>Aravind6741 mNo edit summary |
minor expand formatting after review and added references |
||
| (One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
| screenplay = [[T. Damodaran]] | | screenplay = [[T. Damodaran]] | ||
| story = Priyadarshan | | story = Priyadarshan | ||
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[ | | starring = [[Mammootty]]<br /> [[Dileep]]<br /> | ||
[[Sreenivasan]]<br /> [[Priya Gill]]<br />[[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] <br /> [[Pooja Batra]]<br />[[Nedumudi Venu]]<br />[[Cochin Haneefa]]<br />[[Captain Raju]] | |||
| music = [[Ouseppachan]] | | music = [[Ouseppachan]] | ||
| cinematography = Sanjeev Sankar | | cinematography = Sanjeev Sankar | ||
| Line 21: | Line 22: | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Megham''''' ( | '''''Megham''''' ({{Translation|[[Cloud]]}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Priyadarshan]], written by [[T. Damodaran]], produced by [[Suresh Balaje]] and distributed by [[Mohanlal]] through [[Pranavam Arts International|Pranavam Movies]]. It stars [[Mammootty]], [[Dileep]], [[Priya Gill]], [[Pooja Batra]], [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Captain Raju]] and [[Cochin Haneefa]]. The music was composed by [[Ouseppachan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1259/malayalam/megham/index.htm|title=Megham (1999) | Megham Malayalam Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes|access-date=3 October 2010|archive-date=8 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008115653/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1259/malayalam/megham/index.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/5273/megham.html |title = Megham - Malayalam Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast … |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218031645/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/5273/megham.html |archive-date=18 February 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/when-pooja-batra-met-megham-co-star-mammootty-after-so-long-in-budapest-see-pics-2593207|title=When Pooja Batra Met Megham Co-Star Mammootty "After So Long" In Budapest. See Pics|work=NDTV}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Col. Ravi Varma Thampuran | [[Colonel|Col]]. Ravi Varma Thampuran decides to go on leave for two months and travel alone to avoid depression after his wife leaves him. During his journey, he visits the home village of his subordinate, Manikandan, where he unexpectedly finds himself falling in love with Meenakshi. Consequently, he grants a divorce to his wife. However, he later discovers that Meenakshi is already engaged to Mani. Frustrated and angry, he initially directs his anger towards Manikandan. However, a visit from his estranged wife prompts him to reflect on his actions and acknowledge his mistakes. He then resolves to bring Meenakshi and Manikandan together, despite facing opposition from both families. To accomplish this, he stages Meenakshi's fake suicide. In the final scene, Col. Ravi Varma Thampuran is seen leaving, accompanied by the police, indicating that he is likely facing court-martial for preventing Manikandan from joining the troops at the war front earlier.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/lv24s4lRStI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200229174028/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv24s4lRStI Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv24s4lRStI| title = Megham Malayalam Full Movie {{!}} Mammootty, Priya Gill, Dileep {{!}} Family entertainer | website=[[YouTube]]| date = 17 August 2017 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Mammootty]] as | {{colbegin}} | ||
* [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Sepoy | * [[Mammootty]] as Colonel Ravi Varma "R.V." Thampuran / Kelan | ||
* [[Priya Gill]] as Meenakshi | * [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair / Mani | ||
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Shanmugham | |||
* [[Pooja Batra]] as Swathy | * [[Priya Gill]] as Meenakshi (Voiced by [[Bhagyalakshmi]]) | ||
* [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Aachamma, Mani and Meenakshi's | * [[Pooja Batra]] as Swathy (Voiced by [[Revathy]]) | ||
* [[Mamukkoya]] as Kurup, Ravi's | * [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Aachamma, Mani and Meenakshi's grandmother | ||
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Kumaran, Meenakshi's | * [[Mamukkoya]] as Kurup, Ravi's assistant and helper | ||
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Kunjikuttan, Kumaran's | * [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Kumaran, Meenakshi's father | ||
* [[T. R. Omana]] as | * [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Kunjikuttan, Kumaran's youngest brother | ||
* Manka Mahesh as Aachamma's | * [[T. R. Omana]] as Ravi's mother | ||
* [[Venu Nagavally]] as Colonel Sunny | * Manka Mahesh as Aachamma's daughter and Manikandan's mother | ||
* [[Major Ravi]] as Major | * [[Venu Nagavally]] as Colonel Sunny, Ravi's Friend | ||
* James Stalin as Ayyappan, Kumaran's | * [[Major Ravi]] as Major Kumar | ||
* Sindhu as Manikandan's | * James Stalin as Ayyappan, Kumaran's younger brother | ||
* Ajayan Adoor as | * Sindhu as Manikandan's sister | ||
* [[Captain Raju]] as Brigadier, Swathy's | * Ajayan Adoor as Govindan Kutty, Manikandan's brother-in-law | ||
* [[Captain Raju]] as Brigadier, Swathy's father | |||
* [[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Govindan Nair | * [[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Govindan Nair (cameo) | ||
* Vijayan Peringode as Panchayat President (cameo) | |||
* Archived footages of [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Shobhana]] are also used | |||
{{colend}} | |||
== Songs == | == Songs == | ||
{{Track listing | |||
| extra_column = Artist(s) | | extra_column = Artist(s) | ||
| all_lyrics = [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] | | all_lyrics = [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] | ||
| all_music = [[Ouseppachan]] | | all_music = [[Ouseppachan]]. The song "Njanoru Pattu Paadam" is based on "Aye Meri Zohra Jabeen" from ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'' | ||
| title1 = Manjukaalam Nolkkum | | title1 = Manjukaalam Nolkkum | ||
| Line 87: | Line 85: | ||
}} | }} | ||
The | == Reception == | ||
