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Nammal
Nammal
Directed by	Kamal
Produced by	David Kachappally
Screenplay by	Kalavoor Ravikumar
Story by	Balamuralikrishna
Starring	Jishnu Raghavan; Sidharth Bharathan; Renuka Menon; Bhavana
Music by	Mohan Sithara; Kaithapram Damodaran
Cinematography	Venugopal
Edited by	K. Rajagopal
Production; company	Chinku Achu Cinemas
Distributed by	Swargachithra Release
Release date	20 December 2002;
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Revision as of 07:29, 19 November 2023

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 was released on 20 December 2002 and was a commercial success at the box office. 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]

Plot

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.

Cast

Jishnu Raghavan as Shivan: Shyam's best friend; Snehalatha's adoptive son; Parimalam's love-interest (voiceover by Mithun Ramesh)^[8]
Sidharth Bharathan as Shyam: Shivan's best friend; Snehalatha's biological son; Aparna's boyfriend (voiceover by Sarath Das)^[9]
Bhavana as Parimalam: Shivan's love interest^[10]
Renuka Menon as Aparna: Shyam's girlfriend^[11]
Suhasini Maniratnam as Snehalatha: College Principal; Shivan and Shyam's mother (voiceover by Bhagyalakshmi)
Balachandra Menon as Sathyanathan: Shivan and Shyam's adoptive father
Innocent as Shanmughan: Shivan and Shyam's neighbour
Mithun Ramesh as Reji: Shyam and Shivan's rival (voiceover by Jis Joy)^[12]
Vijeesh Vijayan as Jojo Thomas alias Noolunda: Shivan and Shyam's friend^[13]
Yamuna as Damayanthi: Aparna's mother; Snehalatha's friend
Vignesh as Senthil: Parimalam's brother
Ambika Mohan as Jojo Thomas's mother
Kulappulli Leela as Snehalatha's servant
T. P. Madhavan as Principal
Shine Tom Chacko as Bus passenger^[14]
Kalabhavan Shajohn

Soundtrack

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

Box office

Nammal was a commercial success at the box office.^[16]

Awards

Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
Filmfare Awards South	Best Actor – Malayalam	Jishnu Raghavan	Won
Mathrubhumi Film Awards^[17]	Best Male Debut	Jishnu	Won
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards^[18]^[19]	Best Actor	Jishnu Raghavan	Won
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards^[18]^[19]	Second Best Film	Nammal	Won
Kerala State Film Awards^[20]	Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value	Kamal, David Kachapally	Won
	Best Art Director	Suresh Kollam	Won
	Special Mention	Bhavana	Won
Asianet Film Awards	Most Popular Actor	Jishnu Raghavan	Won
	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

References

↑ "Kinescope". The Hindu. 23 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 July 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
↑ "Nammal". Sify. 24 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
↑ "ഏഴ് വര്‍ഷമായി വിട്ട് പിരിഞ്ഞിട്ട്; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓര്‍മയില്‍ സിദ്ധാര്‍ത്ഥ് ഭരതന്‍". malayalam.samayam.com (in മലയാളം). 24 March 2023.
↑ "'നീണ്ട ഏഴ് വർഷങ്ങൾ.. ഓർത്തു കൊണ്ടേയിരിക്കുന്നു'; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓർമയിൽ സിദ്ധാർത്ഥ് ഭരതൻ". asianetnews.com (in മലയാളം).
↑ Bureau, Kerala (27 March 2016). "A promising career cut short by cancer". The Hindu.
↑ "Top 6 all-time best youth-centric films of Mollywood". The Times of India.
↑ "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.
↑ "'നമ്മളി'ലൊരാളായി, തികച്ചും 'ഓർഡിനറി'യായി". www.manoramaonline.com (in മലയാളം). 25 March 2016.
↑ ""ഓർമകളിൽ മായാതെ"; ജിഷ്ണു രാഘവൻ വിടപറഞ്ഞിട്ട് ഇന്നേക്ക് ഏഴ് വർഷം". twentyfournews.com (in മലയാളം). 25 March 2023.
↑ "'Couldn't have asked for a better debut'. Bhavana posts throwback pic from 20 years ago". www.onmanorama.com. 21 December 2022.
↑ "'അമ്മാ... അമ്മയെ എന്തിനാ ഇന്റർവ്യൂ ചെയ്യണേ?'; മകളുടെ ചോദ്യത്തിന് രേണുക നൽകിയ മറുപടി | renuka menon actress | renuka menon family | renuka menon nammal".
↑ "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.
↑ "Buddies' tribute to warrior pal Jishnu". Deccan Chronicle. 27 March 2016.
↑ "Did you know Shine Tom Chacko has appeared in 'Nammal'?". The Times of India. 23 June 2021.
↑ https://www.doolnews.com/music-director-mohan-sithara-about-nammal-movie-songs-454.html
↑ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
↑ "Actor Jishnu Raghavan dies after fighting cancer". english.mathrubhumi.com. 25 March 2016.
↑ "Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan dies of cancer". The Hindu. 25 March 2016.
↑ "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 - 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
↑ "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

External links

Nammal on IMDb

Plot

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.

