Venkalam

Venkalam
File:Venkalam.jpg VCD cover
Directed by	Bharathan
Produced by	V. V. Babu
Written by	A. K. Lohithadas
Starring	Murali Manoj K. Jayan Urvashi Niyas Backer
Music by	Songs: Raveendran Background music: Johnson Lyrics: P. Bhaskaran
Cinematography	Ramachandra Babu
Edited by	B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan
Production company	Srishti Arts
Release date	1993 (1993)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Venkalam is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Bharathan and written by A. K. Lohithadas. The movie features Murali, Manoj K. Jayan and Urvashi in the lead roles. The film deals with the issue of Polyandry, a prevalent tradition among the Kammalar community in Kerala.

Cast

• Murali... Gopalan
• Manoj K. Jayan... Unnikrishnan
• Urvashi... Thankamani
• KPAC Lalitha... Kunjipennu
• Sonia... Sulochana
• Kuthiravattam Pappu
• Mala Aravindan... Ayyappan
• Ragini... Karthyayani
• Philomina... Grandmother
• Priyanka... Nadathara Kanakam
• Nedumudi Venu... Chathukutti
• Innocent... Kandappan
• Seena Antony... Indira
• M. S. Thripunithura... Damodaran Nampoothiri
• Salu Kuttanadu
• Niyas Backer
• Bindu Panicker... Leela (cameo as Gopalan's ex-lover)

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by P. Bhaskaran; all music is composed by Raveendran.

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Othiri Othiri"	K. J. Yesudas, Lathika
2.	"Sheeveli Mudangi"	K. J. Yesudas
3.	"Pathu Veluppinu" (Male)	Biju Narayanan
4.	"Aaraattu Kadavinkal"	K. J. Yesudas
5.	"Pathu Veluppinu" (Female)	K. S. Chithra

The male version of the song "Pathu Veluppinu" was included in the music cassettes and CDs although it was not included in the movie. This song earned its singer Biju Narayanan a place in the Malayalam music industry.

External links

• Venkalam at IMDb