Onnaman
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{{Infobox film
| name = Onnaman
| image = Onnaman.jpg
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| director = Thampi Kannanthanam
| producer = A. V. Govindhankutty
| writer = Thampi Kannanthanam
| narrator =
| starring = Mohanlal
N. F. Varghese
Biju Menon
Ramya Krishnan
| music = S. P. Venkatesh
| cinematography = Anil Gopinath
| editing = A. Sreekar Prasad
| studio = GK Film International
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|05|12}}
| runtime = 168 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
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Onnaman ({{Translation|Topper}}) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film written and directed by Thampi Kannanthanam, starring Mohanlal, N. F. Varghese, Biju Menon, and Ramya Krishnan. The film features an original soundtrack composed by S. P. Venkatesh.{{cite web |title=What the marquee looks like this New Year |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/11tamil.htm |work=Rediff.com |access-date=2 November 2018 |date=11 April 2002}}{{Cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/2977/onnaman.html |title=Onnaman | Reviews | Stills | Cast & Crew Details | Photos | Videos | Wallpapers | Synopsis | Malayalam Movie | Oneindia.in |access-date=21 September 2010 |archive-date=3 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703080000/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/2977/onnaman.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/onnaman-review-malayalam-pclurmadicbhd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720020248/http://www.sify.com/movies/onnaman-review-malayalam-pclurmadicbhd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 July 2016|title = Onnaman|website=Sify }} Mohanlal's son, Pranav, makes a guest appearance in the film.
Plot
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Ravishanker, a street urchin, comes under the patronage of Salim Bhai, a self-styled messiah of the masses and a don. When Ravishankar grows up, he becomes an adviser to Salim Bhai. With the help of his gang of young friends, Ravishankar soon emerges as a leader of the poor and the oppressed. The 'bad' guys led by Gulab Chand Shah, resent him and do everything possible to eliminate Ravishankar.
Cast
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- Mohanlal as Ravishankar (Ravi)
- Pranav Mohanlal as Young Ravi
- N. F. Varghese as Salim Bhai
- Biju Menon as ACP Vishnu S. Pillai
- Ramya Krishnan as District Collector Kamala IAS, Ravi's Love Interest
- Kavya Madhavan as Raziya, Bhai's Daughter
- Lalu Alex as R.D.O Harishankar (Hari), Ravi's Elder Brother
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Vasu, Ravi's Friend (Cameo)
- Jagadish as Krishnakumar / Krishnan, Ravi's Friend
- Vijayakumar as Balan, Ravi's Friend
- Tej Sapru as Gulab Chand Shah
- Shehzad Khan as City Police Commissioner Karunakaran
- Hemanth Ravan as CI Martin
- Narendra Prasad as Sukumaran, Menon, Ravi's Father
- Jayabharathi as Parvathy, Ravi's Mother
- Aswathi Menon as Radha, Ravi's Younger Sister
- Dr. Sharmila as Lakshmi, Ravi's Sister-in-Law and Hari's wife
- Suresh Krishna as Raman Naik, Gulab Chand Shah's Son
- Arun Ghosh as Navin, Gulab Chand Shah's Son
- Baburaj as Prathapan, Gulab Chand Shah's Henchman
- P. Sreekumar as Shekharankutty, Home Minister
- Vinayakan as Patrick, Ravi's Friend
- Major Ravi as ACP Prabhakaran
- Tini Tom as S.I. Chandrappan
- Ravi Menon as Gopalan Mesthiri, Balan's Father
- Saju Kodiyan as Ajayan, Ravi's Friend
- Fathima Babu as Deepa Martin
- Chali Pala as A. P. P. Tharakan
- James Stalin as Rafi
- Abu Salim as Karthikeyan
- Kollam Ajith as Najeeb, Gulab Chand Shah's Henchman
- Ponnamma Babu as Sainaba's Mother
- Rajesh Rajan
- Manuraj
- Harisree Martin
- Haneef Kumaranellur
- Deepika Mohan
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Soundtrack
The songs of this film were composed by S. P. Venkatesh.
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| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kadukedu" | M. G. Sreekumar | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 2 | "Maanathe Thudiyunarum" | K. J. Yesudas, Gayathri Asokan | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 3 | "Maanathe Thudiyunarum" | K. J. Yesudas | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 4 | "Mizhiyithalil" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 5 | "Piranna Mannil" | M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan, Alex Paul | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 6 | "Poove Vaa" | Biju Narayanan | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 7 | "Vattalla Vattiyilla" | K. S. Chithra, P. Jayachandran | Gireesh Puthenchery |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0288153|Onnaman}}
Category:2000s Malayalam-language films
Category:2002 action drama films
Category:Indian action drama films
Category:Films directed by Thampi Kannanthanam
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