| Janani | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rajeevnath |
| Screenplay by | Zachariah Rajeevnath |
| Story by | Renji Panicker |
| Starring | Siddique |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
| Cinematography | Suresh P Nair |
| Edited by | Beena Paul |
Production company | Chitranjali |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Janani is a 1999 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Rajeevnath, starring Siddique in the lead role. Rajeevnath won the National Film Award for Best Direction.[1][2][3]
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
The film is about seven nuns who take care of an orphaned baby.[4]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Siddique as Father
- Roslin as Sister Victoria
- Santhakumari as Servant Eliyamma
- Kavitha Ladnier as Sister Mary Ann
- Bobby Kottarakkara as Kuttichan
- Latheef as Doctor
- Rukhmini
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Ouseppachan, with lyrics penned by Kavalam Narayana Panicker, John Panickal, and Gireesh Puthenchery.
| # | Song | Lyrics | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Athyunnathangal" | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | K. J. Yesudas |
| 2 | "Bhoomukham Kaanum" | John Panickal | K. J. Yesudas |
| 3 | "Kunjikunjomana" | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | K. J. Yesudas |
| 4 | "Kunjikunjomana" | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | K. S. Chithra |
| 5 | "Manjaadi Manikkutta" | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | Sujatha Mohan |
| 6 | "Nasrethil Uyarnnoru Nakshthram" | John Panickal | M. G. Sreekumar |
| 7 | "Niraamayaa Nee Varavaayi" | Gireesh Puthenchery | Sreenivas |
| 8 | "Venalkkariyila" | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | K. S. Chithra |
Awards[edit | edit source]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Reviewing the film at the Palm Springs Film Festival in 2000, Robert Koehler of Variety opined that "What appears to be a drama about how an elderly nun will fit into convent culture dissolves into random sequences of various innocuous relationships".[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Tharakan, Tony (8 August 2007). ""Casablanca" to be remade on Indian shores". Reuters.
- ↑ Shobha Warrier (12 June 2006). "Paris Hilton is no Mother Teresa". Rediff.com.
- ↑ "B.R. Chopra gets Phalke award". The Tribune.
- ↑ "Is Paris Hilton The Next Mother Teresa?". The New York Times. 4 April 2006.
- ↑ Koehler, Koehler (22 January 2000). "Janani". Variety.
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