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{{short description|Malayalam movie}}
{{short description|2002 Malayalam film by Kamal}}
{{About|the Malayalam film}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Nammal
| name          = Nammal
| image          = Nammal.jpg
| image          = File:Nammal.jpg
| caption        = Soundtrack cover
| caption        = Film Poster
| director      = [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]
| director      = [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]
| producer      = David Kachappally
| producer      = David Kachappally
| screenplay    = [[Kalavoor Ravikumar]]
| screenplay    = [[Kalavoor Ravikumar]]
| story          = Balamuralikrishna
| story          = Balamuralikrishna
| starring      = [[Jishnu (actor)|Jishnu Raghavan]]<br/> [[Sidharth Bharathan]]<br/> [[Renuka Menon]]<br/> [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]
| starring      = [[Jishnu Raghavan]]<br/> [[Sidharth Bharathan]]<br/> [[Renuka Menon]]<br/> [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]
| music          = [[Mohan Sithara]]<br>[[Kaithapram Damodaran]]
| music          = [[Malayalam|Mohan Sithara]]<br>[[Malayalam|Kaithapram Damodaran]]
| cinematography = Venugopal
| cinematography = Venugopal
| editing        = [[K. Rajagopal (film editor)|K. Rajagopal]]
| editing        = [[K. Rajagopal (film editor)|K. Rajagopal]]
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| runtime        = 152 minutes
| runtime        = 152 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Malayalam]]
| language      = Malayalam
| budget        =  
| budget        =  
| gross          =  
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}}


'''''Nammal''''' ({{translation|Us}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] and written by [[Kalavoor Ravikumar]]. The film features Jishnu, [[Sidharth Bharathan]] in the lead roles. It was the debut film of Sidharth, Renuka, and Bhavana. The music was composed by [[Mohan Sithara]]. The film was shot in [[Government Engineering College, Thrissur]] and [[Holy Trinity School, Kanjikode]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kinescope|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/23/stories/2002122300330300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030721020641/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/23/stories/2002122300330300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2003|accessdate=22 January 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 December 2002}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/nammal-review-malayalam-pcluy2cdbfgbg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512003335/https://www.sify.com/movies/nammal-review-malayalam-pcluy2cdbfgbg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 May 2022|title=Nammal|work=[[Sify]]|date=24 April 2003}}</ref>
'''''Nammal''''' ({{translation|Us}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[Malayalam|comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] and written by [[Kalavoor Ravikumar]]. The film features [[Jishnu Raghavan|Jishnu]] and [[Sidharth Bharathan]] in the lead roles. It was the debut film of [[Sidharth Bharathan]], [[Renuka Menon|Renuka]], and [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]. The music was composed by [[Mohan Sithara]]. The film was shot in [[Government Engineering College, Thrissur]] and [[Holy Trinity School, Kanjikode]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kinescope|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/23/stories/2002122300330300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030721020641/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/23/stories/2002122300330300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2003|accessdate=22 January 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 December 2002}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/nammal-review-malayalam-pcluy2cdbfgbg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512003335/https://www.sify.com/movies/nammal-review-malayalam-pcluy2cdbfgbg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 May 2022|title=Nammal|work=[[Sify]]|date=24 April 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/sidharth-bharathan-remembring-jishnu-raghavan-on-his-death-anniversary/articleshow/98969157.cms|title=ഏഴ് വര്‍ഷമായി വിട്ട് പിരിഞ്ഞിട്ട്; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓര്‍മയില്‍ സിദ്ധാര്‍ത്ഥ് ഭരതന്‍|website=malayalam.samayam.com|date=24 March 2023 |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/sidharth-bharathan-remember-late-actor-jishnu-raghavan-nrn-rs0taj|title='നീണ്ട ഏഴ് വർഷങ്ങൾ.. ഓർത്തു കൊണ്ടേയിരിക്കുന്നു'; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓർമയിൽ സിദ്ധാർത്ഥ് ഭരതൻ|website=asianetnews.com|language=ml}}</ref>


