Achanurangatha Veedu
Achanuragantha Veedu (transl. The house where father is sleepless) is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Lal Jose and written by Babu Janardhanan. It stars Salim Kumar, Muktha, Samvrutha Sunil, and Indrajith Sukumaran. The film was released on 28 January 2006. For his performance, Salim Kumar won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor.[1][2]
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Directed by | Lal Jose |
Written by | Babu Janardhanan |
Produced by | Reji Puthayath |
Starring | Salim Kumar Muktha Samvrutha Sunil Indrajith Sukumaran |
Cinematography | Manoj Pillai |
Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Music by | Alex Paul |
Production company | Griha Mithra |
Distributed by | Shirdhisayi Films |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Plot
It tells the tale of Samuel, a student who falls in love with a Catholic Christian girl named Lillikutty in the 1970s, Shortly after their marriage they convert to Pentecostalism. However, his wife dies at an early stage of their married life, and he must face hardships of raising three daughters alone. The main plot revolves around the mystery of his youngest daughter's disappearance, the crushing truths he faces when he finds out what really happened to her, and the impact on his other daughters as well as his mental stability.
Cast
- Salim Kumar as Samuel / Prabhakaran
- Muktha as Lisamma Samuel
- Samvrutha Sunil as Sherly Samuel
- Suja Karthika as Tressa Samuel
- Usha as Lillykutty
- Indrajith Sukumaran
- Murali as Shekharan Nair
- Sadiq
- T.S Raju as S.P Thomas Mathew
- Madhu Warrier as Gopy
- Manikandan Pattambi as Maniyappan
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Rajeev
- Prasanth as Tommy
- Harisree Ashokan as Johnykutty
- Baby Nayanthara as Nayana John
- Manka Mahesh as Saramma
- Ambika Mohan as Harikrishnan's mother
- Bindu Ramakrishnan as School principal
- Cherthala Lalitha as Devaki
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Harikrishanan (cameo appearance)
Production
The story came to Janardhanan's mind after he watched the Suryanelli rape case proceedings.[3] The film portrayed Pentecostal denomination quite extensively.[4] It was shot in Peermade in Kerala.[5]
Reception
The film received positive critical reception, particularly noted for Salim Kumar's transformation from a comedian to serious roles.[6][7]
Sequel
A sequel titled Lisammayude Veedu was later produced in 2013. It was written and directed by Babu Janardhanan.
References
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- Vijay George (10 March 2006). "Handling a sensitive issue". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- "Movie Preview: Achanuragantha Veedu". Music India Online. 2006. Archived from the original on 22 March 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2007.
- Sebastian, Shevlin (14 February 2017). "Lights, action, Hallelujah". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- Rammohan, Manoj (5 February 2006). "Achanurangatha Veedu". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 February 2007.
- George, Vijay (6 January 2006). "Reflection of society: Achanurangatha Veedu takes a hard look at some of the ills that are plaguing society." The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
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