Malootty
Malootty is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Bharathan, starring Jayaram, Urvashi and Shamili. The story is set in the 1980s, where a girl is trapped in a drill hole; she survives after many hours. The title drawings were done by Bharathan's son. Shamili won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist.[1] The movie was based on 1989 American television film Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure.[2]
| Malootty | |
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| Directed by | Bharathan |
| Produced by | Ajitha Hari |
| Written by | John Paul |
| Starring | Jayaram Urvashi Shamili |
| Music by | Johnson |
| Cinematography | Venu |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Five-year-old Malooty is the only daughter of Raji and Unnikrishnan, who is on her vacation with her parents. Events take a tragic turn when Malooty visits a vacation home and while playing ball with her dog, suddenly falls into a hole and becomes stuck inside. Her father struggles to save his daughter. It takes a few hours to save her.
Cast
- Jayaram as Unnikrishnan
- Urvashi as Raji
- Shamili as Malootty (Baby Shyamili) voice over by Sreeja Ravi
- K.P.A.C. Lalitha as Saraswathi
- Nedumudi Venu as Raghavan
- Innocent as Sankaran
- Devan as Wilson Cherian
- Priya
- Sreenath
- Kunjandi
- K.P.A.C.Ramachandran Nair as Doctor
Soundtrack
All lyrics are written by Pazhavila Rameshan; all music is composed by Johnson.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mounathin Idanaazhiyil" | Sujatha Mohan | |
| 2. | "Mounathin Idanaazhiyil" | K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan | |
| 3. | "Swargangal Swapnam Kaanum" | Sujatha Mohan, G. Venugopal | |
| 4. | "Mounathin Idanaazhiyil" (Male) | K. J. Yesudas |