''Nammal'' was released on 20 December 2002 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film received three [[Kerala State Film Awards]]{{mdash}}[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]], [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Special Mention]] (Bhavana), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]. It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Dost (2004 film)|Dost]]'' (2004).
''Nammal'' was released on 20 December 2002 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film received [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]] for [[Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] and [[Mathrubhumi|Mathrubhumi Film Awards]] for [[Mathrubhumi|Best Male Debut]] both awards are received by [[Jishnu Raghavan|Jishnu]]. Also the film received, three [[Kerala State Film Awards]]{{mdash}}[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]], [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Special Mention]] (Bhavana), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]. It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Dost (2004 film)|Dost]]'' (2004).<ref name="jishn">{{cite news |last1=Bureau |first1=Kerala |date=27 Mar 2016 |title=A promising career cut short by cancer |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayalam-actor-jishnu-raghavan-a-promising-career-cut-short-by-cancer/article8401215.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/top-6-all-time-best-youth-centric-films-of-mollywood/top-6-all-time-best-youth-centric-films-of-mollywood/photostory/52902727.cms|title=Top 6 all-time best youth-centric films of Mollywood|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/bhavana-menon-on-20-years-of-nammal-i-still-remember-the-way-i-sulked-when-they-finished-my-make-up-saying-no-one-is-gonna-recognize-me/articleshow/96361587.cms|title=Bhavana Menon on 20 years of 'Nammal': I still remember the remember the way I sulked when they finished my make-up, saying, 'no one is gonna recognize me'|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=20 December 2022|language=en}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Jishnu Raghavan]] as Shivan (voiceover by [[Mithun Ramesh]])
[[File:Nammal-Jishnu raghavan 1.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Jishnu Raghavan|Jishnu]] and [[Sidharth Bharathan|Sidharth]] in ''Nammal'']]
* [[Sidharth Bharathan]] as Shyam (voiceover by [[Sarath Das]])
{{Cast listing|
* [[Renuka Menon]] as Aparna
* [[Jishnu Raghavan]] as Shivan: Shyam's best friend; Snehalatha's adoptive son; Parimalam's love-interest (voiceover by [[Malayalam|Mithun Ramesh]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/jishnu-nammal-and-ordinary-films.html#|title='നമ്മളി'ലൊരാളായി, തികച്ചും 'ഓർഡിനറി'യായി|website=www.manoramaonline.com|date=25 March 2016|language=ml}}</ref>
* [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] as Parimalam
* [[Sidharth Bharathan]] as Shyam: Shivan's best friend; Snehalatha's biological son; Aparna's boyfriend (voiceover by [[Malayalam|Sarath Das]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twentyfournews.com/2023/03/25/memory-of-jishnu-raghavan.html|title="ഓർമകളിൽ മായാതെ"; ജിഷ്ണു രാഘവൻ വിടപറഞ്ഞിട്ട് ഇന്നേക്ക് ഏഴ് വർഷം|website=twentyfournews.com|date=25 March 2023 |language=ml}}</ref>
* [[Balachandra Menon]] as Sathyanathan
* [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] as Parimalam: Shivan's love interest<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/12/21/actress-bhavana-posts-throwback-picture-debut-movie-nammal-jishnu-kamal.html|title='Couldn't have asked for a better debut'. Bhavana posts throwback pic from 20 years ago|website=www.onmanorama.com|date=21 December 2022|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Shanmughan
* [[Renuka Menon]] as Aparna: Shyam's girlfriend<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.vanitha.in/celluloid/celebrity-interview/renuka-menon-family-vanitha-special.html |title='അമ്മാ... അമ്മയെ എന്തിനാ ഇന്റർവ്യൂ ചെയ്യണേ?'; മകളുടെ ചോദ്യത്തിന് രേണുക നൽകിയ മറുപടി &#124; renuka menon actress &#124; renuka menon family &#124; renuka menon nammal}}</ref>
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] as Snehalatha (voiceover by [[Bhagyalakshmi]])
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] as Snehalatha: College Principal; Shivan and Shyam's mother (voiceover by [[Malayalam|Bhagyalakshmi]])
* [[Mithun Ramesh]] as Reji (voiceover by [[Jis Joy]])
* [[Balachandra Menon]] as Sathyanathan: Shivan and Shyam's adoptive father
* Vignesh as Senthil, Parimalam's brother
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Shanmughan: Shivan and Shyam's neighbour
* [[Malayalam|Mithun Ramesh]] as Reji: Shyam and Shivan's rival (voiceover by [[Jis Joy]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldmalayalilive.com/entertainment/mithun-ramesh-about-nammal-movie/|title=ആ ചിത്രത്തില്‍ നടന്‍ ജിഷ്ണു രാഘവന് വേണ്ടി ഡബ്ബ് ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ഭാഗ്യം എനിക്കുണ്ടായി, എനിക്ക് ശബ്ദം നല്‍കിയത് അദ്ദേഹമായിരുന്നു, തുറന്നുപറഞ്ഞ് മിഥുന്‍ രമേശ്|website=/www.worldmalayalilive.com|date=14 May 2023|language=ml}}</ref>
*  Vijeesh Vijayan as Jojo Thomas alias Noolunda: Shivan and Shyam's friend<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/270316/buddies-tribute-to-warrior-pal-jishnu.html|title=Buddies' tribute to warrior pal Jishnu|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=27 March 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
* Yamuna as Damayanthi: Aparna's mother; Snehalatha's friend
* Vignesh as Senthil: Parimalam's brother
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Jojo Thomas's mother
* [[Malayalam|Kulappulli Leela]] as Snehalatha's servant
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Principal
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Principal
* [[actor| Vijeesh]] as Jojo Thomas / Noolunda
* [[Shine Tom Chacko]] as Bus passenger<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-shine-tom-chacko-has-appeared-in-nammal/articleshow/83770413.cms?from=mdr|title=Did you know Shine Tom Chacko has appeared in 'Nammal'?|website=The Times of India|date=23 June 2021|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Jojo Thomas's mother
* Yamuna as Damayanthi
* [[Kulappulli Leela]]
* [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]]
* [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]]
* [[Shine Tom Chacko]] in an uncredited role
}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The film's soundtrack contains five songs, all composed by [[Mohan Sithara]]. The lyrics were written by [[Kaithapram Damodaran]].
The film's soundtrack contains five songs, all composed by [[Malayalam|Mohan Sithara]]. The lyrics were written by [[Malayalam|Kaithapram Damodaran]]. The soundtrack was a chartbuster upon its release.<ref>https://www.doolnews.com/music-director-mohan-sithara-about-nammal-movie-songs-454.html</ref>


