Bhramaram
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| Directed by | Blessy |
| Written by | Blessy |
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| Cinematography | Ajayan Vincent |
| Edited by | Vijay Shanker |
| Music by | Mohan Sithara |
Production company | YavonnE Entertainment Company |
| Distributed by | Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Bhramaram (transl. Beetle) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language road suspense thriller film, written and directed by Blessy, starring Mohanlal, Bhumika Chawla, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Suresh Menon and Murali Gopy. The film was released on 25 June 2009. It was an average grosser at the box office.[1]
Plot
[edit]Unni is a share broker in Coimbatore and leads a comfortable life with his wife, Latha, and daughter, Lakshmi alias Lechu. Into the cosiness of such a living intrudes a stranger who introduces himself as Jose. Cashing in on Unni's forgetfulness, Jose goads him into believing that he is Unni's 7th-grade classmate. However, a sense of insecurity pervades, with the unwelcome guest – alcoholic and somewhat eccentric – pitching for an extended stay. Unni's misgivings about the 'mystery man' and his ulterior motives prove true, when his confidant and classmate, Dr. Alex Varghese, on consultation, reaffirms his doubts that they had no schoolmate in the name of Jose.
Soon, they discover to their horror that Jose is Sivankutty, a man whose arrival they have been dreading for a long time now. It is eventually revealed that Unni and Alex ruined Sivankutty's life by framing him in a murder which they had accidentally committed in their childhood. The duo realizes that it is payback time and that they are at the receiving end. Sivankutty compels Unni to accompany him back to his village and confess the crime to Sivankutty's wife Jaya and daughter Meenakshi, who have left him after they found out the secret that he has been in jail. Midway, Unni decides to abandon the plan of meeting Sivankutty's family and attempts to come back to Coimbatore but is threatened to accompany him. Alex joins Unni in meeting Sivankutty's family. Unni and Alex confess their crime to Sivankutty and finally agree to tell the truth about the murder to his family.
However, when they reach his house, they find out that his Jaya and Meenakshi have already passed away. Sivankutty reveals that his intention of bringing them to his town was to kill them for revenge, but he changes his mind and lets them go back after they confessed their mistake.
Cast
[edit]- Mohanlal as Sivankutty/Jose Abraham/Vishnu
- Suresh Menon as Unnikrishnan
- Murali Gopi as Dr. Alexander Varghese (Alex)
- Tony Sigimon as Young Alex
- Bhumika Chawla as Jaya
- Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Latha, Unni's wife
- Baby Niveditha as Lakshmi (Lechu), Unni's daughter
- KPAC Lalitha as Sharada Teacher, Sivankutty's mother
- Madhan Bob as Policeman
- Fathima Babu as Sivankutty's sister
- Jayasree Sivadas as Ambili
- Shobha Mohan as Kochammini, Ambili's mother
- Thampi Antony as Teacher
Soundtrack
[edit]| Bhramaram | ||||
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| Released | 2009 | |||
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| Length | 19:04 | |||
| Label | Manorama Music | |||
| Producer | Raju Malliath, A. R. Zulfikar | |||
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The soundtrack features two songs composed by Mohan Sithara, with lyrics by Anil Panachooran.
| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| 1 | "Kuzhaloothum Poomthennale" | G. Venugopal, Sujatha Mohan | 4:26 |
| 2 | "Annarakanna Va" | Vijay Yesudas, Poornasree Haridas, Krishna, Vishnu, Dr. Unnikrishnan | 5:06 |
| 3 | "Kuzhaloothum Poomthennale" | G. Venugopal | 4:26 |
| 4 | "Annarakanna Va" | Mohanlal, Vishnu, Dr. Unnikrishnan | 5:06 |
Release
[edit]The film was released on 25 June 2009.
Reception
[edit]The film got mostly positive reviews. It was widely appreciated for Mohanlal's performance. Many directors commented on the style of making and maintaining suspense. The film got overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics.[2][3] It was dubbed in Telugu under the same title.
Awards
[edit]- Best Actor – Mohanlal
- Best Child Artist – Baby Niveditha
- Best Cinematographer – Ajayan Vincent
- Best Editing – Vijay Sankar
- Annual Malayalam Movie Awards (Dubai)
- Best Artistic Movie[4]
- Best Actor – Mohanlal
- Best Child Artist – Baby Niveditha
- Best Cinematographer – Ajayan Vincent
- