Ulladakkam

Ulladakkam (transl. Content) is 1991 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film directed by Kamal and written by P. Balachandran from a story by Cheriyan Kalpakavadi. It stars Mohanlal, Shobana and Amala. The film, produced by Suresh Balaje features a soundtrack composed by Ouseppachan.[1] The plot follows a psychiatrist, Dr. Sunny (Mohanlal) and one of his patients, Reshma (Amala), who gets obsessed with him romantically, but Sunny is already engaged with Annie (Shobana). The film explores the phenomenon of transference.

Ulladakkam
Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan
Directed byKamal
Produced bySuresh Balaje
Screenplay byP. Balachandran
Story byCheriyan Kalpakavadi
StarringMohanlal
Shobana
Amala
Murali
Music byOuseppachan
CinematographySaloo George
Edited byK. Rajagopal
Production
company
Sithara Combines
Distributed byBhavachithra
Murali Films Release
Release date
1991
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Upon release, it received critical acclaim and was also a commercial success at the box office.[2][3] Ulladakkam is now regarded as one of the best films of Kamal.[4] The film won three Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Actor (Mohanlal), Best Director, and Best Dubbing Artist (Bhagyalakshmi). Amala won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.

Plot

Dr Sunny is a psychiatrist who is engaged to his girlfriend Annie. One day a girl named Reshma is admitted to Sunny's hospital by her brother Roy, who is a close friend of Sunny. Gradually, Sunny finds out that she was traumatized after witnessing her boyfriend getting beaten to death by some of his colleagues. Sunny helps her to recover, but soon Reshma becomes obsessed with Sunny and falls in love with him.

Cast

Other crew

Soundtrack
Ulladakkam
Soundtrack album by
Ouseppachan
Released14 July 1991 (1991-07-14)
Recorded1991
GenrePopular music
Length17:35
LanguageMalayalam
LabelRanjini Cassettes
ProducerSuresh Balaje
Ouseppachan chronology
Thoovalsparsham
(1990)		 Ulladakkam
(1991)		 Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal
(1991)

Ouseppachan composed the soundtrack for the film, to which the lyrics were written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The original soundtrack consisting four tracks was released by Ranjini Cassettes on 14 July 1991.[5]

Ulladakkam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Andhiveyil"K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan04:00
2."Maayatha Marivil"M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra04:49
3."Paathiramazha (Female vocals)"K. S. Chithra04:24
4."Paathiramazha"K. J. Yesudas04:22
Total length:17:35

Reception

Upon release, it received critical acclaim and was also a commercial success at the box office.[2][3] Ulladakkam is now regarded as one of the best films of Kamal.[4]

Awards
Kerala State Film Awards[6]
Filmfare Awards South
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
  • Best Actor - Mohanlal
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References
  1. Rajitha (14 June 2000). "Gossip from the southern film industry". Rediff.com. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. Nazeer, Mohamed (20 December 2015). "An unsound trend in Mollywood". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. Thanveer (6 November 2016). "Amala Akkineni returns to Mollywood for Antony Sony's next". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  4. "Happy man". The Hindu. 23 April 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  5. Ranjini Cassettes (14 July 1991). "Ulladakkam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Ouseppachan on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  6. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy (1991). "State Film Awards - 1991". Department of Information and Public Relations. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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