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| 1
| "Enkaralil"
| "Enkaralil"
| [[Afsal]], [[Franco Simon|Franco]], Chorus
| [[Malayalam|Afsal]], [[Malayalam|Franco]], Chorus
|-
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| Jyotsna
| Jyotsna
|}
|}
== Production ==
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[[Jishnu Raghavan]] son of actor and director [[Raghavan (actor)|Raghavan]] was selected for the male lead who had previously appeared in ''[[Kilippattu (film)|Kilippattu]]'' (1987) as Child artist and it marks his Mollywood debut film as a lead actor. Actor [[Sidharth Bharathan]] son of director [[Bharathan]] and legendary actress [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]]  was chosen for another male lead. Newcomers [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] and [[Renuka Menon]] chosen for the female leads. Veteran actress [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] selected for supportive role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/02/15/stories/2003021502360200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221190650/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/02/15/stories/2003021502360200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2016|title=A filmi shot in the arm|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 February 2003}}</ref>


==Box office==
==Box office==
''Nammal'' was a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/02/15/stories/2003021502360200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221190650/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/02/15/stories/2003021502360200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2016|title=A filmi shot in the arm|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 February 2003}}</ref>
''Nammal'' was a commercial success at the box office also well-received by critics. The movie became blockbuster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/02/15/stories/2003021502360200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221190650/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/02/15/stories/2003021502360200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2016|title=A filmi shot in the arm|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 February 2003}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Award
! Category
! Category
! Recipient(s)
! Recipient(s)
! Result
! Result
! Ref
|-
|-
|''[[Kerala Film Critics Award]]''
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="4" |'''''[[Filmfare Awards South]]'''''
|Best [[Male]] [[wikt:debut|Debut]]  
|-
|Jishnu Raghavan
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam|Best Actor – Malayalam]]
| [[Jishnu Raghavan]]
| {{Won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayalam-actor-jishnu-raghavan-dies-of-cancer/article8396317.ece|title=Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan dies of cancer|website=The Hindu|date=25 March 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="3" |'''''[[Mathrubhumi|Mathrubhumi Film Awards]]'''''
|-
| [[Mathrubhumi|Best Male Debut]]
| [[Jishnu Raghavan|Jishnu]]
|{{won}}  
|{{won}}  
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/english-news-1.952055|title=Actor Jishnu Raghavan dies after fighting cancer|website=english.mathrubhumi.com|date=25 March 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="4" |'''''[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]'''''
|-
|[[Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Jishnu Raghavan]]
| {{won}}
| rowspan="2"|<ref name="Critics Awards">[https://www.keralafilmcritics.com/2020/10/film-critics-awards-complete-list-from.html "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 - 2012"]. Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023.</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|''[[Kerala State Film Awards]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=State Film Awards (2000–12)|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707210332/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|archivedate=7 July 2015|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]|accessdate=22 January 2018}}</ref>
| [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Second Best Film]]
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]]
| ''Nammal''
|[[Kamal (director)|Kamal]], [[Award|David Kachapally]]
| {{won}}
|{{won}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="4" |'''''[[Kerala State Film Awards]]'''''
|-
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]]
| [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]], [[Malayalam|David Kachapally]]
| {{won}}
| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web|title=State Film Awards (2000–12)|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707210332/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|archivedate=7 July 2015|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]|accessdate=22 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]
| [[Award|Suresh Kollam]]  
| [[Malayalam|Suresh Kollam]]  
|{{won}}  
|{{won}}  
|-
|-
|[[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention]]''
|[[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Special Mention]]''
|[[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]
|[[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]
|{{won}}  
|{{won}}  
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|''[[Asianet Film Awards]]''
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="4" |'''''[[Asianet Film Awards]]'''''
|-
|[[Asianet Film Awards|Most Popular Actor]]
|[[Jishnu Raghavan]]
| {{Won}}
| rowspan="6"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/english-news-1.952055|title=Actor Jishnu Raghavan dies after fighting cancer|website=english.mathrubhumi.com|date=25 March 2016 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Asianet Film Awards|Youth Icon of the Year]]
|[[Jishnu Raghavan]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]  
|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]  
|[[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]  
|[[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]  
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|-
|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]]  
|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]]  
|[[Award| Venugopal]]  
|[[Malayalam| Venugopal]]  
|{{won}}  
|{{won}}  
|}
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0357945}}
* {{IMDb title|0357945}}
{{Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film}}
{{Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Actor}}
{{Kerala State Film Award for Best Film}}
{{Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Actor}}
{{Asianet Film Award for Youth Icon of the Year}}
{{Mathrubhumi Film Awards}}
{{Kerala State Film Award for Best Director}}
{{Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam}}
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[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:2002 films]]

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Nammal (transl. Us) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and written by Kalavoor Ravikumar. The film features Jishnu and Sidharth Bharathan in the lead roles. It was the debut film of Sidharth Bharathan, Renuka, and Bhavana. The music was composed by Mohan Sithara. The film was shot in Government Engineering College, Thrissur and Holy Trinity School, Kanjikode.[1][2][3][4]

Nammal
Nammal.jpg
Film Poster
Directed byKamal
Produced byDavid Kachappally
Screenplay byKalavoor Ravikumar
Story byBalamuralikrishna
StarringJishnu Raghavan
Sidharth Bharathan
Renuka Menon
Bhavana
Music byMohan Sithara
Kaithapram Damodaran
CinematographyVenugopal
Edited byK. Rajagopal
Production
company
Chinku Achu Cinemas
Distributed bySwargachithra Release
Release date
  • 20 December 2002 (2002-12-20)
Running time
152 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Nammal was released on 20 December 2002 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film received Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actor and Mathrubhumi Film Awards for Best Male Debut both awards are received by Jishnu. Also the film received, three Kerala State Film Awards—Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value, Special Mention (Bhavana), and Best Art Director. It was remade in Telugu as Dost (2004).[5][6][7]

PlotEdit

Snehalatha becomes the Principal of a college where Shyam and Shivan are the heroes. Shyam and Shivan are fun filled characters as well as naughty. Aparna is teased and ragged by the duo, who happens to be the daughter of Principal's friend. Aparna complains and Snehalatha takes action against Shyam and Shivan. Soon to her surprise she discovers that Shyam and Shivan are orphans, hardworking their way up the ladder and their guardian is a priest. But the real twist to the story happens when Snehalatha learns that one of them is her son. And the son happens to be Shyam.

CastEdit

 
Jishnu and Sidharth in Nammal

SoundtrackEdit

The film's soundtrack contains five songs, all composed by Mohan Sithara. The lyrics were written by Kaithapram Damodaran. The soundtrack was a chartbuster upon its release.[15]

No. Title Singer(s)
1 "Enkaralil" Afsal, Franco, Chorus
2 "Ennamme" K. J. Yesudas
3 "Sukhamaani Nilavu" Vidhu Prathap, Jyotsna
4 "Kaathu Kaathoru" Pushpavathi, Balu, Gopan, Sunil
5 "Sooryane" M. G. Sreekumar, Rajesh Vijay
6 "Sukhamaani Nilavu" Jyotsna

ProductionEdit

 
 
