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{{Short description|1997 Indian Malayalam drama film directed by I. V. Sasi}}
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| director      = [[I. V. Sasi]]<ref>{{cite news|title=ഐ.വി.ശശി സംവിധാനം ചെയ്ത ചിത്രങ്ങൾ|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/10/24/i-v-sasi-movie-list.html|access-date=9 February 2018|publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=24 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=മോഹൻ|first1=നവീൻ|title=അവളുടെ രാവുകൾ' ഒരു ധൈര്യമാണ്; അത്രയും 'ബോൾഡ്' ആണ് ഐ.വി.ശശിയും|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2017/10/24/avalude-ravukal-malayalam-movie.html|access-date=9 February 2018|publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=25 October 2017}}</ref>
| director      = [[I. V. Sasi]]
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| language      = Malayalam
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'''''Varnapakittu''''' ({{Translation|Vibrant colors}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[I. V. Sasi]] and written by [[Babu Janardhanan]] from a story by Jokuttan. The film features [[Mohanlal]] and [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] in lead roles, with [[Jagadish]], [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Divyaa Unni]], [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], [[Rajan P. Dev]], [[M. G. Soman]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite news|title=വര്‍ണ്ണപ്പകിട്ട് (1997)|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3025|access-date=9 February 2018|publisher=Malayala Chalachithram}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=വർണ്ണപ്പകിട്ട് (1997)|url=http://msidb.org/m.php?2196|access-date=9 February 2018|publisher=മലയാള സംഗീതം}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=വർണ്ണപ്പകിട്ട്|url=https://www.m3db.com/film/1644|access-date=9 February 2018|publisher=M3DB}}</ref> The movie, directed by I V Sasi, was a flop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2015/mohanlal-10-underrated-movies/articlecontent-pf86370-183037.html|title = Mohanlal's 10 Underrated Movies|date = 12 May 2015}}</ref>
'''''Varnapakittu''''' ({{Translation|Vibrant colors}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[I. V. Sasi]]<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ml:ഐ.വി.ശശി സംവിധാനം ചെയ്ത ചിത്രങ്ങൾ |trans-title=Films directed by I. V. Sasi |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/10/24/i-v-sasi-movie-list.html |access-date=9 February 2018 |publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=24 October 2017 |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first1=Naveen |last1=Mohan |script-title=ml:അവളുടെ രാവുകൾ' ഒരു ധൈര്യമാണ്; അത്രയും 'ബോൾഡ്' ആണ് ഐ.വി.ശശിയും |trans-title='Her nights' are a courage; I.V. Sasi is as 'bold' as that. (machine translation) |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2017/10/24/avalude-ravukal-malayalam-movie.html |language=ml |access-date=9 February 2018 |publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=25 October 2017}}</ref> and written by [[Babu Janardhanan]] from a story by Jokuttan. The film features [[Mohanlal]] and [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] in lead roles, with [[Divya Unni]], [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], [[Jagadish]], [[Rajan P. Dev]], and [[M. G. Soman]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite news |title=Varnappakittu |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3025 |access-date=9 February 2018 |publisher=Malayala Chalachithram}}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |script-title=ml:വർണ്ണപ്പകിട്ട് (1997) |trans-title=Varnapakittu (1997) |url=http://msidb.org/m.php?2196 |access-date=9 February 2018 |encyclopedia=Malayalam Music and Movie Encyclopedia |archive-date=25 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725142608/http://msidb.org/m.php?2196 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |script-title=ml:വർണ്ണപ്പകിട്ട് - Varnappakittu (Malayalam Movie) |url=https://www.m3db.com/film/1644 |access-date=9 February 2018 |encyclopedia=Malayalam Movie & Music Database |language=ml}}</ref> The movie was a commercial success.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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Sunny Palamattam ([[Mohanlal]]) is a successful businessman in [[Singapore]]. He enjoys a flamboyant life with girlfriend Sandra Valookaran ([[Meena (actress)|Meena]]). His business rival, Mohammad Ali, was a partner who left after he was found embezzling company funds.
Sunny Palamattam is a successful businessman in [[Singapore]]. He enjoys a flamboyant life with his girlfriend Sandra Valookaran. His business rival, Mohammad Ali, was a partner who left after he was found embezzling company funds.


