Desadanam
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{{Infobox film
| name = Desadanam
| image = Desadanam 1996.jpg
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| director = Jayaraaj
| producer = Jayaraaj , R Mohan
| story = Sreekumar Arookutty
| screenplay = Madambu Kunhukuttan
| narrator =
| starring = Master Kumar
Vijayaraghavan
Mini Nair
Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
| music = Kaithapram
| cinematography = M. J. Radhakrishnan
| editing = B. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
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| released = {{Film date|1996|10|31|df=y}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
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Desadanam ({{langx|en|Journey to wisdom}}) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam language musical drama film directed by Jayaraj. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.{{Cite web |date=28 March 2001 |title='Shantham' brings kudos to Malayalam cinema |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2001/03/28/stories/0428404x.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040701124858/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2001/03/28/stories/0428404x.htm |archive-date=1 July 2004 |website=The Hindu}} The story is about a young boy chosen to join a monastery. The film is a box office hit.{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=P. K. Ajith |date=2021-05-12 |title=Director Jayaraj: My association with Madampu Kunjukuttan was a turning point in my career |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-jayaraj-my-association-with-madampu-kunjukuttan-was-a-turning-point-in-my-career/article34540697.ece |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623122253/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-jayaraj-my-association-with-madampu-kunjukuttan-was-a-turning-point-in-my-career/article34540697.ece |archive-date=2021-06-23 |access-date=2024-09-06 |work=The Hindu}}
Plot
The plot revolves around the personal turmoil faced by the parents of a child who is to be inducted into priesthood by a monastery. The pain of imminent separation from their only child has been beautifully portrayed by the characters played by Vijayaraghavan and Mini Nair.
The boy who led a carefree life until now has been identified as having a deep understanding of religious philosophy and scriptures at a very young age by the priests of a holy shrine. They request the family to induct the boy into priesthood to which the grandfather of the boy readily agrees to; for, he himself had aspirations of joining the shrine in the past. The parents, though not keen on parting with their child are compelled to give in on the basis of the word given by the elders of the family.
Cast
- Vijayaraghavan as Sankaran, Pachu's Father
- Master Kumar as Parameswaran /Pachu
- Mini Nair as Pachu's mother
- Satyabhama Pisharasyar as Muttassi
- Unnikrishnan Namboothiri as Sankaran's father
- V. K. Sriraman as Madhavan
- Madampu Kunjukuttan as Shastrikal
- Kaithapram Damodaran as Krishnan
- Soumya Unnikrishnan as Theethikutty
Soundtrack
All the songs in the movie were well received. The music was composed by Kaithapram who himself wrote the lyrics, had a role in the movie too.{{Cite web |title=Desadanam (1996) - MSIDb |url=https://en.msidb.org/m.php?1486 |website=Malayalasangeetham.info}}
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| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) | Raga |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaliveedurangiyallo" | K. J. Yesudas | Mohanam |
| 2 | "Yathrayayi" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus | Shyama |
| 3 | "Engane Njan" | Sujatha Mohan | Arabhi |
| 4 | "Naava Mukunda Hare" | Manju Menon, Deepankuran | Bihag{{Cite web |last=Krishnamachari |first=Suganthy |date=2017-12-14 |title=Filmy perhaps, but definitely not flimsy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/ragas-in-film-songs-a-long-tradition/article21651107.ece |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403072831/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/ragas-in-film-songs-a-long-tradition/article21651107.ece |archive-date=2024-04-03 |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=The Hindu}} |
| 5 | "Vettakkoru Makan" | Prakash Chandran, Chorus | Mukhari |
| 6 | "Nanmayerunnoru" | Manju Menon | |
| 7 | "Neelakarmukil" | Manju Menon, Kunjanujathi Thamburatti | Arabhi |
| 8 | "Kaliveedurangiyallo" | Manju Menon | Mohanam |
| 9 | "Engane Njan" | K. J. Yesudas | Arabhi |
Box office
Awards
- Best Feature Film in Malayalam
- Best Child Artist - Master Kumar
- Best Audiography - T. Krishnanunni
- Best Director- Jayaraj{{cite web | url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm | title=Official Website Of Information And Public Relation Department Of Kerala | publisher=KIPRD | access-date=3 August 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234157/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm | archive-date=3 March 2016 | df=dmy-all }}
- Second Best Actress - Mini Nair
- Best Child Artist - Master Kumar
- Best Male Playback Singer - K. J. Yesudas
- Best Cinematography - M. J. Radhakrishnan
- Best Sound Recordist - T. Krishnanunni
- Best Dubbing Artist - Venmani Vishnu
References
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{{Jayaraj}}
{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Malayalam}}
{{Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film}}
Category:1990s Malayalam-language films
Category:Films that won the Best Audiography National Film Award
Category:Best Malayalam Feature Film National Film Award winners
Category:Films shot in Thrissur
Category:Films scored by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Category:Films featuring a Best Child Artist National Award–winning performance