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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Vilkkanundu Swapnangal | | name = Vilkkanundu Swapnangal | ||
| image = | | image = Vilkkanundu Swapnangal.jpg | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = Pre-release poster | ||
| director = Azad | | director = Azad | ||
| producer = V.B.K Menon | | producer = V. B. K. Menon | ||
| writer = [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] | | writer = [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = {{ | | starring = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Sukumaran]]|[[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]]|[[Mammootty]]|[[Sreevidya]]|[[Bahadoor]]}} | ||
| music = [[M. B. Sreenivasan]] | | music = [[M. B. Sreenivasan]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Ramachandra Babu]] | | cinematography = [[Ramachandra Babu]] | ||
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| studio = | | studio = | ||
| distributor = Dinny Films | | distributor = Dinny Films | ||
| released = {{Film date|1980| | | released = {{Film date|1980|05|16|df=yes}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| country = India | | country = [[India]] | ||
| language = Malayalam | | language = [[Malayalam]] | ||
| budget = | | budget = {{INRConvert|20|l}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prakash |first=E. T. |date=2023-08-05 |title=Producer V. B. K. Menon interview - 43 years of Vilkkanundu Swapnangal |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/43-years-of-vilkkanund-swapnangal-movie-mammootty-sukumaran-and-mt-vasudevan-nair-vbk-menon-1.8793558 |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref> | ||
| gross = | | gross = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Vilkkanundu Swapnangal''''' ({{ | |||
'''''Vilkkanundu Swapnangal''''' ({{Translation|Dreams for Sale}}) is a [[List of Malayalam films of 1980|1980]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed by Azad, written by [[M.T. Vasudevan Nair]] and produced by V. B. K. Menon. The film stars [[Sukumaran]], [[Srividya]], [[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]], [[Bahadoor]] and [[Sreenivasan]]. The film also features [[Mammootty]], in his first credited role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/stardom-isnt-acquired-it-is-imposed-on-you-mammootty-imagegallery-malayalam-tgzom0hbfbagd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190625221607/http://www.sify.com/movies/stardom-isnt-acquired-it-is-imposed-on-you-mammootty-imagegallery-malayalam-tgzom0hbfbagd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 June 2019|title = Stardom isn't acquired, it is imposed on you: Mammootty|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> | |||
The film explores the [[Middle East]] boom that happened in [[Kerala]] in the late seventies and early eighties, when people started to go there in search of jobs with a higher pay. The film explores this through Rajagopal ([[Sukumaran]]) who goes to the middle east as an illegal immigrant to support his family.<ref>{{Citation |last=Azad |first=M. |title=Vilkkanundu Swapnangal |date=1980-05-16 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214284/?ref_=tt_urv |type=Drama |publisher=Marunadan Movies |access-date=2022-05-10}}</ref> | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Sukumaran]]... | * [[Sukumaran]]... Rajagopalan Menon | ||
* [[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]]... Gopi | * [[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]]... Gopi | ||
* [[Mammootty]]... Madhavankutty | * [[Mammootty]]... Madhavankutty Menon | ||
* [[Bahadoor]]... Mammukka | * [[Bahadoor]]... Mammukka | ||
* [[Nellikode Bhaskaran]]... Achuthan Nair | * [[Nellikode Bhaskaran]]... Achuthan Nair | ||
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* [[Khadeeja (actress)|Khadeeja]] | * [[Khadeeja (actress)|Khadeeja]] | ||
* [[Santha Devi]] | * [[Santha Devi]] | ||
==Production== | |||
Cinematographer [[Ramachandra Babu]] writes in his blog: "Since the film [[Devalokam (film)|''Devalokam'']] stopped half way, [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair|M.T.]] wanted to give [[Mammootty|Muhammed Kutty]] one more chance in the film written by him and directed by M. Azad, ''Vilikkanundu Swapnangal''. In a confrontation scene Muhammed Kutty proved himself as an actor with much potential against a stellar performance by Sukumaran. In the film his voice was not used but instead Sreenivasan had dubbed for him!"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Babu |first=Ramachandra' |date=2010-02-02 |title=Ramachandra Babu: Mammootty, the Person and Actor |url=http://ramachandrababu.blogspot.com/2010/02/mammootty-person-and-actor.html |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=Ramachandra Babu}}</ref> | |||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* [http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Malayalam-News_and_Gossips-4,59989.php Prithviraj in a remake] | * [http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Malayalam-News_and_Gossips-4,59989.php Prithviraj in a remake] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1980 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:1980 drama films]] | [[Category:1980 drama films]] | ||
[[Category:1980 films]] | [[Category:1980 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] | ||
[[Category:Indian drama films]] | [[Category:Indian drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Dubai]] | |||
{{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub}} | {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub}} | ||
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| Vilkkanundu Swapnangal | |
|---|---|
 Pre-release poster | |
| Directed by | Azad |
| Produced by | V. B. K. Menon |
| Written by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Starring | |
| Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu |
| Edited by | G. Venkitaraman |
| Distributed by | Dinny Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000)[1] |
Vilkkanundu Swapnangal (transl. Dreams for Sale) is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language drama film, directed by Azad, written by M.T. Vasudevan Nair and produced by V. B. K. Menon. The film stars Sukumaran, Srividya, Sudheer, Bahadoor and Sreenivasan. The film also features Mammootty, in his first credited role.[2]
The film explores the Middle East boom that happened in Kerala in the late seventies and early eighties, when people started to go there in search of jobs with a higher pay. The film explores this through Rajagopal (Sukumaran) who goes to the middle east as an illegal immigrant to support his family.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
To support his family, Rajagopal goes to Dubai as an illegal immigrant. Later he meets friends who need work for their families and faces his future in Dubai.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sukumaran... Rajagopalan Menon
- Sudheer... Gopi
- Mammootty... Madhavankutty Menon
- Bahadoor... Mammukka
- Nellikode Bhaskaran... Achuthan Nair
- Sreenivasan... Abu
- Srividya... Malathy
- Jalaja... Sridevi
- shobha... Ranjan's sister
- Premji... Sridevi's Valyammavan
- Kunjandi... Malathy's Father
- Sreelatha Namboothiri... Alice
- Khadeeja
- Santha Devi
Production[edit | edit source]
Cinematographer Ramachandra Babu writes in his blog: "Since the film Devalokam stopped half way, M.T. wanted to give Muhammed Kutty one more chance in the film written by him and directed by M. Azad, Vilikkanundu Swapnangal. In a confrontation scene Muhammed Kutty proved himself as an actor with much potential against a stellar performance by Sukumaran. In the film his voice was not used but instead Sreenivasan had dubbed for him!"[4]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by Sreedharanunni.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bhoothalam Ninte Bhadraasanam" | S. Janaki | Sreedharanunni | |
| 2 | "Chandanakkulir Veesuna" | P. Jayachandran, Chorus, C. O. Anto | Sreedharanunni |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Prakash, E. T. (5 August 2023). "Producer V. B. K. Menon interview - 43 years of Vilkkanundu Swapnangal". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "Stardom isn't acquired, it is imposed on you: Mammootty". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 June 2019.
- ↑ Azad, M. (16 May 1980), Vilkkanundu Swapnangal (Drama), Marunadan Movies, retrieved 10 May 2022
- ↑ Babu, Ramachandra' (2 February 2010). "Ramachandra Babu: Mammootty, the Person and Actor". Ramachandra Babu. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Vilkkanundu Swapnangal on IMDb
- Prithviraj in Vilkkanundu Swapnangal Remake[permanent dead link]
- Prithviraj in a remake
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