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{{Infobox film
| name = Shankaranum Mohananum
| image = SankaranumMohananum.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Film DVD cover
| director = [[T. V. Chandran]]
| producer = Prem Prakash Raju Malliath
| writer = T. V. Chandran
| starring = [[Jayasurya]] [[Meera Nandan]] [[Rima Kallingal]]
| music = [[Isaac Thomas Kottukapally]] (film score) [[Mohan Sithara]] (songs)
| cinematography = Pradeep Nair
| editing = Venugopal
| studio = Prakash Movietone Ragam Movies
| distributor = Century Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|6|10}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Sankaranum Mohananum''''' ([[English language|English]]: ''Sankaran and Mohanan'') is a 2011 [[Malayalam]] fantasy/comedy/drama film written and directed by [[T. V. Chandran]]. It stars [[Jayasurya]], [[Meera Nandan]] and [[Rima Kallingal]] in the lead roles. The film is about the strange incidents faced by Mohanakrishnan (Jayasurya) from the ghost of his dead brother Sankaran (also played by Jayasurya). It explores the realm of human relationships in a sensitive manner. While on one hand, it explores the bond between two brothers, on the other, it also highlights the bitter-sweet relationship of a couple. It is regarded as the first [[Mainstream|mainstream film]] of T. V. Chandran, who is known for his well-crafted [[art house film]]s. Jayasurya also dons 20 different appearances in the film.

The film was screened in the "Malayalam Cinema Today" section at the 16th [[International Film Festival of Kerala]] (IFFK), in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]] in 2011.<ref name="A slice of Kerala">{{cite web|title=A slice of Kerala|url=http://newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/food/article136099.ece|publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film is a journey through the minds of Mohanakrishnan, a fashion photographer living in [[Kochi]]. He was earlier based in [[Mumbai]], and is separated from his wife, Jyotsna Mathew, a model and an aspiring actress who lives in Mumbai with their child. His older brother Sankaran, is a school teacher in [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]]. Sankaran, in his early forties, marries a much younger woman named Rajalakshmi, but he dies of a snake bite the day after the wedding. The ghost of Shankaran haunts Mohanakrishnan from then on. Sankaran's undying love for his wife and also the lack of love in the life of his brother is the reason Sankaran haunts Mohanakrishnan. The ghost appears before Mohanakrishnan in various get-ups and what keeps Sankaran going is his eternal devotion toward his wife and brother. Certain strange happenings vex Rajalakshmi also, who seeks help from Sankaran. She doesn't know the ghost of her husband is behind all these strange incidents.

== Cast ==
* [[Jayasurya]] as Sankaran and Mohanakrishnan (Dual Role)
* [[Meera Nandan]] as Rajalakshmi
* [[Rima Kallingal]] as Jyotsna Mathew
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
* [[Suraj Venjaramood]]
* [[Manikandan Pattambi]]
* [[Sudheesh]]
* [[Bijukuttan]]
* [[Indrans]]
* [[Kochu Preman]]
* [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]
* Rosilin
* [[Shivaji Guruvayoor]]
* [[Jijoy Rajagopal]]

==Production==

Photoshoot of the film was done by popular photographer Mahadevan Thampi at 23 February 2011,
Then the Pooja function was held at the date of 26 February 2011 which the vilakku was lit by [[Mohanlal]] and [[Mammootty]]. Jayasurya would have 20 makeovers for ''Sankaranum Mohananum'' being directed by T V Chandran. Perhaps in the history of films, very few actors have had so many makeovers within a single film. ''Sankaranum Mohananum'' is being filmed under the banner of Prakash Movietone and Ragam Movies.

===Crew opinion===
* [[T. V. Chandran]] says:
{{quote|The story of my latest film explores Sankaran's undying love for his wife and also the lack of love in the life of his brother. There is an autobiographical element in the story as memories of my own brother, who died in [[Nigeria]] almost 30 years ago, still haunts me.}}
* [[Jayasurya]] says:
{{quote|My character appears in almost 20 get-ups and it is quite exciting. Sankaran and Mohanakrishnan have two different frames of mind and it is a challenge for an actor to get into the shoes of both the characters almost at the same time.}}
* [[Meera Nandan]] says:
{{quote|I play a village girl, who marries a man almost 20 years older than her, but her life takes an altogether turn soon after.}}

==Reception==
The film met with negative reviews from critics. Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film {{Rating|1.5|5}} and said: "The crossover of the director to commercial cinema, if at all it has been attempted, is a total disaster. As much as it remains a fantasy, there is absolutely nothing in the film that would confront your intellect, and there is plenty that would question your intelligence."<ref>[http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8775/malayalam/shankaranum-mohananum/3148/review.htm "Shankaranum Mohananum Review"]</ref> [[Sify.com]] concluded its review saying, "''Sankaranum Mohananum'' turns out to be a major disappointment from a noted director like T V Chandran. The film tests your patience in a big way and ends up as a colossal bore, no less. Sad!"<ref>[https://archive.today/20130628022755/http://www.sify.com/movies/sankaranum-mohananum-review-malayalam-14972108.html "Sankaranum Mohananum"]</ref> Paresh C Palicha of [[Rediff.com]] commented that the film is a "funny ghost story gone wrong" and gave a rating of {{Rating|2|5}}.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-shankaranum-mohananum/20110613.htm "Review: Shankaranum Mohananum looks jaded"]</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1990321}}
* [http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/8505/shankaranum-mohanum.html ''Sankaranum Mohananum''] at [[Oneindia.in]]
* [http://nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/jayasurya-to-have-twenty-makeovers-in-a-film/39139/story.htm ''Sankaranum Mohananum''] at Nowrunning.com
* {{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/03/25/stories/2011032550740200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130085535/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/03/25/stories/2011032550740200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2012|title=My brother and I|author=Vijay George|work=[[The Hindu]]|publisher=hindu.com|date=25 March 2011}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/jayasurya-in-20-characters-shankaranum-mohananum/773039/|title=Jayasurya in 20 characters Shankaranum Mohananum|author=Unni R. Nair|work=[[Screen India]]|publisher=screenindia.com|date=8 April 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120909192859/http://www.screenindia.com/news/jayasurya-in-20-characters-shankaranum-mohananum/773039/|archivedate=9 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/jayasurya%E2%80%99s-double-dhamaka-095|title=Jayasurya's double dhamaka|author=Keerthy Ramachandran|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|publisher=deccanchronicle.com|date=21 April 2011}}

{{T. V. Chandran}}

[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2010s fantasy comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by T. V. Chandran]]

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