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| director = [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] | | director = [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] | ||
| producer = Jisha John | | producer = Jisha John | ||
| writer = Sriramana (Story) | | writer = {{Unbulleted_list|Sriramana<br>{{small|(Story)}}|M. T. Vasudevan Nair<br>{{small|(Screenplay)}}}} | ||
| starring = [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]]<br /> Nirmala Sreenivasan | | starring = [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]]<br /> Nirmala Sreenivasan | ||
| music = [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] | | music = [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Sunny Joseph]] | | cinematography = [[Sunny Joseph]] | ||
| editing = [[Beena Paul]] | | editing = [[Beena Paul]] | ||
| studio = [[Chithranjali Studio | | studio = [[Chithranjali Studio]] | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = | | released = {{Film date|2000|09||df=yes}} | ||
| runtime = 89 | | runtime = 89 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = [[India]] | ||
| language = Malayalam | | language = [[Malayalam]] | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | | gross = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Oru Cheru Punchiri''''' ([[English language|English]]: ''A Slender Smile'') is a [[Malayalam films of | '''''Oru Cheru Punchiri''''' ([[English language|English]]: ''A Slender Smile'') is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2000|2000]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[Romantic Drama|romantic drama]] film written and directed by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]. This is his sixth film as a [[film director|director]].<ref>{{Cite web | title=::::: M T Online :::: | url=http://www.mtvasudevannair.com/php/showNews.php?newsid=4&linkid=2 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040404031833/http://www.mtvasudevannair.com:80/php/showNews.php?newsid=4&linkid=2 | access-date=2025-05-01 | archive-date=2004-04-04}}</ref> The film stars [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] and Nirmala Sreenivasan in the lead roles. The film is based on [[Telugu language|Telugu]] writer Sriramana's short story ''Mithunam'' from the novel of the same title.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/jul/18/another-of-keralas-gifts-to-the-world-the-powerful-and-timeless-words-of-mt-vasudevan-nair-2171584.html | title=Another of Kerala's gifts to the world: The powerful and timeless words of MT Vasudevan Nair | date=18 July 2020 }}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Oru Cheru Punchiri | ''Oru Cheru Punchiri'' is the story of a retired estate manager Krishna Kurup in his mid seventies and his wife Ammalukutty in her mid sixties. | ||
The movie ends with Ammalukutty's decision to continue with this celebration of life even after the death of Krishna | Krishna Kurup and his wife live in their ancestral house where Kurup does some vegetable farming. Their life though simple is fulfilling with Kurup busy with his vegetable patch while Ammalukutty cooks and prepares his favorites dishes and looks after his medical needs. They make it clear that they would never surrender to the plea of their grown up children to sell the ancestral property in the village and move to the city with them. They are happy pottering around in the land they own. | ||
They have some good neighbors in Janu, her daughter Malathi and helper-boy Kannan. Krishna Kurup was instrumental in Janu getting a sweeper's job in the Urban Bank there. He also sponsors Kannan's education. Kurup helps Bhaskaran get a job in the estate he worked. He also arranges the marriage of Bhaskaran and Malathi. He also supports his granddaughter Beena who wants to marry her boyfriend from another religion. | |||
The movie ends with Ammalukutty's decision to continue with this celebration of life even after the death of Krishna Kurup. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Krishna | * [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Krishna Kurup | ||
* Nirmala Sreenivasan as Ammalukutty( | * Nirmala Sreenivasan as Ammalukutty (Voiced by Thankamani) | ||
* [[Jayakrishnan]] as Bhaskaran | * [[Jayakrishnan]] as Bhaskaran | ||
* [[Sindhu Shyam]] as | * [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Beena | ||
* [[Sindhu Shyam]] as Malathy (Voiced by Nithuna) | |||
* [[P. K. Venukuttan Nair]] as Govindettan | * [[P. K. Venukuttan Nair]] as Govindettan | ||
* [[Thampi Kannanthanam]] as Ravi | |||
* [[Roslin (Malayalam actress)|Roslin]] as Jaanu | |||
* [[Sreedevi Unni]] as Radha | |||
* Manka Mahesh as Subhadhra | |||
* Aliyar as Postman Ramankutty | * Aliyar as Postman Ramankutty | ||
* Master Vignesh as Kannan | * Master Vignesh as Kannan | ||
* Paul as Kesu | * Paul as Kesu | ||
* Mukundan as Jayan | * Mukundan as Jayan | ||
* Vijayan Peringode as Paulose | * Vijayan Peringode as Paulose | ||
* Sarada as Chinnamani | * Sarada as Chinnamani | ||
==Soundtrack== | |||
This film has no songs. | |||
==Filming== | ==Filming== | ||
