Rathinirvedam (2011 film)

Rathinirvedam is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language erotic drama film directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar and produced by Revathy Kalamandhir. Starring Shweta Menon and Sreejith. 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 Suresh Kumar under the banner of Revathy Kalamandhir.

This article is about the 2011 film. For the novel, see Rathinirvedam (novel). For the 1978 film, see Rathinirvedam (1978 film).

Rathinirvedam
Directed byT. K. Rajeev Kumar
Produced byMenaka
Written byP. Padmarajan
Based onRathinirvedam
by Padmarajan
StarringShweta Menon
Sreejith Vijay
Music byM. Jayachandran
CinematographyManoj Pillai
Edited byB. Ajithkumar
Production
company
Release date
  • 16 June 2011 (2011-06-16) (Kerala)
  • 17 June 2011 (2011-06-17) (Outside Kerala)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹2.5 crore (US$350,000)[1]

Rathinirvedam 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] Rathinirvedam was one of the most commercially successful Malayalam film of the year.[7]

Plot

The story takes place in a small village surrounded by hills and valleys. Young Pappu, a teenager, awaiting 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 curiosity. Twenty plus Rathi, the girl next door, has been chechi (elder sister) 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. She is sympathetic to the boy's confusion and goes to the sarppakkavu (cobra-shrine) and has sex with Pappu. It storms and thunders while Pappu makes love to Rathi. Only then do the storms—the one tormenting him inside his mind and the other raging thunderously on the outside, subside. Aghast at what has happened, Rathi stumbles to her feet but is bitten by a cobra but she goes back to her house and suffers in silence in order to prevent any scandal and the delay costs her life. Next morning Pappu leaves home for college and to own his new life. While his bus moving for college, rathi's dead body was carried for funeral.

Cast

Box office

The film was made at a low budget of ₹1.40 crore made a distribution share of ₹2.5 crore (US$350,000) and a satellite right of ₹1.75 crore (US$250,000). Rathinirvedam was one of the top grossed Malayalam film of the year, compared to its low cost.[7]

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Murukan Kattakada; all music is composed by M. Jayachandran.

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Chempakappoonkattile"Sudeep Kumar 
2."Kannoram Chinkaaram"Shreya Ghoshal 
3."Madhumaasa Mounaraagam"Shreya Ghoshal 
4."Mazhavillaano"M. Jayachandran, Kavitha Vaidyanathan 
5."Naattuvazhiyile"Nikhil Raj 

Awards
2011 Kerala State Film Awards[8]
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References
  1. "2011 was troublesome for Malayalam films". CNN-News18. 4 January 2012.
  2. "An unusual love story". The Indian Express. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  3. "'Rathinirvedam' to be remade". Bombaynews.net. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  4. "Shwetha Menon as Rathi in 'Rathinirvedam' remake". Filmydum.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  5. "Sreejith to do the lead role in 'Rathinirvedam'". nowrunning.com. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  6. "New 'Rathinirvedam' To Begin Shooting In Feb". Yentha.com. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  7. Express News Service (9 August 2011). "Mollywood Progress Report 2011". Kochi. The New Indian Express.
  8. "2011 Kerala State Film Award". Awards And Shows. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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