Appooppan
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{{Infobox film
| name = Appooppan
| image = Appooppan.jpg
| caption = Promotional Poster
| director = P. Bhaskaran
| producer = Murugan
| writer = S. L. Puram Sadanandan
| narrator =
| starring = {{plainlist|
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| music = M. S. Baburaj
| cinematography = S. J. Thomas
| editing = K. Sankunni
| studio = Murugan Movies
| distributor = Evershine Productions
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
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Appooppan (also known as Charithram Aavarthikkunnilla before release) ({{Translation|Grandfather}}) is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. Bhaskaran, starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Jayabharathi, Sumithra and Kamal Haasan.{{Cite web|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4152|title=Appooppan (Charitram Aavarthikkunnilla) |publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=691|title=Appooppan (Charitram Aavarthikkunnilla)|publisher=malayalachalachithram.com}} The film was a remake of the Telugu film Tata Manavadu.
Cast
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Velu Nair
- Kamal Haasan as Babu{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopaediaofi0000raja/page/117/mode/2up?q=Appooppan |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |editor-last=Rajadhyaksha |editor-first=Ashish |page=116 |orig-date=1994 |editor-last2=Willemen |editor-first2=Paul}}
- Jayabharathi as Bindu
- Sumithra as Radha, Amminikutty (double role)
- Sankaradi as Sankaran Menon
- Sukumari as Bharathi
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Sarasvathi
- K. P. Ummer as Gopinath
- Adoor Bhasi as Vishwanatha Menon
- Prathapachandran as Money lender
- Master Raghu (Karan) as young Babu
- Baby Indira as young Amminikutty
- Manjeri Chandran as Venu
- Rajasulochana as Malini
Production
Appooppan film was directed by P. Bhaskaran,{{Cite web |date=24 February 2010 |title=പി.ഭാസ്കരന് സംവിധാനം ചെയ്ത ചിത്രങ്ങള് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/specials/movies-music/p-bhaskaran/--1.207261 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=ml |archive-date=3 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603043546/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/specials/movies-music/p-bhaskaran/--1.207261 |url-status=dead }} produced by Murugan under the production banner "Murugan Movies".{{Cite web |date=8 January 1977 |title=Weekly Gazette of India, 1977-01-08, Weekly |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.csl_weekly.1977-01-08.O-1143-1977-0002-50319/page/n22/mode/2up?q=Appooppan |access-date=6 June 2021 |publisher=The Gazette of India |pages=525}} It is a remake of the 1973 Telugu film Tata Manavadu. The film was given an "U" (Unrestricted) certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification and the final length of the film was {{Convert|4457.12|metres|feet}}.
The film Appooppan was announced as Charithram Aavarthikkunnilla and the film's posters and LP records covers also carried the same name. The title change to Appooppan happened just within 1 week before the film's theatrical release. There is a misconception that Appooppan and Charitram Aavarthikkunnilla are two different films.
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Appooppan
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = M. S. Baburaj
| cover = Charitramavarthikkunnilla.jpg
| released = 1976
| recorded =
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| genre = Feature film soundtrack
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| label = EMI
The Gramaphone Company of India Limited
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The film Appooppan was previously named as Charithram Aavarthikkunnilla and the LP records covers also carried the same name.{{cite web|title=Appooppan Vinyl LP Records|url=http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers/431/4/1/1|publisher=musicalaya|access-date=2014-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201184116/http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers%2F431%2F4%2F1%2F1|archive-date=1 February 2014|url-status=dead}} The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj.{{Cite web |title=Appooppan (Charithram Aavarthikkunnilla) |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/SGH/1 |language=ml |website=indiancine.ma |access-date=19 June 2021}}
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! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics | |||
| 1 | "Idavappaathikku Kudayillaathe..." | K. J. Yesudas, L. R. Anjali | rowspan=6|P. Bhaskaran |
| 2 | "Anandakkuttaninnu Pirannaalu..." | S. Janaki | |
| 3 | "Aattirambile Sundari..." | Jayachandran, L. R. Anjali | |
| 4 | "Utharam Kittaatha Chodyam..." | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 5 | "Lokam Vallaatha Lokam..." | K. J. Yesudas, L. R. Anjali | |
| 6 | "Nilledi Nilledi Neeyallayo..." | P. Leela, Raveendran, C. O. Anto |
References
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External links
{{IMDb title|0155505}}
Category:1970s Malayalam-language films
Category:Films directed by P. Bhaskaran
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