The film was shot on the banks of the [[Periyar River]] at Parappuran, Puthiyedam, [[Chowwara]], [[Sreemoolanagaram]], and Aluva in [[Kochi, India]]. | The film was shot on the banks of the [[Periyar River]] at Parappuran, Puthiyedam, [[Chowwara]], [[Sreemoolanagaram]], and [[Aluva]] in [[Kochi, India]]. | ||
==Awards and recognitions== | ==Awards and recognitions== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb title|0355859}} | * {{IMDb title|0355859}} | ||
* [http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/5156/oru-cheru-punchiri.html OneIndia article] | * [https://archive.today/20130217222846/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/5156/oru-cheru-punchiri.html OneIndia article] | ||
* [http://www.upperstall.com/films/2000/oru-cheru-punchiri Upperstall article] | * [http://www.upperstall.com/films/2000/oru-cheru-punchiri Upperstall article] | ||
[[Category:2000 films]] | [[Category:2000 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2000 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Films scored by Johnson]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Films about environmental issues]] | ||
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Kerala]] | [[Category:Films shot in Kerala]] | ||
[[Category:Films | [[Category:Films shot in Kochi]] | ||
[[Category:Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation National Film Award winners]] | [[Category:Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation National Film Award winners]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] | [[Category:Films directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] | ||
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| Oru Cheru Punchiri | |
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| Directed by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Produced by | Jisha John |
| Written by |
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| Starring | Oduvil Unnikrishnan Nirmala Sreenivasan |
| Music by | Johnson |
| Cinematography | Sunny Joseph |
| Edited by | Beena Paul |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Oru Cheru Punchiri (English: A Slender Smile) is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. This is his sixth film as a director.[1] The film stars Oduvil Unnikrishnan and Nirmala Sreenivasan in the lead roles. The film is based on Telugu writer Sriramana's short story Mithunam from the novel of the same title.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Oru Cheru Punchiri is the story of a retired estate manager Krishna Kurup in his mid seventies and his wife Ammalukutty in her mid sixties.
Krishna Kurup and his wife live in their ancestral house where Kurup does some vegetable farming. Their life though simple is fulfilling with Kurup busy with his vegetable patch while Ammalukutty cooks and prepares his favorites dishes and looks after his medical needs. They make it clear that they would never surrender to the plea of their grown up children to sell the ancestral property in the village and move to the city with them. They are happy pottering around in the land they own.
They have some good neighbors in Janu, her daughter Malathi and helper-boy Kannan. Krishna Kurup was instrumental in Janu getting a sweeper's job in the Urban Bank there. He also sponsors Kannan's education. Kurup helps Bhaskaran get a job in the estate he worked. He also arranges the marriage of Bhaskaran and Malathi. He also supports his granddaughter Beena who wants to marry her boyfriend from another religion.
The movie ends with Ammalukutty's decision to continue with this celebration of life even after the death of Krishna Kurup.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Krishna Kurup
- Nirmala Sreenivasan as Ammalukutty (Voiced by Thankamani)
- Jayakrishnan as Bhaskaran
- Lena as Beena
- Sindhu Shyam as Malathy (Voiced by Nithuna)
- P. K. Venukuttan Nair as Govindettan
- Thampi Kannanthanam as Ravi
- Roslin as Jaanu
- Sreedevi Unni as Radha
- Manka Mahesh as Subhadhra
- Aliyar as Postman Ramankutty
- Master Vignesh as Kannan
- Paul as Kesu
- Mukundan as Jayan
- Vijayan Peringode as Paulose
- Sarada as Chinnamani
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
This film has no songs.
Filming[edit | edit source]
The film was shot on the banks of the Periyar River at Parappuran, Puthiyedam, Chowwara, Sreemoolanagaram, and Aluva in Kochi, India.
Awards and recognitions[edit | edit source]
- Special mention at the FIPRESCI awards in 2000.
- Indian National Film Award for the Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation in 2001.
- The Kerala State Film Award for the best director of 2000.
- Screened at the third Mumbai International Film Festival in November 2000.
- Screened at the International Film Festival of Kerala in 2001.
- Selected for the Munich International Film Festival.
- last few scenes of the screen play of this movie has been included in the Malayalam textbook for class IX formulated by SCERT
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "::::: M T Online ::::". Archived from the original on 4 April 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Another of Kerala's gifts to the world: The powerful and timeless words of MT Vasudevan Nair". 18 July 2020.