Yugapurushan
{{Short description|2010 film by R. Sukumaran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Yugapurushan
| image = Yugapurushan.jpg
| caption = Yugapurushan Poster
| director = R. Sukumaran
| writer = R. Sukumaran
| starring = {{Unbulleted_list|Thalaivaasal Vijay|Mammootty|Navya Nair|Kalabhavan Mani|Siddique}}
| producer = A. V. Anoop
| cinematography = Ramachandra Babu
| editing = Sai Suresh
| music = Mohan Sitara
| distributor = A.V.A. Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2010|02|05}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Yugapurushan is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language film about the life and times of Sree Narayana Guru. The movie is directed by R. Sukumaran. It has an ensemble cast led by Thalaivasal Vijay, Mammootty and Siddique.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/yugapurushan-review-malayalam-pclx1Iefihbeg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325082014/https://www.sify.com/movies/yugapurushan-review-malayalam-pclx1Iefihbeg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2022|title=Yugapurushan|website=Sify|access-date=8 April 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-malayalam-movie-review-yugapurishan/20100208.htm|title=Yugapurushan is melodramatic|first=Paresh C.|last=Palicha|website=Rediff.com|access-date=8 April 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/santhwanam-fame-kailas-nath-passes-away-malayalam-tv-actors-pay-tribute/2012dc96a7796|title=Santhwanam fame Kailas Nath passes away, Malayalam TV actors pay tribute|website=www.ottplay.com|date=3 August 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://theprimetime.in/m-town-actress-kozhikode-sharada-dies-at-84/|title=M-town actress Kozhikode Sharada dies at 84|website=theprimetime.in|date=9 November 2021}}
Plot
The story revolves around the life and teachings of Sree Narayana Guru. Various events in his life like the Aruvippuram movement, Vaikom Satyagraha are detailed. The movie involves two major sub plots which highlights the relevance of the guru and his teachings as well as his love to his fellow beings one where an intercaste couple portrayed by Navya Nair and Kalabhavan Mani fights the caste establishment with the blessings of Gurudevan. Another sub plot involves a family where Jagathy Sreekumar plays a drunken abusive husband and his wife (Kalpana) who is at the receiving end seeks the Guru's help and finally with the Guru's blessing Jagathy Sreekumar returns to the path of righteousness. The movie consists of four songs penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri and two poems by Kumaran Asan.
Cast
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Sree Narayana Guru{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/way-to-go/article2581136.ece |title=Way to go |date=30 October 2011 |work=The Hindu |access-date=22 October 2019 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011221059/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/way-to-go/article2581136.ece |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/actor-of-substance/article3537533.ece |title=Actor of substance |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=17 June 2012 |work=The Hindu |access-date=22 October 2019 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011221058/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/actor-of-substance/article3537533.ece |url-status=live }}
- Mammootty as K. C. Kuttan
- Siddique as Dr. Padmanabhan Palpu
- Babu Antony as Ayyankali
- Navya Nair as Savithri Antharjanam
- Devan as Madhavan
- Sai Kumar as Namboothiri
- Jishnu Raghavan as K. A. Ayyappan{{Cite web|url=https://www.ritzmagazine.in/actor-jishnu-raghavan-still-an-inspiration/|title=Actor Jishnu Raghavan still an inspiration|website=ritzmagazine.in|date=25 March 2016|language=en}}{{cite news |date=27 Mar 2016 |title=A promising career cut short by cancer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayalam-actor-jishnu-raghavan-a-promising-career-cut-short-by-cancer/article8401215.ece |work=The Hindu}}
- Hima Shankar as Ponni
- Kalabhavan Mani as Koran
- Arun Cherukavil as Kochu Thamburan
- Kalpana
- Jagathy Sreekumar
- Thampy Antony
- Kailas Nath
- Subbalakshmi
- Shobha Mohan
- Kozhikode Sarada
- Cherthala Lalitha
- Biju Pappan
- Chali Pala
- Vijayan Peringode
- Devu Krishnan
Production
The film was in the making for more than fifteen years.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/film-on-sree-narayana-guru-to-be-released-on-friday/articleshow/5535871.cms|title=Film on Sree Narayana Guru to be released on Friday | Thiruvananthapuram News|newspaper=The Times of India|date=4 February 2010 |access-date=8 April 2022}} Sukumaran says this movie was a childhood ambition, a destiny. His devotion to Sree Narayana Guru is what promoted him to make this movie. Over 2000 hand drawn images constitute the story board.
Mohanlal was initially cast as Swami Vivekananda, a cameo role in the movie which comes in the flashback, but later on withdrew from the movie due to problems with his shooting dates. The cast includes some of the best in the Malayalam film industry.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains six songs, all composed by Mohan Sithara, with lyrics by
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri except for the song "Prajnjanam" which was penned by Sreenarayana Guru.
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! # !! Title !! Singer(s) |
| 1
| "Oru Mathavumanyamalla" |
| 2
| "Kodi Kodi Adimakal" |
| 3
| "Dahikkunnu Bhagini" | V. Manikandan |
| 4
| "Manjumalayilinju" | V. Manikandan |
| 5
| "Prajnjanam " |
| 6
| "Jaathi Bhetham" | K. J. Yesudas, V. Manikandan |
Release
Yugapurushan was released in theatres in Kerala on 5 February 2010. The film got great responses from the critics. Though the film wasn't a crowd puller during its initial release, it eventually did have poor box-office overall.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/6321/malayalam/yugapurushan/cast.and.crew.htm|title=Yugapurushan Cast & Crew
|website=nowrunning.com}}
References
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