Rathinirvedam (2011 film)
| Rathinirvedam | |
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| Directed by | T. K. Rajeev Kumar |
| Produced by | G. Suresh Kumar |
| Written by | P. Padmarajan |
| Based on | Rathinirvedam by Padmarajan |
| Starring | Shweta Menon Sreejith Vijay |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran |
| Cinematography | Manoj Pillai |
| Edited by | B. Ajithkumar |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹4 crore (US$460,000)[1] |
Rathinirvedam is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language Erotic film directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar and produced by Revathy Kalamandhir. Starring Shweta Menon and Sreejith Vijay. It is a remake of the 1978 film of the same name, which itself was based on the novel of the same name written by P. Padmarajan.[2][3] The film was produced by G. Suresh Kumar under the banner of Revathy Kalamandhir. It stars Shweta Menon in the role of Rathi,[4] and Sreejith in the role of Pappu.[5] Shooting was done in the Onnattukara area of Kayamkulam and Mavelikkara, where the story is primarily set.[6][7]
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
Takes place in a village surrounded by hills and valleys. Pappu, a teenager, awaiting high school results to go to college, has plenty of time on hand. His trouble is adolescence, but neither his mother nor his aunt can diagnose his affliction. Everything around him excites and stimulates his sexual arousal. Twenty plus Rathi, the girl next door, has been a friend to him since he was a child. Unaware of the stirrings of his desire, she dismisses his first overtures to her as boyish pranks. But soon her feelings change test forms the story.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Shweta Menon as Rathi
- Sreejith Vijay as Pappu
- Manianpilla Raju as Pattalam Maman
- Shammi Thilakan as Krishnan Nair
- Guinness Pakru as Kochummini
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Narayani
- Maya Viswanath as Bharathi
- Shobha Mohan as Saraswathy
- Master Ananthapadmanabhan as Govindan
- Baby Ammu as Kunchi
- Baby Meera as Shanthi
Reception[edit | edit source]
Box office[edit | edit source]
The film was made at a low budget of ₹11.40 crore made a distribution share of ₹4 crore (US$460,000) and a satellite right of ₹8 crore (US$920,000). Rathinirvedam was one of the top grossed film of the year, compared to its low cost.[7]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
All lyrics are written by Murukan Kattakada; all music is composed by M. Jayachandran.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chempakappoonkattile" | Sudeep Kumar | |
| 2. | "Kannoram Chinkaaram" | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 3. | "Madhumaasa Mounaraagam" | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 4. | "Mazhavillaano" | M. Jayachandran, Karthika Vaidyanathan | |
| 5. | "Naattuvazhiyile" | Nikhil Raj |
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Won, Best Male Singer - Sudheep Kumar – "Chembakapoonkavile"
- Won, Best Female Singer - Shreya Ghoshal – "Kannoram Chingaram"
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "2011 was troublesome for Malayalam films". News18. 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "An unusual love story". The Indian Express. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "'Rathinirvedam' to be remade". Bombaynews.net. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ↑ "Shwetha Menon as Rathi in 'Rathinirvedam' remake". Filmydum.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ↑ "Sreejith to do the lead role in 'Rathinirvedam'". nowrunning.com. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ↑ "New 'Rathinirvedam' To Begin Shooting In Feb". Yentha.com. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Express News Service (9 August 2011). "Mollywood Progress Report 2011". Kochi. The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "2011 Kerala State Film Award". Awards And Shows. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Malayalam-language movies
- 2010s Malayalam-language films
- Films scored by M. Jayachandran
- 2010s erotic drama films
- 2010s coming-of-age drama films
- Films based on Indian novels
- Films set in 1978
- Indian films
- Indian coming-of-age drama films
- Indian erotic drama films
- Remakes of Indian films
- Films with screenplays by Padmarajan
- Films directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar
- 2011 drama films
- 2011 films