Sopanam (film)

Sopanam^[2]
Sopanam
Soundtrack album by S. P. Venkatesh
Released	1993
Genre	Soundtrack
Label	Johny Sagariga
Producer	Saga Films

Sopanam
Sopanam
	File:Sopanamfilmaudio.jpg Audio CD Cover
Directed by	Jayaraj
Produced by	Appachan; Antony; Srinivasa Shenoy
Screenplay by	Kaithapram
Starring	J. V. Somayajulu; Manoj K. Jayan; Chippy
Music by	S. P. Venkatesh
Cinematography	P. Sukumar
Edited by	B. Lenin; V. T. Vijayan
Distributed by	Saga Films
Release date	10 September 1993;
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

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Sopanam is a 1993 Malayalam drama film directed by Jayaraj, starring J. V. Somayajulu, Manoj K. Jayan, Chippy in lead roles. Scripted by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, this film tells the story of a singer who loves his teacher's daughter.^[1]

Plot[edit]

Ananthu is a gifted singer who has not learned singing professionally. His hearts for learning singing from Varma thampuran. Varma likes him and takes him in as his disciple. Varma also teaches him about the characteristics of wise man is to be humble and have the right devotion to his teacher and god, also says what drives a man is his understanding and anger. Ananthu and Anju falls in love. Varma comes to know this and is angered. He asks Ananthu to not to show his face again at his home. Ananthu takes it as a punishment and leaves. However, his departure disturbs Anju psychologically. Varma has stopped singing, because he is not able to find rhythm anymore. He is traveling with his daughters from one temple to another. On such an occasion, he sees Ananthu. Ananthu now is a famous singer and he comes to know all of Varma's hardships. After seeing Anju's fate. He asks her hand in marriage from Varma. Varma from previous guilt and hope that his daughter will return to her health, agrees to it.

Cast[edit]

J. V. Somayajulu as Rajaraja Varma Thampuran
Manoj K. Jayan as Ananthakrishna Warrier aka Ananthu
Chippy as Anju Varma
Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Puthumana Potti
Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Sethulakshmi Varma
Sankaradi as Marar
M. S. Thripunithura as Temple priest
Seena Antony as Unnimaya
Bindu Panicker as Shobha Manoharan
Kozhikode Narayanan Nair
Maniyanpilla Raju as Manoharan Varma
Kunchan as Kushini
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri as Ilayaraj
Thilakan as Warrier Uncle
V K Sreeraman as Illaya Varma Thampuran

Soundtrack[edit]

All music composed by S. P. Venkatesh.

Songs
No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aaradhaye Manamohana" (Raga - Vrindavana Saranga)	Dr. K. J. Yesudas, Poornachandra Rao
2.	"Ashtapadi" (Raga - Mohanam)	Dr. K. J. Yesudas
3.	"Deva Deva" (Raga - Mayamalavagowla)	T. N. Seshagopalan, Manoj Krishnan
4.	"Ksheerasagara Shayana" (Raga - Devagandhari)	Dr. K. J. Yesudas
5.	"Nagu Momu Galavani" (Raga - Madhyamavati)	Mano
6.	"Paavanaguru" (Raga - Hamsanandi)	Dr. K. J. Yesudas, T. N. Seshagopalan
7.	"Pon Meghame" (Raga - Jog)	K. S. Chithra, Chorus
8.	"Sadhinchene" (Raga - Arabhi)	Dr. K. J. Yesudas, T. N. Seshagopalan, K. S. Chithra, Manju Menon
9.	"Sarojadalanethri" (Raga - Sankarabharanam)	Dr. K. J. Yesudas
10.	"Slokam" (Raga - Mohanam)	Dr. K. J. Yesudas
11.	"Sogasuga Mrudanga Talamu" (Raga - Shree ranjani)	Dr. K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra, Manju Menon
12.	"Thaaranoopuram Charthi" (Raga - Mohanam)	Dr. K. J. Yesudas, Manju Menon

Awards[edit]

Nominee	Award	Ref
K. J. Yesudas	National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer	^[3]
K. S. Chithra	Kerala State Film Award for Best Female Singer	^[4]
P. Sukumar	Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography
B. Lenin, V. T. Vijayan	Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor
Seena Antony	Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
Prasad Colour Lab	Kerala State Film Award for Best Processing Lab

References[edit]

↑ "Sopanam". The Times of India.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Sopanam - MalayalaSangeethamInfo". msidb.org. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
↑ "41st National Film Award Catalogue" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 43. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2020.
↑ "Kerala State Film Awards 1991 - 1999". Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.

External links[edit]

Sopanam on IMDb

[1] "Sopanam". The Times of India.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "Sopanam - MalayalaSangeethamInfo". msidb.org. Retrieved 27 June 2013.

[3] "41st National Film Award Catalogue" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 43. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2020.

[4] "Kerala State Film Awards 1991 - 1999". Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.

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