Cast

Jishnu Raghavan as Shivan (voiceover by Mithun Ramesh)
Sidharth Bharathan as Shyam (voiceover by Sarath Das)
Renuka Menon as Aparna
Bhavana as Parimalam
Balachandra Menon as Sathyanathan
Innocent as Shanmughan
Suhasini Maniratnam as Snehalatha (voiceover by Bhagyalakshmi)
Mithun Ramesh as Reji (voiceover by Jis Joy)
Vignesh as Senthil, Parimalam's brother
T. P. Madhavan as Principal
Vijeesh as Jojo Thomas / Noolunda
Ambika Mohan as Jojo Thomas's mother
Yamuna as Damayanthi
Kulappulli Leela
Kalabhavan Shajohn
Shine Tom Chacko in an uncredited role

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains five songs, all composed by Mohan Sithara. The lyrics were written by Kaithapram Damodaran.

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

Box office

Nammal was a commercial success at the box office.^[1]

Awards

Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
Kerala Film Critics Award	Best Male Debut	Jishnu Raghavan	Won
Kerala State Film Awards^[2]	Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value	Kamal, David Kachapally	Won
	Best Art Director	Suresh Kollam	Won
	Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention	Bhavana	Won
Asianet Film Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Bhavana	Won
	Best Playback Singer Male	Vidhu Prathap	Won
	Best Playback Singer Female	Jyotsna	Won
	Best Cinematographer	Venugopal	Won

References

↑ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
↑ "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

External links

Nammal on IMDb

[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).

[jishn-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] ttps://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] "Actor Jishnu Raghavan dies after fighting cancer". english.mathrubhumi.com. 25 March 2016.

[18] "Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan dies of cancer". The Hindu. 25 March 2016.

[Critics_Awards-19] "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 - 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

[20] "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

[21] "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.

[22] "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

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 | name           = Nammal
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 | 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
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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 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==
+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.
+==Cast==
+{{Cast listing|
+* [[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>
+* [[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>
+* [[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>
+* [[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: College Principal; Shivan and Shyam's mother (voiceover by [[Malayalam|Bhagyalakshmi]])
+* [[Balachandra Menon]] as Sathyanathan: Shivan and Shyam's adoptive father
+* [[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
+* [[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>
+* [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]]
+}}
+== Soundtrack ==
+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>
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! No. !! Title !! Singer(s)
+|-
+| 1
+| "Enkaralil"
+| [[Malayalam|Afsal]], [[Malayalam|Franco]], Chorus
+|-
+| 2
+| "Ennamme"
+| [[K. J. Yesudas]]
+|-
+| 3
+| "Sukhamaani Nilavu"
+| [[Vidhu Prathap]], [[Jyotsna Radhakrishnan|Jyotsna]]
+|-
+| 4
+| "Kaathu Kaathoru"
+| Pushpavathi, Balu, Gopan, Sunil
+|-
+| 5
+| "Sooryane"
+| [[M. G. Sreekumar]], Rajesh Vijay
+|-
+| 6
+| "Sukhamaani Nilavu"
+| Jyotsna
+|}
+==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>
+==Awards==
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+! Award
+! Category
+! Recipient(s)
+! Result
+|-
+| [[Filmfare Awards South]]
+| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam|Best Actor – Malayalam]]
+| [[Jishnu Raghavan]]
+| {{Won}}
+|-
+| [[Mathrubhumi|Mathrubhumi Film Awards]]<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>
+| [[Mathrubhumi|Best Male Debut]]
+| [[Jishnu Raghavan|Jishnu]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|rowspan="2"|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]<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><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>
+|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Best Actor]]
+| [[Jishnu Raghavan]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+| [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Second Best Film]]
+| ''Nammal''
+| {{won}}
+|-
+|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 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}}
+|-
+|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]
+| [[Malayalam|Suresh Kollam]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|[[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Special Mention]]''
+|[[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|rowspan="6"|[[Asianet Film Awards]]
+|[[Asianet Film Awards|Most Popular Actor]]
+|[[Jishnu Raghavan]]
+| {{Won}}
+|-
+|[[Asianet Film Awards|Youth Icon of the Year]]
+|[[Jishnu Raghavan]]
+|{{Won}}
+|-
+|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
+|[[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Playback Singer (Male)|Best Playback Singer Male]]
+|[[Vidhu Prathap]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Playback Singer (Female)|Best Playback Singer Female]]
+|[[Jyotsna Radhakrishnan|Jyotsna]]
+|{{won}}
+|-
+|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]]
+|[[Malayalam| Venugopal]]
+|{{won}}
+|}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+* {{IMDb title|0357945}}
+{{Kamal (director)}}
+[[Category:2002 films]]
+[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
+[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Kamal (director)]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Mohan Sithara]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]
+[[Category:Films shot in Thrissur]]
+[[Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films]]
 ==Plot==