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'''''Anubandham''''' ({{Translation|Relation}}) is a 1985 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[drama film]] written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] and directed by [[I. V. Sasi]]. It stars [[Mammootty]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Seema (actress)|Seema]], and [[Shobana]]. The film won four [[Kerala State Film Awards]]—[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story|Best Story]] (Nair), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] (Seema), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]] (Vimal), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]] (K. Narayanan).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1716|title=Anubandham|access-date=2014-10-21|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref>
'''''Anubandham''''' ({{Translation|Relation}}) is a 1985 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[drama film]] written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] and directed by [[I. V. Sasi]]. It stars [[Mammootty]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Seema (actress)|Seema]], and [[Shobana]]. The film won four [[Kerala State Film Awards]]—[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story|Best Story]] ([[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] (Seema), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]] (Vimal), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]] (K. Narayanan).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1716|title=Anubandham|access-date=2014-10-21|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{More plot|date=July 2019}}
{{More plot|date=July 2019}}
A widow, Sunandha, lives in poverty with her child. Bhaskaran and Vijayalaskhmi lives with their son Jayan in the neighbourhood. Desperate to earn a living, Sunandha starts a [[kindergarten]] with the help of her silent admirer, teacher and ex-lover, Murali Mash. Just as her life seems to be headed toward stability, a tragic event complicates their living situation in the village.
A widow, Sunandha, lives in poverty with her child. Bhaskaran and Vijayalakshmi live with their son, Jayan, in the neighbourhood. Desperate to earn a living, Sunandha starts a [[kindergarten]] with the help of her silent admirer, teacher, and ex-lover, Murali Mash. Just as her life seems to be headed toward stability, a tragic event complicates their living situation in the village.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Sunanda
* [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Sunanda
* [[Shobana]] as Vijayalakshmi
* [[Shobana]] as Vijayalakshmi
* Master Vimal as Harimon
* Master Prasobh as Jayan
* Master Prasobh as Jayan
* Master Vimal as Harimon
* [[Thilakan]] as Menon
* [[Thilakan]] as Menon
* [[Sukumari]] as Malu
* [[Sukumari]] as Malu
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==Release==
==Release==
The film was released on 31 December 1981.
The film was released on 29 March 1985


===Box office===
===Box office===
The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite news |author=C S Venkiteswaran|title=Trendsetting titan|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/obituary/trendsetting-titan/article9947168.ece/amp/|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 November 2017|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=ശങ്കർ|first=അനൂപ്|title=മറക്കാനാവില്ല അനുബന്ധം : Superhit Movies|url=https://www.deepika.com/cinema/Super-Hit-Movies.aspx?Anubandham-malayalam-movie&ID=1012 |access-date=22 July 2019 |work=[[Deepika (newspaper)|Deepika]]|date=22 December 2017|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-v-sasi-has-been-a-trendsetter-in-the-film-industry/article19924652.ece|title=The End of an Epoch|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 October 2017}}</ref>
The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite news |author=C S Venkiteswaran|title=Trendsetting titan|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/obituary/trendsetting-titan/article9947168.ece/|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=ശങ്കർ|first=അനൂപ്|title=മറക്കാനാവില്ല അനുബന്ധം : Superhit Movies|url=https://www.deepika.com/cinema/Super-Hit-Movies.aspx?Anubandham-malayalam-movie&ID=1012 |access-date=22 July 2019 |work=[[Deepika (newspaper)|Deepika]]|date=22 December 2017|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-v-sasi-has-been-a-trendsetter-in-the-film-industry/article19924652.ece|title=The End of an Epoch|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 October 2017}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==  
==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]] and the lyrics were written by Panthalam K. P. and [[Bichu Thirumala]].  
The music was composed by [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]] and the lyrics were written by Panthalam K. P. and [[Bichu Thirumala]].  
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDB title|0246432}}
* {{IMDb title|0246432}}
* [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2100 ''Anubandham''] at the Malayalam Sangeetham database
* [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2100 ''Anubandham''] at the Malayalam Sangeetham database


{{I. V. Sasi}}
{{I. V. Sasi}}
{{Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film}}


[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1985 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]
[[Category:Films directed by I. V. Sasi]]
[[Category:Films directed by I. V. Sasi]]

Latest revision as of 10:26, 7 March 2026


Anubandham
Poster designed by P. N. Menon
Directed byI. V. Sasi
Produced byRaju Mathew
Written byM. T. Vasudevan Nair
StarringMammootty
Mohanlal
Seema
Shobana
Music byShyam
CinematographyJayanan Vincent
Edited byK. Narayanan
Production
company
Century Films
Distributed byCentury Release
Release date
  • 29 March 1985 (1985-03-29)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Anubandham (transl. Relation) is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by I. V. Sasi. It stars Mammootty, Mohanlal, Seema, and Shobana. The film won four Kerala State Film Awards—Best Story (M. T. Vasudevan Nair), Best Actress (Seema), Best Child Artist (Vimal), and Best Editor (K. Narayanan).[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

A widow, Sunandha, lives in poverty with her child. Bhaskaran and Vijayalakshmi live with their son, Jayan, in the neighbourhood. Desperate to earn a living, Sunandha starts a kindergarten with the help of her silent admirer, teacher, and ex-lover, Murali Mash. Just as her life seems to be headed toward stability, a tragic event complicates their living situation in the village.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was released on 29 March 1985

Box office[edit | edit source]

The film was a commercial success.[2][3][4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Panthalam K. P. and Bichu Thirumala.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Akhilaandamandalam" P. Susheela, Chorus Panthalam K. P.
2 "Kannaanthaliyum" K. J. Yesudas Bichu Thirumala

Awards[edit | edit source]

Kerala State Film Awards[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Anubandham". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  2. ↑ C S Venkiteswaran (8 November 2017). "Trendsetting titan". The Hindu.
  3. ↑ ശങ്കർ, അനൂപ് (22 December 2017). "മറക്കാനാവില്ല അനുബന്ധം : Superhit Movies". Deepika (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "The End of an Epoch". The Hindu. 26 October 2017.
  5. ↑ ""Kerala State Film Awards"". prd.kerala.gov. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009.

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