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| starring = [[Sukumaran]]<br />[[M. G. Soman]]<br />[[Mammootty]]<br />[[Ravikumar (actor)|Ravikumar]]<br />[[Seema (actress)|Seema]]<br />[[Balan K. Nair]]<br />[[K. P. Ummer]]<br />[[Kuthiravattam Pappu]]<br />[[Sankaradi]]<br />[[Mala Aravindan]]<br />[[Jagathi Sreekumar]] | | starring = [[Sukumaran]]<br />[[M. G. Soman]]<br />[[Mammootty]]<br />[[Ravikumar (actor)|Ravikumar]]<br />[[Seema (actress)|Seema]]<br />[[Balan K. Nair]]<br />[[K. P. Ummer]]<br />[[Kuthiravattam Pappu]]<br />[[Sankaradi]]<br />[[Mala Aravindan]]<br />[[Jagathi Sreekumar]] | ||
| music = [[ | | music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]] | ||
| cinematography = U. Rajagopal | | cinematography = U. Rajagopal | ||
| editing = [[K. Narayanan]] | | editing = [[K. Narayanan]] | ||
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| language = Malayalam | | language = Malayalam | ||
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'''''Sphodanam''''' ({{trans|Explosion}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Malayalam|Malayalam-language]] film directed by [[P. G. Viswambharan]], starring [[Sukumaran]], [[M. G. Soman]], [[Mammootty | '''''Sphodanam''''' ({{trans|Explosion}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Malayalam|Malayalam-language]] film directed by [[P. G. Viswambharan]], starring [[Sukumaran]], [[M. G. Soman]], [[Mammootty]], [[Ravikumar (actor)|Ravikumar]] and [[Seema (actress)|Seema]].<ref>{{cite news |title=I like this arrogance, 'keep it up', this is what I told Mammootty first |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=151605&u=seema-was-the-super-heroine-from-late-1970s-to-mid-1980s.-she-was-one-of-the-first-bold-actresses-of-her-time.-she-has-acted-with-prem-nazir-and-with-other-actors-of-her-time.-151605 |accessdate=14 October 2020 |publisher=[[Kerala Kaumudi]] |date=4 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Noticed Mammootty's gait ? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/Noticed-Mammoottys-gait-/articleshow/12948443.cms |accessdate=14 October 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=10 May 2013}}</ref> | ||
== | == Plot == | ||
'''''Sphodanam''''' is the story of two people who have to fight for justice against the landlord as they are the voice of the working class. Ultimately good wins the battle over evil, but it suffers many. | '''''Sphodanam''''' is the story of two people who have to fight for justice against the landlord as they are the voice of the working class. Ultimately good wins the battle over evil, but it suffers many. | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
Sphodanam was one of the earliest films of actor [[Mammootty]], before he being turned a major star. In a late interview to a film weekly, actress [[Sheela]], who played the lead lady in ''Sphodanam'' and was also the producer of the film, recalled the events during the shoot. A scene wherein actors [[Sukumaran]], and Mammootty jumping across a prison wall was shot with a foam bed lying upon the ground on which the actors would fall. Mammootty, who was just a newbie actor at the time, was refused to have the privilege of a bed as a protection by the director [[P. G. Vishwambharan]]. Vishwambharan said a new face like Mammootty doesn't deserve such privileges, though Sheela argued with him against such a discrimination. Mammootty, however, jumped from the wall without the safety bed and suffered an injury to his leg. The actor completed his remaining portions with the fractured leg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vellinakshatram.com/online/news/Sheela-about-Mammoottys-dedication_2016-09-26.php|title=Sheela about Mammootty's dedication|date=26 September 2016|accessdate=18 October 2017|agency=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]|author=Farsana Jaleel}}</ref> | Sphodanam was one of the earliest films of actor [[Mammootty]], before he being turned a major star. In a late interview to a film weekly, actress [[Sheela]], who played the lead lady in ''Sphodanam'' and was also the producer of the film, recalled the events during the shoot. A scene wherein actors [[Sukumaran]], and Mammootty jumping across a prison wall was shot with a foam bed lying upon the ground on which the actors would fall. Mammootty, who was just a newbie actor at the time, was refused to have the privilege of a bed as a protection by the director [[P. G. Vishwambharan]]. Vishwambharan said a new face like Mammootty doesn't deserve such privileges, though Sheela argued with him against such a discrimination. Mammootty, however, jumped from the wall without the safety bed and suffered an injury to his leg. The actor completed his remaining portions with the fractured leg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vellinakshatram.com/online/news/Sheela-about-Mammoottys-dedication_2016-09-26.php|title=Sheela about Mammootty's dedication|date=26 September 2016|accessdate=18 October 2017|agency=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]|author=Farsana Jaleel}}</ref> | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
