Oru Maravathoor Kanavu

Oru Maravathoor Kanavu

Poster
Directed by Lal Jose
Produced by Siyad Koker
Written by Sreenivasan
Starring Mammootty
Biju Menon
Mohini
Divya Unni
Sreenivasan
Kalabhavan Mani
Sukumari
Nedumudi Venu
Music by Vidyasagar
Cinematography Vipin Mohan
Edited by Ranjan Abraham
Production
company
Distributed by Kokers
Evershine
Anoopama
Release dates
  • 19 June 1998 (1998-06-19)
Running time
 140 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam

Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (Malayalam: ഒരു മറവത്തൂർ കനവ്) is a 1998 Malayalam comedy-drama musical film directed by Lal Jose and written by Sreenivasan. It stars Mammootty, Biju Menon, Mohini, Divya Unni, Sreenivasan, Kalabhavan Mani, Sukumari and Nedumudi Venu. The music was composed by Vidyasagar.

It was the directorial debut of Lal Jose, who had previously worked as an assistant director in many Malayalam films.[1] Playback singer Devanand also debuted through this film.[2] The film was well received upon release and was a box-office success.[3] The films plot lines are vague adaptation of a box-office hit French film Jean de Florette, the center plot of the movie and many scenes are exactly transposed with a keralite reference. But film failed in plot-wise and left the audience with a sour aftertaste by not adapting the second part of the film Manon des Sources. [4]

Plot

Michael (Biju Menon), his wife Mary (Mohini) and their son buy a farmland in Maravathoor that was coveted by a rich man (Nedumudi Venu). In order to drive away all prospective buyers the rich man and his nephew Maruthu (Sreenivasan) try everything. When they realise that Michael has bought the farm, they block up a spring water source on the farm to make things hard for Michael and thus force him to sell the farm.

Michael and his family stay at the house of Annie (Divya Unni) and her grandmother (Sukumari), while they work on the farm. The farm struggles due the lack of availability of water, and due to Michael's vices (gambling and alcoholism). To support Michael, his brother Chandy (Mammootty) comes to Maravathoor. Chandy is an active party worker in Southern Kerala and acts as a muscle for his party's needs. His arrival changes the fortunes of the farm and halts the activities of Nedumudi Venu.

To support Chandy's activities, Antappan (Kalabhavan Mani) and friends (party workers/goons) arrives as well from Chandy's hometown. To eliminate Chandy's threat, Nedumudi Venu spreads a rumour of an illicit relationship between Michael's wife, Mary and Chandy. Evil plans of the rich man comes to a fruition when one morning Maravathoor wakes to the news that Chandy and Mary have run away together.

The movie ends with Chandy coming back to bury his deceased brother Michael and has to face the wrath of his nephew and the villagers. He explains that he left that day earlier because the leader, Korah Sir of his political party has died. Later Michael comes to see Chandy and says under the influence of Alcohol he gambled away his money and accidentally caused the death of his wife. Michael tells about the rumor that's been passing around the village and Chandy comforts Michael not to worry - Let the rumor stay as it is. He produces a series of cordial letters him and Michael made to each other to support his story. The scandal is resolved and Chandy finds his home again in Maravathoor.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features seven songs composed by Vidyasagar and lyrics penned by Gireesh Puthenchery.[5]

  1. "Kanninila" — Biju Narayanan & Sujatha
  2. "Kanninila" — K. S. Chithra & Chorus
  3. "Karunaamayane" — K. S. Chithra
  4. "Karunaamayane" — K. J. Yesudas
  5. "Mohamaay" — K. S. Chithra & Raveendran
  6. "Pandengadee Naattil" — K. S. Chithra & Chorus
  7. "Sundariye Sundariye" — K. J. Yesudas, Pushpavanam Kuppuswamy & Sujatha
  8. "Thaarakkoottam" — M. G. Sreekumar, G. Venugopal & Srinivas
  9. "Thinkalkkuri" — K. S. Chithra & Raveendran (Music: Raveendran)
  10. "Thinkalkkuri Thottum" — Devanand, K. S. Chithra & Raveendran (Music: Raveendran)

References

  1. ↑ "Lal Jose teams with Mammootty and Sreenivasan". Oneindia.in. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bonding with melodies". The Hindu. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "Lal Jose - Biography". Metromatinee. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5ar8L-9xcw
  5. ↑ "Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (1998)". Malayalam Movie Database. Retrieved 16 February 2011.

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