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{{Infobox film
| name = Sopanam
| image =Sopanamfilmaudio.jpg
| caption = Audio CD Cover
| director = [[Jayaraj]]
| producer = Appachan Antony Srinivasa Shenoy
| screenplay = [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[J. V. Somayajulu]] [[Manoj K. Jayan]] [[Chippy (actress)|Chippy]]
| music = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = [[P. Sukumar]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]] [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| distributor = Saga Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1993|09|10}}
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross =

}}

'''Sopanam''' is a 1993 [[Malayalam]] drama film directed by [[Jayaraj]], starring [[J. V. Somayajulu]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Chippy (actress)|Chippy]] in lead roles. Scripted by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]], this film tells the story of a singer who loves his teacher's daughter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sopanam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/sopanam/movieshow/65837853.cms |url-status=live |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Plot==
Ananthu is a gifted singer who has not learned singing professionally. His hearts for learning singing from Varma thampuran. Varma likes him and takes him in as his disciple. Varma also teaches him about the characteristics of wise man is to be humble and have the right devotion to his teacher and god, also says what drives a man is his understanding and anger. Ananthu and Anju falls in love. Varma comes to know this and is angered. He asks Ananthu to not to show his face again at his home. Ananthu takes it as a punishment and leaves. However, his departure disturbs Anju psychologically. Varma has stopped singing, because he is not able to find rhythm anymore. He is traveling with his daughters from one temple to another. On such an occasion, he sees Ananthu. Ananthu now is a famous singer and he comes to know all of Varma's hardships. After seeing Anju's fate. He asks her hand in marriage from Varma. Varma from previous guilt and hope that his daughter will return to her health, agrees to it.

==Cast==
* [[J. V. Somayajulu]] as Rajaraja Varma Thampuran
* [[Manoj K. Jayan]] as Ananthakrishna Warrier aka Ananthu
* [[Chippy (actress)|Chippy]] as Anju Varma
* [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Puthumana Potti
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Sethulakshmi Varma
* [[Sankaradi]] as Marar
* [[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Temple priest
* Seena Antony as Unnimaya
* [[Bindu Panicker]] as Shobha Manoharan
* [[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]]
* [[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Manoharan Varma
*[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as Kushini
*[[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]] as Ilayaraj
*[[Thilakan]] as Warrier Uncle
*[[V K Sreeraman]] as Illaya Varma Thampuran

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Sopanam<ref>{{cite web | url=http://msidb.org/m.php?4602 | title=Sopanam - MalayalaSangeethamInfo | publisher=msidb.org | access-date=2013-06-27}}</ref>

| type = soundtrack

| artist = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1993
| recorded =
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| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = Johny Sagariga
| producer = Saga Films
| prev_title =
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{{Tracklist
| headline = Songs
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_music = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| title1 = Aaradhaye Manamohana
| note1 = [[Raga]] - Vrindavana Saranga
| lyrics1 = [[Kaithapram]]
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas|Dr. K. J. Yesudas]], Poornachandra Rao

| title2 = Ashtapadi
| note2 = Raga - [[Mohanam]]
| lyrics2 = [[Jayadeva]]
| extra2 = Dr. K. J. Yesudas

| title3 = Deva Deva
| note3 = Raga - [[Mayamalavagowla]]
| lyrics3 = [[Swathi Thirunal]]
| extra3 = [[T. N. Seshagopalan]], Manoj Krishnan

| title4 = Ksheerasagara Shayana
| note4 = Raga - [[Devagandhari]]
| lyrics4 = [[Tyagaraja]]
| extra4 = Dr. K. J. Yesudas

| title5 = Nagu Momu Galavani
| note5 = Raga - [[Madhyamavati]]
| lyrics5 = Tyagaraja
| extra5 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]

| title6 = Paavanaguru
| note6 = Raga - [[Hamsanandi]]
| lyrics6 = Lalita Dasar
| extra6 = Dr. K. J. Yesudas, T. N. Seshagopalan

| title7 = Pon Meghame
| note7 = Raga - [[Jog (raga)|Jog]]
| lyrics7 = Kaithapram
| extra7 = [[K. S. Chithra]], Chorus

| title8 = Sadhinchene
| note8 = Raga - [[Arabhi]]
| lyrics8 = Tyagaraja
| extra8 = Dr. K. J. Yesudas, T. N. Seshagopalan, K. S. Chithra, Manju Menon

| title9 = Sarojadalanethri
| note9 = Raga - [[Dheerasankarabharanam|Sankarabharanam]]
| lyrics9 = [[Syama Sastri]]
| extra9 = Dr. K. J. Yesudas

| title10 = Slokam
| note10 = Raga - Mohanam
| lyrics10 = Kaithapram
| extra10 = Dr. K. J. Yesudas

| title11 = Sogasuga Mrudanga Talamu
| note11 = Raga - [[Shree ranjani]]
| lyrics11 = Tyagaraja
| extra11 = Dr. K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra, Manju Menon

| title12 = Thaaranoopuram Charthi
| note12 = Raga - Mohanam
| lyrics12 = Kaithapram
| extra12 = Dr. K. J. Yesudas, Manju Menon
}}

==Awards==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:35%;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Nominee
! scope="col" style="width:20%;"| Award
! scope="col" style="width:1%;"| {{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]]
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=41st National Film Award Catalogue |url=https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/76_41stNfacatalogue.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725173911/https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/76_41stNfacatalogue.pdf |archive-date=25 July 2020 |website=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |page=43}}</ref>
|-
|[[K. S. Chithra]]
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Kerala State Film Award for Best Female Singer]]
|rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala State Film Awards 1991 - 1999 |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares3.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234157/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |website=[[Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)]]}}</ref>
|-
| P. Sukumar
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]]
|-
| [[B. Lenin]], [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor]]
|-
| Seena Antony
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]]
|-
| [[Prasad Studios|Prasad Colour Lab]]
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Processing Lab]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0354038|Sopanam}}
{{Jayaraj}}

[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1993 drama films]]
[[Category:1993 films]]
[[Category:1990s musical drama films]]

[[Category:Indian musical drama films]]

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