Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
Kottaram Veetile Apputtan is a 1998 Malayalam romantic comedy-drama film directed by Rajasenan, starring Jayaram and Shruti in the lead. The film was remade in Telugu as Manasunna Maaraju, with Rajasekhar and in Tamil as Sound Party, with Sathyaraj. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Aranmanaikaran.
| Kottaram Veetile Apputtan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rajasenan |
| Produced by | Kalligoor Sasi P. M. Basheer |
| Screenplay by | Mani Shornur Rajan Kizhekkanda (dialogues) |
| Story by | C. V. Balakrishnan |
| Starring | Jayaram Shruti |
| Music by | Berny-Ignatius |
| Cinematography | K. P. Nambiathiri |
| Edited by | G. Murali |
Production company | United Vision |
| Distributed by | Seven Star |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
The film tells the story of a rich orphan - Apputtan, a generous and liberal man. He helps settle the financial woes of people in the village. He is attracted to a girl whose education he has been sponsoring. Whilst away she writes him letters in gratitude of the education he is providing her however he misinterprets her gratitude for love. He decides to not tell her of his love, believing that she reciprocates his feelings. Over the 5-year period of her education, he buys her weddings gifts in hope that he can give it to her one day. Once she graduates and returns as a doctor he builds her a medical clinic so she can work in their town. Further misunderstandings and confusion occurs. Her father who is an alcoholic and Apputan's enemy team up by arranging her marriage with the enemy's son. Eventually, the film ends well with the girl finally coming to know about his love and developing an interest towards Apputtan.[1]
Cast
- Jayaram as Appukuttan (Appoottan)
- Shruti as Dr. Ambili
- Chandni Shaju as Omanakutty (Cameo)
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Madhavan
- Kalabhavan Mani as Maniyan
- Mamukoya as Kunjahammedkutty
- Bobby Kottarakkara as Vakkachan
- Indrans as Ramankutty
- Rajan P. Dev as Kozhikkaden Achuthan Nambyar
- Narendra Prasad as Ravunni
- Nandhu as Photographer
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Appottan's mother
- Roslin as Saraswati
- Devi S. as Chinnu (Amblili's Sister)
- Kannur Sreelatha as Sarojini
- Darshana as Chandrika
- Kuttyedathi Vilasini as Kunjulakshmi Amma
- Anitha Nair as Daughter of Kunjulekshmi Amma
Location
- Melila, Kulathupuzha in Kottarakkara Taluk of Kollam district
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 6 songs, all composed by Berny-Ignatius. Lyrics were by S. Ramesan Nair, Panthalam Sudhakaran and Chittoor Gopi.
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Raga(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aavanipponnoonjal Aadikkam" | M. G. Sreekumar | Abheri |
| 2 | "Aavanipponnoonjaal Aadumpol" | K. S. Chithra | Abheri |
| 3 | "Ambottee" | M. G. Sreekumar, Kalabhavan Mani, Jagathy Sreekumar | Sindhu Bhairavi |
| 4 | "Ente Mounaraagaminnu" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Dharmavati |
| 5 | "Karalinte Novarinjal" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 6 | "Naalukettin Akathalathil" | M. G. Sreekumar |
References
- R. Parameswaran (30 November 2001). "On the sets - Kottaram Veetile Apputtan". Screen India. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
External links
- Kottaram Veettile Apputtan on IMDb
- Kottaram Veettile Apputtan at the Malayalam Movie Database