Sunny discloses his past to Sandra: his family was a happy one, until Pappan ([[Rajan P. Dev]]) framed Sunny's father Ittichan ([[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]) in a fraud case. Shortly after, Ittichan died of a heart attack, and Sunny's engagement with fiancée Nancy ([[Divya Unni]]) was called off. Sunny fled to [[Mumbai]], and then to Singapore with Kuruvilla's help.
Sunny discloses his past to Sandra: his family was happy until Pappan framed Sunny's father, Ittichan, in a fraud case. Shortly after, Ittichan died of a heart attack, and Sunny's engagement with fiancée, Nancy, was called off. Sunny fled to [[Mumbai]] and then to Singapore with Kuruvilla's help.


Later, Sunny learns that Sandra, who he plans to marry, is actually a [[call girl]] hired by Mohammad Ali, to spy on Sunny and foil his business plans. To fulfill his marriage commitment to his family, he and Sandra pretend they are still engaged when they go to visit Sunny's family in [[Kerala]]. In his hometown, he meets the old enemies who falsely accused his father of theft and thus ruined the family reputation.
Later, Sunny learns that Sandra is actually a [[call girl]] hired by Mohammad Ali, to spy on Sunny and foil his business plans. To fulfill his marriage commitment to his family, he and Sandra pretend they are still engaged when they go to visit Sunny's family in [[Kerala]]. In his hometown, he meets the old enemies who falsely accused his father of theft and thus, ruined the family's reputation.


Sunny plans to take revenge on Pappan, Tonychen ([[Ganesh Kumar]]) and company, aided by Paily ([[Jagadish]]). In the meantime, he meets Nancy who is now married to Paulachen ([[Dileep]]), Tonychen's younger brother. When Tony tries to sexually assault Nancy, Paulachan is humiliated and commits suicide.
Sunny plans to take revenge on Pappan, Tonychen, and company, aided by Paily. In the meantime, he meets Nancy who is now married to Paulachen, Tonychen's younger brother. When Tony tries to sexually assault Nancy, Paulachan is humiliated and commits suicide.


