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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Udayananu Tharam<br />
| image = Udayananu Tharam.jpg<br />
| caption = DVD cover<br />
| director = [[Rosshan Andrrews]]<br />
| producer = C. Karunakaran<br />
| screenplay = [[Sreenivasan]]<br />
| story = Rosshan Andrrews<br />
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Meena (actress)|Meena]]<br>[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]<br />
| cinematography = [[S. Kumar (cinematographer)|S. Kumar]]<br />
| editing = [[Ranjan Abraham]]<br />
| music = [[Deepak Dev]]<br />[[Ouseppachan]] {{small|(Score)}}<br />
| studio = Perfect Group<br />
| distributor = Carlton Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2005|1|21|[[Kerala]]}}<br />
| runtime = 162 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Udayananu Tharam''''' ({{Translation|Udayan is the star}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[black comedy]] film directed by [[Rosshan Andrrews]] and written by [[Sreenivasan]] from a story by Andrrews. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] and [[Jagathy Sreekumar]]. The songs featured in the film was composed by [[Deepak Dev]], while [[Ouseppachan]] provided the background score. ''Udayananu Tharam'' presents the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]] through a satirical viewpoint.<br />
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The financial and artistic crisis which plagued the once glittering Malayalam film industry at the turn of the 21st century lies at the center of the story. It depicts the struggles of Udayabhanu (Mohanlal), who is an [[assistant director]] and who aspires to be a director. But he is thwarted in his attempts by a scheming friend and [[Extra (acting)|junior artist]], Rajappan Thengamoodu (Sreenivasan), who steals his screenplay to become [[superstar]] Saroj Kumar.<br />
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The film made the biggest ever opening until then in the history of Malayalam cinema. The film won two [[Kerala State Film Award]]s, for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]] and for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]. <br />
<ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Row-over-Kerala-State-Films-Award/articleshow/15137396.cms</ref> It is inspired and drafted from ''[[Bowfinger]]'' (1999). Also the film was remade into [[Tamil cinema]] as ''[[Velli Thirai]]'' in 2008 and into [[Bollywood]] as ''[[Shortkut]]'' in 2009. A [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] titled ''[[Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar]]'' was released in 2012.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
{{More plot|date=October 2019}}<br />
Udayabhanu ([[Mohanlal]]) is a hardcore worshipper of films and a talented [[assistant director]], who learns to write and direct his own film at a time when the industry is filled with dubious filmmakers. Rajappan Thengummoodu ([[Sreenivasan]]) is a rather crooked friend of Udayabhanu and an aspiring and failed actor.<br />
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Udayabhanu finally prepares to shoot his first film based on his own script, he discovers to his horror that Rajappan has stolen his manuscript, and filming is underway with Rajappan playing the leading role, which eventually propels him to [[stardom]]. Udhayabhanu soon finds himself faced with a career and personal crisis, with his faltering relations with his actress wife Madhumati ([[Meena (actress)|Meena]]) contributing to the latter. She leaves the house later after Udayan causes chaos in the house after getting drunk, saying that he lost everything.<br />
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Later, with the help of producer Babykuttan ([[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]), Udayabanu prepares to direct another film, but he is forced to cast Rajappan as the hero since he was the star with most market value at that time. Rajappan takes up the offer, since he is also at a plateau of his career, but refuses to co-operate and throws tantrums and causes maximum trouble when possible. He spends most of his time actively flirting with the actresses in the film.<br />
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Towards the end of the shoot, using a perceived insult as a ruse, Rajappan leaves the set leaving the film half way with the hope that this will destroy Udayabanu's career for ever. But Udayabanu devises clever tactics and shoots the remaining scenes with Rajappan without him even being aware of it.<br />
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At the end, the film is a critical and box office success, which also saves Rajappan from his damaging career, Rajappan realises his mistakes, admits publicly that Udayabanu is the real star and not himself and apologises to Udayabhanu.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Mohanlal]] as Udayabhanu / Udayan<br />
*[[Sreenivasan]] as Rajappan Thengummoodu / Superstar Saroj Kumar<br />
* [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Madhumathi Udayabhanu<br />
* [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as Babykuttan<br />
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Pachalam Bhasi<br />
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Rafeeq<br />
* [[A. K. Lohithadas]] as Director Prathapan<br />