 
Nammal is the debut film Jishnu, Sidharth, Bhavana and Renuka

Jishnu Raghavan son of actor and director Raghavan was selected for the male lead who had previously appeared in Kilippattu (1987) as Child artist and it marks his Mollywood debut film as a lead actor. Actor Sidharth Bharathan son of director Bharathan and legendary actress K. P. A. C. Lalitha was chosen for another male lead. Newcomers Bhavana and Renuka Menon chosen for the female leads. Veteran actress Suhasini Maniratnam selected for supportive role.[16]

Box officeEdit

Nammal was a commercial success at the box office also well-received by critics. The movie became blockbuster.[17]

AwardsEdit

Category Recipient(s) Result Ref
Filmfare Awards South
Best Actor – Malayalam Jishnu Raghavan Won [18]
Mathrubhumi Film Awards
Best Male Debut Jishnu Won [19]
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
Best Actor Jishnu Raghavan Won [20]
Second Best Film Nammal Won
Kerala State Film Awards
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Kamal, David Kachapally Won [21]
Best Art Director Suresh Kollam Won
Special Mention Bhavana Won
Asianet Film Awards
Most Popular Actor Jishnu Raghavan Won [22]
Youth Icon of the Year Jishnu Raghavan Won
Best Supporting Actress Bhavana Won
Best Playback Singer Male Vidhu Prathap Won
Best Playback Singer Female Jyotsna Won
Best Cinematographer Venugopal Won

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Kinescope". The Hindu. 23 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 July 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nammal". Sify. 24 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "ഏഴ് വര്‍ഷമായി വിട്ട് പിരിഞ്ഞിട്ട്; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓര്‍മയില്‍ സിദ്ധാര്‍ത്ഥ് ഭരതന്‍". malayalam.samayam.com (in മലയാളം). 24 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "'നീണ്ട ഏഴ് വർഷങ്ങൾ.. ഓർത്തു കൊണ്ടേയിരിക്കുന്നു'; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓർമയിൽ സിദ്ധാർത്ഥ് ഭരതൻ". asianetnews.com (in മലയാളം).
  5. ↑ Bureau, Kerala (27 March 2016). "A promising career cut short by cancer". The Hindu.
  6. ↑ "Top 6 all-time best youth-centric films of Mollywood". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "Bhavana Menon on 20 years of 'Nammal': I still remember the remember the way I sulked when they finished my make-up, saying, 'no one is gonna recognize me'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 20 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "'നമ്മളി'ലൊരാളായി, തികച്ചും 'ഓർഡിനറി'യായി". www.manoramaonline.com (in മലയാളം). 25 March 2016.
  9. ↑ ""ഓർമകളിൽ മായാതെ"; ജിഷ്ണു രാഘവൻ വിടപറഞ്ഞിട്ട് ഇന്നേക്ക് ഏഴ് വർഷം". twentyfournews.com (in മലയാളം). 25 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "'Couldn't have asked for a better debut'. Bhavana posts throwback pic from 20 years ago". www.onmanorama.com. 21 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "'അമ്മാ... അമ്മയെ എന്തിനാ ഇന്റർവ്യൂ ചെയ്യണേ?'; മകളുടെ ചോദ്യത്തിന് രേണുക നൽകിയ മറുപടി | renuka menon actress | renuka menon family | renuka menon nammal".
  12. ↑ "ആ ചിത്രത്തില്‍ നടന്‍ ജിഷ്ണു രാഘവന് വേണ്ടി ഡബ്ബ് ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ഭാഗ്യം എനിക്കുണ്ടായി, എനിക്ക് ശബ്ദം നല്‍കിയത് അദ്ദേഹമായിരുന്നു, തുറന്നുപറഞ്ഞ് മിഥുന്‍ രമേശ്". /www.worldmalayalilive.com (in മലയാളം). 14 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Buddies' tribute to warrior pal Jishnu". Deccan Chronicle. 27 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Did you know Shine Tom Chacko has appeared in 'Nammal'?". The Times of India. 23 June 2021.
  15. ↑ https://www.doolnews.com/music-director-mohan-sithara-about-nammal-movie-songs-454.html
  16. ↑ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  18. ↑ "Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan dies of cancer". The Hindu. 25 March 2016.
  19. ↑ "Actor Jishnu Raghavan dies after fighting cancer". english.mathrubhumi.com. 25 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 - 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  21. ↑ "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  22. ↑ "Actor Jishnu Raghavan dies after fighting cancer". english.mathrubhumi.com. 25 March 2016.

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