''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "This Mammootty starrer is amusing, in its true sense."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Megham |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/filmyfriday-megham-mammootty-starrer-is-amusing-in-its-true-sense/photostory/94091358.cms?picid=94091613 |access-date=2023-04-18 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| Line 97: | Line 96: | ||
{{Priyadarshan}} | {{Priyadarshan}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1999 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:1999 films]] | [[Category:1999 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian musical comedy-drama films]] | [[Category:Indian musical comedy-drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Films with screenplays by T. Damodaran]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by T. Damodaran]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Pollachi]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Palakkad]] | |||
[[Category:Indian Army in films]] | |||
[[Category:1990s musical comedy-drama films]] | [[Category:1990s musical comedy-drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Priyadarshan]] | [[Category:Films directed by Priyadarshan]] | ||
[[Category:1999 comedy films]] | [[Category:1999 comedy-drama films]] | ||
[[Category:1999 | [[Category:Films scored by Ouseppachan]] | ||
[[Category:1999 musical films]] | |||
{{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub}} | {{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub}} | ||
{{musical-comedy-film-stub}} | {{musical-comedy-film-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 02:48, 4 March 2026
| Megham | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | Suresh Balaje |
| Screenplay by | T. Damodaran |
| Story by | Priyadarshan |
| Starring | Mammootty Dileep Sreenivasan Priya Gill K. P. A. C. Lalitha Pooja Batra Nedumudi Venu Cochin Haneefa Captain Raju |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
| Cinematography | Sanjeev Sankar |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
Production company | Sitara Combines |
| Distributed by | Pranavam Movies (P) Ltd |
Release date |
|
Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Megham (transl. Cloud) is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Priyadarshan, written by T. Damodaran, produced by Suresh Balaje and distributed by Mohanlal through Pranavam Movies. It stars Mammootty, Dileep, Priya Gill, Pooja Batra, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu, Captain Raju and Cochin Haneefa. The music was composed by Ouseppachan.[1][2][3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Col. Ravi Varma Thampuran decides to go on leave for two months and travel alone to avoid depression after his wife leaves him. During his journey, he visits the home village of his subordinate, Manikandan, where he unexpectedly finds himself falling in love with Meenakshi. Consequently, he grants a divorce to his wife. However, he later discovers that Meenakshi is already engaged to Mani. Frustrated and angry, he initially directs his anger towards Manikandan. However, a visit from his estranged wife prompts him to reflect on his actions and acknowledge his mistakes. He then resolves to bring Meenakshi and Manikandan together, despite facing opposition from both families. To accomplish this, he stages Meenakshi's fake suicide. In the final scene, Col. Ravi Varma Thampuran is seen leaving, accompanied by the police, indicating that he is likely facing court-martial for preventing Manikandan from joining the troops at the war front earlier.[4]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Mammootty as Colonel Ravi Varma "R.V." Thampuran / Kelan
- Dileep as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair / Mani
- Sreenivasan as Shanmugham
- Priya Gill as Meenakshi (Voiced by Bhagyalakshmi)
- Pooja Batra as Swathy (Voiced by Revathy)
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Aachamma, Mani and Meenakshi's grandmother
- Mamukkoya as Kurup, Ravi's assistant and helper
- Nedumudi Venu as Kumaran, Meenakshi's father
- Cochin Haneefa as Kunjikuttan, Kumaran's youngest brother
- T. R. Omana as Ravi's mother
- Manka Mahesh as Aachamma's daughter and Manikandan's mother
- Venu Nagavally as Colonel Sunny, Ravi's Friend
- Major Ravi as Major Kumar
- James Stalin as Ayyappan, Kumaran's younger brother
- Sindhu as Manikandan's sister
- Ajayan Adoor as Govindan Kutty, Manikandan's brother-in-law
- Captain Raju as Brigadier, Swathy's father
- Augustine as Govindan Nair (cameo)
- Vijayan Peringode as Panchayat President (cameo)
- Archived footages of Rajinikanth and Shobhana are also used
Songs[edit | edit source]
All lyrics are written by Gireesh Puthenchery; all music is composed by Ouseppachan. The song "Njanoru Pattu Paadam" is based on "Aye Meri Zohra Jabeen" from Waqt.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manjukaalam Nolkkum" | K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan | |
| 2. | "Vilakku Vakkum" | M. G. Sreekumar | |
| 3. | "Vilakku Vakkum" (Instrumental) | Ouseppachan | |
| 4. | "Thumbayum Thulasiyum" (Male) | M. G. Sreekumar | |
| 5. | "Thumbayum Thulasiyum" (Female) | K. S. Chithra | |
| 6. | "Margazhiye Mallikaye" | M. G. Sreekumar, Srinivas, K. S. Chithra | |
| 7. | "Njanoru Pattu Paadam" | K. J. Yesudas |
Reception[edit | edit source]
The Times of India wrote, "This Mammootty starrer is amusing, in its true sense."[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Megham (1999) | Megham Malayalam Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes". Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ↑ "Megham - Malayalam Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast …".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "When Pooja Batra Met Megham Co-Star Mammootty "After So Long" In Budapest. See Pics". NDTV.
- ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Megham Malayalam Full Movie | Mammootty, Priya Gill, Dileep | Family entertainer". YouTube. 17 August 2017.
- ↑ "Megham". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
External links[edit | edit source]
.svg){kind=small} | This article about a Malayalam film of the 1990s is a stub. You can help Bharatpedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a musical comedy film is a stub. You can help Bharatpedia by expanding it. |