The music was composed by [[ | The music was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]] and the lyrics were written by [[O. N. V. Kurup]]. | ||
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[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]] | [[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by | [[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by P. G. Viswambharan]] | [[Category:Films directed by P. G. Viswambharan]] | ||
[[Category:Indian action films]] | [[Category:Indian action films]] | ||
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| Directed by | P. G. Viswambharan |
| Produced by | Babu K. J. Thomas |
| Written by | Alleppey Sheriff |
| Starring | Sukumaran M. G. Soman Mammootty Ravikumar Seema Balan K. Nair K. P. Ummer Kuthiravattam Pappu Sankaradi Mala Aravindan Jagathi Sreekumar |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
| Cinematography | U. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Distributed by | Vijaya Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Sphodanam (transl. Explosion) is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by P. G. Viswambharan, starring Sukumaran, M. G. Soman, Mammootty, Ravikumar and Seema.[1][2]
Plot
Sphodanam is the story of two people who have to fight for justice against the landlord as they are the voice of the working class. Ultimately good wins the battle over evil, but it suffers many.
Cast
- Sukumaran as Gopi
- M. G. Soman as Surendran
- Mammootty as Thankappan
- Ravikumar as Engineer
- Seema as Lalitha
- Sheela as Devaki
- Balan K. Nair as Muthalali
- K. P. Ummer as Police Officer
- Prameela as Narayanapilla's wife
- Kuthiravattam Pappu as Narayana Pilla
- Sankaradi as Krishnan
- Santhakumari as Muthalali's wife
- Shubha as Gouri
- Mala Aravindan as Vasu Pilla
- Jagathi Sreekumar as Kuttan Pilla
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Gopi's mother
- Santo Krishnan as Kunjappi
- KPAC Premachandran as Sankaran
- Preman
Production
Sphodanam was one of the earliest films of actor Mammootty, before he being turned a major star. In a late interview to a film weekly, actress Sheela, who played the lead lady in Sphodanam and was also the producer of the film, recalled the events during the shoot. A scene wherein actors Sukumaran, and Mammootty jumping across a prison wall was shot with a foam bed lying upon the ground on which the actors would fall. Mammootty, who was just a newbie actor at the time, was refused to have the privilege of a bed as a protection by the director P. G. Vishwambharan. Vishwambharan said a new face like Mammootty doesn't deserve such privileges, though Sheela argued with him against such a discrimination. Mammootty, however, jumped from the wall without the safety bed and suffered an injury to his leg. The actor completed his remaining portions with the fractured leg.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and the lyrics were written by O. N. V. Kurup.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaarkuzhalil Poovu Choodiya" | K. J. Yesudas | O. N. V. Kurup | |
| 2 | "Maari Maari Poomaari" | S. Janaki, Chorus | O. N. V. Kurup | |
| 3 | "Nashtappeduvaanillonnum" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus | O. N. V. Kurup | |
| 4 | "Valakilukkam Kelkkanallo" | P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam, B. Vasantha, Jolly Abraham | O. N. V. Kurup |
References
- ↑ "I like this arrogance, 'keep it up', this is what I told Mammootty first". Kerala Kaumudi. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ↑ "Noticed Mammootty's gait ?". The Times of India. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ↑ Farsana Jaleel (26 September 2016). "Sheela about Mammootty's dedication". Kerala Kaumudi. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
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