features a successful soundtrack composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)\|Vidyasagar]] with lyrics penned by [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]]. [[Vijay Prakash]], famous through recent [[A. R. Rahman]] songs, was introduced to Malayalam through this film. The track "Anuraga Vilochananayi", sung by [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and V.Shreekumar (Shreekumar Vakkiyil), turned out to be one of the most successful songs of the year. It was the chart topper for many continuous weeks.<ref>Nita Sathyendran. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121108110642/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/01/14/stories/2010011451960400.htm Chart-throb]. The Hindu. Retrieved 14 January 2010</ref>

	Vidyasagar won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (Malayalam)\|Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] and Mathrubhumi-Amrita Film Award for Best Music Director, for his work in the film.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Filmfare-Awards-winners/articleshow/6280143.cms Filmfare Awards winners]. ''TNN''. Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2010</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130203211647/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2010/01/16/stories/2010011655001100.htm Award ceremony]. The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2010</ref> The track "Anuraga Vilochananayi" won the Most Popular Song of the Year Award at 2009 Vanitha Film Awards.<ref>[http://www.keralatv.in/2010/02/vanitha-film-awards-2009-announced/ Vanitha film awards 2009 announced] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314185108/http://www.keralatv.in/2010/02/vanitha-film-awards-2009-announced/ \|date=14 March 2016 }}. Keral TV. Retrieved 11 February 2010</ref>		Vidyasagar won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (Malayalam)\|Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] and Mathrubhumi-Amrita Film Award for Best Music Director, for his work in the film.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Filmfare-Awards-winners/articleshow/6280143.cms Filmfare Awards winners]. ''TNN''. Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2010</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130203211647/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2010/01/16/stories/2010011655001100.htm Award ceremony]. The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2010</ref> The track "Anuraga Vilochananayi" won the Most Popular Song of the Year Award at 2009 Vanitha Film Awards.<ref>[http://www.keralatv.in/2010/02/vanitha-film-awards-2009-announced/ Vanitha film awards 2009 announced] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314185108/http://www.keralatv.in/2010/02/vanitha-film-awards-2009-announced/ \|date=14 March 2016 }}. Keral TV. Retrieved 11 February 2010</ref>
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'''''Neelathamara''''' ({{lang-ml|നീലത്താമര}}) (English: ''The Blue Lotus'') is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2009|2009]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] and directed by [[Lal Jose]]. It is the [[remake]] of the [[Neelathamara (1979 film)|1979 film of the same name]], scripted by M.T. himself and directed by [[Yusuf Ali Kechery]].<ref name="remake">P. M. [https://web.archive.org/web/20091203140143/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/11/30/stories/2009113050760400.htm ‘Neelathamara' blooms again ]. [[The Hindu]]. Retrieved 30 November 2009</ref> The film was produced by Suresh Kumar under the banner of [[Revathy Kalamandhir]]. It stars [[Kailash (Actor)|Kailash]] and newcomer [[Archana Kavi]] in the lead roles. The film received positive reviews and was a box office hit.<ref name="TOI">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Neelathamara-is-turning-out-to-be-a-hit/articleshow/5296300.cms Neelathamara is turning out to be a hit!].''TNN''. [[Times of India]]. Retrieved 4 December 2009</ref>

==Plot==
Beena ([[Amala Paul]]), a program producer with NDTV 24x7, is in her ancestral village for a television program. She wants her fiancé (Tony Kattukaran) to meet her grandmother, who has just been discharged from hospital. Beena, the daughter of K.P. Haridas, who died a few years back is not in good terms with her mother Ratnam over her second marriage. Ratnam happens to visit the house at the same time. There she meets Kunjimalu, a middle-age lady, who was once a housemaid in her teenage days. Kuttimalu is welcomed by grandmother with the same warmth that she enjoyed long back, and she says that her daughters are now well settled and are leading a happy lives. Ratnam is also affectionate towards Kunjimalu, who had once had an affair with Haridas.

In the night, while arranging the old books of Haridas, Ratnam comes across the snaps of Kunjimalu, which he had taken in his college days. She hands them over to Kunjimalu, which takes her back to the old days. The story switches to the late 1970s, when Kunjimalu ([[Archana Jose Kavi|Archana Kavi]]) had arrived as a maid with Appukuttan, her cousin and her grandmother. Kunjimalu succeeds in winning the heart of Haridas's mother in no time. She was an innocent village girl who always found fun in sharing secrets with Ammini ([[Rima Kallingal]]), a girl of her age.

Ammini informs her about the myth of Neelathamara (blue lotus). According to believers, if they offer a one rupee note at the temple pond and prays deeply to the god, the flower will blossom the next morning and his/her wish will turn into truth. The arrival of Haridas ([[Kailash (Actor)|Kailash]]), a final-year law student, adds more color to her life. He succeeds in alluring Kunjimalu in a short span, and they start to have a romantic and physical relationship. Kunjimalu believes that Haridas really loves her but she fails to understand that it was just fun that Haridas is looking for. Her prayer at the river pond results in blossoming of Neelathamara, which takes her to cloud nine. But news of the engagement of Haridas to Ratnam comes in as a shock, which breaks her down mentally. She slowly realizes that Haridas was never serious in his affair with her and tries to overcome the grief by silently serving Ratnam, his new wife. Ratnam one day comes to know about the affair and, when asked, Haridas replies casually, which makes her go berserk. Ratnam orders Kunjimalu to leave the house' she accepts silently. She is taken home by Appukuttan, whom she married.

