Bandhanam

Bandhanam
Bandhanam
Directed by	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Produced by	V. B. K. Menon
Written by	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Screenplay by	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Starring	Shobha; Sukumaran; Sankaradi; Shubha
Music by	M. B. Sreenivasan
Cinematography	Ramachandra Babu
Edited by	G. Venkittaraman
Production; company	Marunadan Movies
Distributed by	Marunadan Movies
Release date	1 December 1978;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

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Bandhanam (English: Bondage) is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and produced by V. B. K. Menon. The film stars Shobha, Sukumaran, Sankaradi and Shubha in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film observes a young man's return from city living to the village. The film's mood is sorrowful. He leads a very wayward life and tries not to get himself attached to family ties but eventually gets drawn into the bondage of relationships and family by his step sister.

The title of the film literally translates to "bondage". The title is taken from a short story of the same name by MT although the film is not an adaptation the story.

Plot[edit]

Unnikrishnan (Sukumaran) works as clerk in the city. He leads an aimless life spending his evenings drinking and nights in a budget lodge. His colleague Sarojini (Shubha) has feelings for Unnikrishnan. Though Unnikrishnan reciprocates the feelings, he fails to express it to her.

Unnikrishnan receives a mail from his estranged stepmother which prompts Unnikrishnan to take a month leave and go back to his village. He meets his stepmother and half sister Thankam (Shobha), who are financially struggling. Unnikrishnan arranges a suitable wedding for Thankam. After the wedding, he decides to go back to the city and propose to Sarojini, but he receives Sarojini's wedding invitation at the same time. The story ends with Unnikrishnan deciding to continue his lonely life.

Cast[edit]

Shobha as Thankam
Sukumaran as Unnikrishnan
Sankaradi as Achummaan
Shubha as Sarojini
Nilambur Balan as Kaaranavar
Janardanan
Kunchan
Kunjandi as Sankara Menon
P. K. Abraham
Santhakumari as Office Colleague
Thrissur Elsy as Ammini
Veeran

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics was written by O. N. V. Kurup.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Kani Kaanenam"	Leela Menon	O. N. V. Kurup
2	"Raagam Sreeragam"	P. Jayachandran	O. N. V. Kurup
3	"Raagam Sreeragam"	Vani Jairam, Leela Menon	O. N. V. Kurup

References[edit]

↑ "Bandhanam". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
↑ "Bandhanam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
↑ "Bandhanam". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

External links[edit]

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[1] "Bandhanam". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

[2] "Bandhanam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

[3] "Bandhanam". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

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