Mohammad Ali arrives with a gang from Singapore to reveal Sunny's "false marriage" ploy in an attempt to destroy him. Sunny pleads with Mohammad Ali to forget everything so that he can live a happy life and offers all his assets to Mohammad Ali, but Mohammad Ali has a change of heart and leaves Sunny and his family alone. In the end Sunny and Sandra appear with a happy family.
Mohammad Ali arrives with a gang from Singapore to reveal Sunny's "false marriage" ploy in an attempt to destroy him. Sunny pleads with Mohammad Ali to forget everything so that he can live a happy life and offers all his assets to Mohammad Ali. Mohammad Ali has a change of heart and leaves Sunny and his family alone. In the end, Sunny and Sandra appear with a happy family.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Mohanlal]] as Sunny Palamattom
*[[Mohanlal]] as Sunny Palamattom
*[[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Sandra / Alina
*[[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Sandra / Alina, Sunny's Girlfriend and Wife
*[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Paulachen
*[[Divya Unni]] as Nancy Paul, Sunny's Ex-Lover
*[[Jagadish]] as Paily, Sunny's Friend
*[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as Palamattom Ittichan, Sunny's Father
*[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as Palamattom Ittichan, Sunny's Father
*[[Jagadish]] as Paily, Sunny's Friend
*[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Pullankunnel Paulachan, Nancy's Husband
*[[Divya Unni]] as Nancy Paul
*[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Pullankunnel Pappan, Paulachan's Father
*[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Pullankunnel Pappan
*[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] as Pullankunnel Tonychan, Paulachan's Brother
*[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] as Pullankunnel Tonychen
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Ramaswamy Iyer
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Ramaswamy Iyer
*[[M. G. Soman]] as Kuruvilla
*[[M. G. Soman]] as Kuruvilla
*[[Reena (actress)|Reena]] as Kuruvilla's wife
*[[Reena (actress)|Reena]] as Kuruvilla's wife
*[[Bheeman Raghu]] as SI Damodaran Nair
*[[Bheeman Raghu]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Damodaran Nair
*[[N. F. Varghese]] as Father Joseph Varghese
*[[N. F. Varghese]] as Father Joseph Varghese
*[[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]] as Kunjoonju
*[[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]] as Kunjoonju
*[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan]] as Sunny's Mother
*[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan]] as Sunny's mother
*[[Reshmi Soman]] as Mollykutty, Sunny's Younger Sister
*[[Kanakalatha]] as Sunny's elder sister
*[[Reshmi Soman]] as Mollykutty, Sunny's younger sister
*Bindhu Varappuzha as Sunny's Second sister
*Mini Arun as Sossamma, Sunny's Third sister
*[[Kazan Khan]] as Mohammed Ali
*[[Kazan Khan]] as Mohammed Ali
*[[Kundara Johny]] as Advocate Chandrashekharan, Sunny's Advocate
*[[Kundara Johny]] as Advocate Chandrashekharan, Sunny's Advocate
*[[Usha (actress)|Usha]] as Tonychen's Wife
*[[Usha (actress)|Usha]] as Tonychen's wife
*[[Kanakalatha]] as Sunny's Elder Sister
*[[Seetha (Malayalam actress)|Seetha]] as Sukanya, Sandra's sister
*[[Seetha (Malayalam actress)|Seetha]] as Sukanya, Sandra's Sister
*Yavanika Gopalakrishnan as Sunny's brother in law
*[[Yavanika Gopalakrishnan]] as Sunny's Brother In Law
*Maya as TV reporter
*Maya as TV Reporter
*Elias Babu as Kunjukochu, Nancy's father
*Elias Babu as Kunjukochu Nancy's Father
*[[Antony Perumbavoor]] as a man in store
*[[Antony Perumbavoor]] as a man in store
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==Box Office==
==Box Office==
Varnapakittu was a flop in the year 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/resume-superstar-30-years-mohanlal-rajavinte-makan-pulimurugan-54938|title = Resume of a superstar: 30 years of Mohanlal from Rajavinte Makan to Pulimurugan|date = 28 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/iv-sasi-remembering-director-who-gave-us-superstars-mammootty-and-mohanlal-70700|title = IV Sasi: Remembering the director who gave us superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal|date = 28 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2017/mohanlal-meena-combo-best-5-movies-of-munthirivallikal-thalirkkumbol-pair/articlecontent-pf193599-252284.html|title = Mohanlal-Meena Combo: Best 5 Movies of the Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol Pair!|date = 21 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inuth.com/entertainment/malayalam-movies/munthirivallikal-thalirkkumbol-shatters-pulimurugans-opening-record-in-ireland/|title=Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol shatters Pulimurugan's opening record in Ireland|date=19 February 2017}}</ref>
Varnapakittu was a major commercial hit in the year 1997 and was the beginning of the Mohanlal-Meena hit combo which churned out many movies, including [[Olympian Anthony Adam]], [[Mr. Brahmachari]], [[Natturajavu]], [[Udayananu Tharam]], [[Chandrolsavam]], [[Drishyam]], [[Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol]], [[Drishyam 2]], and [[Bro Daddy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 December 2016 |title=Resume of a superstar: 30 years of Mohanlal from Rajavinte Makan to Pulimurugan |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/resume-superstar-30-years-mohanlal-rajavinte-makan-pulimurugan-54938 |website=The News Minute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 October 2017 |title=IV Sasi: Remembering the director who gave us superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/iv-sasi-remembering-director-who-gave-us-superstars-mammootty-and-mohanlal-70700 |website=thenewsminute.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 February 2017 |title=Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol shatters Pulimurugan's opening record in Ireland |url=https://www.inuth.com/entertainment/malayalam-movies/munthirivallikal-thalirkkumbol-shatters-pulimurugans-opening-record-in-ireland/ |website=Inuth.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* {{IMDb title|0290098}}
* {{IMDb title|0290098}}
* http://en.msidb.org/m.php?2196
* http://en.msidb.org/m.php?2196
* http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/6392/varnapakittu.html
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120407114943/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/6392/varnapakittu.html Oneindia]


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Latest revision as of 02:46, 4 March 2026


Varnapakittu
Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan
Directed byI. V. Sasi
Produced byJokuttan
Screenplay byBabu Janardhanan
Story byJokuttan
Starring
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyAravind Kamalanathan
Edited byK. Narayanan
Production
company
BJL Creations
Distributed byPranamam Pictures
Release date
  • 4 April 1997 (1997-04-04)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹2.75 crore[citation needed]

Varnapakittu (transl. Vibrant colors) is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by I. V. Sasi[1][2] and written by Babu Janardhanan from a story by Jokuttan. The film features Mohanlal and Meena in lead roles, with Divya Unni, Dileep, Madhu, Jagadish, Rajan P. Dev, and M. G. Soman in supporting roles.[3][4][5] The movie was a commercial success.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Sunny Palamattam is a successful businessman in Singapore. He enjoys a flamboyant life with his girlfriend Sandra Valookaran. His business rival, Mohammad Ali, was a partner who left after he was found embezzling company funds.

