Sallapam
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sallapam
| image = Sallapam film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = Sundar Das
| producer = N. Krishnakumar (Kireedam Unni)
| writer = A. K. Lohithadas
| narrator =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| music = Johnson
| cinematography = Ramachandra Babu
| editing = G. Murali
| studio =
| distributor = Kripa Films
| released = {{Film date|1996|03|22|df=y}}
| runtime = 155 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Sallapam is a 1996 Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Sundar Das and written by A. K. Lohithadas, starring Manoj K. Jayan, Dileep and Manju Warrier inthe lead roles.The music was composed by Johnson. The film was remade in Telugu as Egire Paavurama.{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-15/news-interviews/30516515_1_srikanth-film-entertainer |title=JD and Srikanth team-up again|website=The Times of India |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103172949/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-15/news-interviews/30516515_1_srikanth-film-entertainer |archive-date=3 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}
Synopsis
Radha comes from a poor family and dreams of becoming a great singer. She falls in love with Sasikumar, who calls himself Junior Yesudas. Sasikumar is also from a poor family. When Radha asks to marry Sasikumar, he makes excuses, saying he has a lot of responsibilities and does not have any money. Radha decides to commit suicide but is rescued by her cousin, who she realizes was in love with her.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Dileep as Sasikumar / Junior Yesudas
- Manoj K. Jayan as Divakaran
- Manju Warrier as Radha (voice-over by Sreeja)
- Bindu Panicker as Padmini
- Kozhikode Sarada as Divakaran's Mom
- Mala Aravindan as Kunjookuttan Ashaari
- N. F. Varghese as Chandran Nair
- Valsala Menon as Leelavathi Thampuratti
- Abubakkar as Damodaran
- Kalabhavan Mani as Rajappan
- Jagannatha Varma as Prabhakara Varma
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Madhava Menon
- Salu Kuttanadu as Raghavan
- Mammukoya as Railway worker
- Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri as Singer at the temple
- Ottapalam Pappan
- Manju Satheesh as Latha, Leelavathi's daughter
}}
Music
The songs were composed by Johnson, with lyrics by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.
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! Track !! Song !! Artist(s) !! Raga |
| 1
| "Chandana Cholayil" | Pahadi |
| 2
| "Ponnil Kulichu" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra |
| 3
| "Panchavarna" | K. S. Chithra |
| 4
| "Padha Smaranasugham" |K. J. Yesudas | Latangi |
| 5
| "Ponnil Kulichu" | K. S. Chithra | Darbari Kanada |
| 6
| "Ponnil Kulichu (Bit)" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Darbari Kanada |
Box office
The film became both a critical{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Charging-forward/article15675587.ece/amp/|title=Charging forward|work=The Hindu|date=4 November 2010}} and commercial success.{{cite web|url=http://m.deccanherald.com/articles.php?name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanherald.com%2Fcontent%2F204358%2Fnext-malayalam-star-making.html|title=Next Malayalam star in the making|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=9 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2017/07/12/actor-dileep-life-story-rise-and-fall-mollywood.html|title=The rise and fall of Mollywood's people's hero Dileep...|work=Malayala Manorama|date=12 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/forget-the-dileep-manju-warrior-stands-tall-on-her-own|title=Forget the Dileep; Manju Warrior stands tall on her own|work=Asianet|date=28 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/amp/regional-cinema/welcome-to-central-jail-first-look-poster-out-dileep-and-sundar-das-are-finally-back-welcome-to-central-jail-movie-news-1472037827.html|title=Welcome To Central Jail first look poster out: Dileep and Sundar Das are finally back!|work=Catchnews|date=24 August 2016}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0228808|Sallapam}}
{{A. K. Lohithadas}}
Category:1990s Malayalam-language films
Category:Indian romantic drama films
Category:1996 romantic drama films
Category:Films scored by Johnson
Category:Indian romantic musical films
Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages
Category:Films shot in Palakkad
Category:Films with screenplays by A. K. Lohithadas
Category:Films directed by Sundar Das