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Madhumathi's Father<br />
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Producer "Sona" Sisupalan<br />
* [[Indrans]] as Vijayan Varkala<br />
* [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] as Dinesh<br />
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Bhaskarettan<br />
* [[Bhavana (Malayalam actress)|Bhavana]] as Gayathri, actress<br />
* Deepika Mohan as Bhaskarettan's wife<br />
* Sreehari<br />
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==Production==<br />
The film was the directorial debut of [[Rosshan Andrrews]] who started as an [[assistant director]] in Malayalam cinema. He changed his name from Roshan Andrews to Rosshan Andrrews as per numerology before the film's release. The film's story was conceived by Andrrews, who prepared the story three year back but producers were not willing to take the film as they thought a film based on film industry would not work. He also approached [[Jayaram]] for the film, but he also rejected it as [[Rosshan Andrrews]] was a new director. He then narrated the story to [[Sreenivasan]] who developed it into a screenplay, which took two years, and introduced him to C. Karunakaran who agreed to produce the film. Sreenivasan also helped him to cast [[Mohanlal]] in the lead role.<ref name=bo>Sreedhar Pillai [https://archive.today/20131010035017/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/02/11/stories/2005021101940300.htm A coup by debutant director]. ''[[The Hindu]]''</ref><br />
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==Box office==<br />
The film was well received in theaters and took the biggest ever opening for a Malayalam film until then. It grossed {{INR Convert|3.12|c}} in two weeks from 41 screens in [[Kerala]], with a distributor share of {{INR Convert|1.38|c}}.<ref name=bo/><br />
The film was a major commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.sify.com/movies/2005-an-analysis-news-malayalam-kkfvwXbejbbsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823072923/http://m.sify.com/movies/2005-an-analysis-news-malayalam-kkfvwXbejbbsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 August 2017|title=2005- An analysis|work=[[Sify]]|date=22 December 2005}}</ref><ref>{{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><br />
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==Accolades==<br />
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;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]<br />
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]] - [[Rosshan Andrrews]]<br />
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreographer]] - Brinda<br />
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;[[Asianet Film Awards]]<br />
* [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Mohanlal]]<br />
* [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Script Writer|Best Script Writer]] - [[Sreenivasan]]<br />
* [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]] - S. Kumar<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Artist(s)<br />
| all_lyrics = [[Kaithapram Damodaran]]<br />
| all_music = [[Deepak Dev]]<br />
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| title1 = Parayaathe<br />
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]]<br />
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| title2 = Karale Karalinte<br />
| extra2 = [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Rimi Tomy]]<br />
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| title3 = Penne En Penne<br />
| extra3 = [[Afsal]], [[Pop Shalini]]<br />
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| title4 = Parayaathe<br />
| extra4 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]<br />
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| title5 = Penne En Penne<br />
| note5 = My Girl - Remix<br />
| extra5 = Afsal<br />
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| title6 = Udayananu Tharam<br />
| extra6 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith Govind]], Deepak Dev<br />
}}<br />
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==Remakes==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Language<br />
! Cast<br />
! Director<br />
|-<br />
| 2008<br />
| ''[[Velli Thirai]]''<br />
|[[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]<br />
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] <br /> [[Gopika]] <br /> [[Prakash Raj]]<br />
|Viji<br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
| ''[[Shortkut]]''<br />
|[[Hindi cinema|Hindi]]<br />
| [[Akshaye Khanna]] <br /> [[Arshad Warsi]] <br /> [[Amrita Rao]]<br />
|[[Neeraj Vora]]<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0430710}}<br />
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{{Rosshan Andrrews}}<br />
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[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]<br />
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Sreenivasan]]<br />
[[Category:Films about filmmaking]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam films in series|Rajappan1]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Deepak Dev]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ouseppachan]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Rosshan Andrrews]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot at Ramoji Film City]]</div>imported>Kailash29792