Sunny discloses his past to Sandra: his family was happy until Pappan framed Sunny's father, Ittichan, in a fraud case. Shortly after, Ittichan died of a heart attack, and Sunny's engagement with fiancée, Nancy, was called off. Sunny fled to Mumbai and then to Singapore with Kuruvilla's help.

Later, Sunny learns that Sandra is actually a call girl hired by Mohammad Ali, to spy on Sunny and foil his business plans. To fulfill his marriage commitment to his family, he and Sandra pretend they are still engaged when they go to visit Sunny's family in Kerala. In his hometown, he meets the old enemies who falsely accused his father of theft and thus, ruined the family's reputation.

Sunny plans to take revenge on Pappan, Tonychen, and company, aided by Paily. In the meantime, he meets Nancy who is now married to Paulachen, Tonychen's younger brother. When Tony tries to sexually assault Nancy, Paulachan is humiliated and commits suicide.

Mohammad Ali arrives with a gang from Singapore to reveal Sunny's "false marriage" ploy in an attempt to destroy him. Sunny pleads with Mohammad Ali to forget everything so that he can live a happy life and offers all his assets to Mohammad Ali. Mohammad Ali has a change of heart and leaves Sunny and his family alone. In the end, Sunny and Sandra appear with a happy family.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The songs were composed by Vidyasagar. "Velli Nila" is based on "Ooohalalo Oopirilo" from Urmila (1993).

No.TitleLyricsArtist(s)Length
1."Aakashangalil"Gireesh PuthencherryK S Chitra 
2."Anupama Sneha Chaithanyame"Jose KallukulamK S Chitra 
3."Okkela Okkela"Gireesh Puthencherry Gangai AmaranM. G. Sreekumar Sujatha Mohan 
4."Velli Nila"Gireesh PuthencherryM G Sreekumar K S Chitra 
5."Manikyakallaal"Gireesh PuthencherryM. G. Sreekumar, Swarnalatha 
6."Doore Mamarakkombil"Gireesh PuthencherryK. S. Chitra 
7."Doore Mamarakkombil"Gireesh PuthencherryM. G. Sreekumar 

Box Office[edit | edit source]

Varnapakittu was a major commercial hit in the year 1997 and was the beginning of the Mohanlal-Meena hit combo which churned out many movies, including Olympian Anthony Adam, Mr. Brahmachari, Natturajavu, Udayananu Tharam, Chandrolsavam, Drishyam, Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol, Drishyam 2, and Bro Daddy.[6][7][8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ ഐ.വി.ശശി സംവിധാനം ചെയ്ത ചിത്രങ്ങൾ [Films directed by I. V. Sasi] (in മലയാളം). Malayala Manorama. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Mohan, Naveen (25 October 2017). അവളുടെ രാവുകൾ' ഒരു ധൈര്യമാണ്; അത്രയും 'ബോൾഡ്' ആണ് ഐ.വി.ശശിയും ['Her nights' are a courage; I.V. Sasi is as 'bold' as that. (machine translation)] (in മലയാളം). Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Varnappakittu". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. ↑ വർണ്ണപ്പകിട്ട് (1997) [Varnapakittu (1997)]. Malayalam Music and Movie Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  5. ↑ വർണ്ണപ്പകിട്ട് - Varnappakittu (Malayalam Movie). Malayalam Movie & Music Database (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Resume of a superstar: 30 years of Mohanlal from Rajavinte Makan to Pulimurugan". The News Minute. 28 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "IV Sasi: Remembering the director who gave us superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal". thenewsminute.com. 28 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol shatters Pulimurugan's opening record in Ireland". Inuth.com. 19 February 2017.

External links[edit | edit source]

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