Now years have passed and Haridas is no more and both ladies have matured. The film ends with Kunjimalu once again with full heart preparing to take care of the [[octogenarian]] mother of Haridas.

==Production==
*''Neelathamara'', though was announced as a remake of the old film with the same name, had several changes. While the old film was a love story between Kunjimalu and Haridas, the remake focused more on the contemporary lives of both Ratnam and Kunjimalu. [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] himself re-worked on the script.<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/03/22/stories/2009032250620200.htm Small movies, big plans of change]. The Hindu. Retrieved 22 March 2009</ref>
*This film had mostly newcomers, which was more like an experiment by Lal Jose.
*The camera work by Vijay Ulaganath was well appreciated.
*The performance of [[Archana Jose Kavi|Archana Kavi]] also received positive remarks from both critics and masses.<ref>Sreedhar Pillai. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Archana-Kavi-gets-bold/articleshow/6147686.cms Archana Kavi gets bold]. ''TNN''. Times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2010</ref>
*This was actress [[Amala Paul]]'s first film. Her next release was her debut as Anaka in Tamil; the critically acclaimed and box office hit Tamil film Mynaa.
*The main villain role was played by Suresh Nair, the younger brother of [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]], which was originally portrayed by Sathar.<ref name="TOI"/>
* Noted Malayalam Poet and Lyricist [[Mullanezhi]] played a small role, as an old man sitting under the banyan tree near the temple.

==Cast==
* [[Archana Jose Kavi|Archana Kavi]] as Kunjimalu (Old Film - Ambika)
* [[Kailash (Actor)|Kailash]] as Haridas (Old Film - Ravi Kumar)
* [[Samvrutha Sunil]] as Rathnam (Old Film - Bhavani)
* [[Amala Paul]] as Beena
* Tony Kattukaran as Anand
* [[Rima Kallingal]] as Shaarathe Ammini (Old Film - Jayaragini)
* Sreedevi Unni as Maluamma (Old Film - Santha Devi)
* Suresh Nair as Appukuttan (Old Film - Sathar)
* Joy Mathai as Karyasthan Achuthan Nair (Old Film - Bahadoor)
* [[Jaya Menon]] as Elder Rethnam
* [[Parvathi T.]] as Elder Kunjimalu
* [[Mullanezhi]] as the old man sitting under the banyan tree

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Neelathamara
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Album Cover for ''Neelathamara''
| released = 05 November 2009
| recorded = [[Varshaa Vallaki Studios]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| length = 19:59
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| label = [[Satyam Audios]]
| producer = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| prev_title = [[Kanden Kadhalai]]
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = [[Paappi Appacha]]
| next_year = 2010
}}
This film features a successful soundtrack composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] with lyrics penned by [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]]. [[Vijay Prakash]], famous through recent [[A. R. Rahman]] songs, was introduced to Malayalam through this film. The track "Anuraga Vilochananayi", sung by [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and V.Shreekumar (Shreekumar Vakkiyil), turned out to be one of the most successful songs of the year. It was the chart topper for many continuous weeks.<ref>Nita Sathyendran. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121108110642/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/01/14/stories/2010011451960400.htm Chart-throb]. The Hindu. Retrieved 14 January 2010</ref>

Vidyasagar won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (Malayalam)|Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] and Mathrubhumi-Amrita Film Award for Best Music Director, for his work in the film.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Filmfare-Awards-winners/articleshow/6280143.cms Filmfare Awards winners]. ''TNN''. Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2010</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130203211647/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2010/01/16/stories/2010011655001100.htm Award ceremony]. The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2010</ref> The track "Anuraga Vilochananayi" won the Most Popular Song of the Year Award at 2009 Vanitha Film Awards.<ref>[http://www.keralatv.in/2010/02/vanitha-film-awards-2009-announced/ Vanitha film awards 2009 announced] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314185108/http://www.keralatv.in/2010/02/vanitha-film-awards-2009-announced/ |date=14 March 2016 }}. Keral TV. Retrieved 11 February 2010</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! '''#'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Artist(s)'''
! '''Length'''
|-
| 1
| "Anuraga Vilochananayi"
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]], Shreekumar Vakkiyil
| 4:36
|-
| 2
| "Neelathamare"
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| 4:24
|-
| 3
| "Pakalonnu"
| [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Balaram]]
| 4:51
|-
| 4
| "Entho Mudo"
| Cherthala Ranganatha Sharma
| 2:57
|-
| 5
| "Needhaya Radha"
| Cherthala Ranganatha Sharma
| 3:11
|}

==Box office==
The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=2009- A Flashback!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022224005/http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 October 2016|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=2 January 2010}}</ref>

==References==
{{refbegin}}
'''General'''
# [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325892/''Neelathaamara (1979) - IMDB'']
# [http://www.kenneyjacob.com/2009/05/08/the-re-birth-of-neelathaamara''The Re-Birth of Neelathaamara'']
# [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/45597.html''M .T. and Lal Jose to redo 'Neela Thaamara'']
# [http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail.html?news_id=48515''Lal Jose remakes Neela Thamara'']
# [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/musicreview/11023.html''Neelathamara Music Review'']
{{refend}}
'''Specific'''
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1650557|Neelathamara}}
{{Lal Jose}}

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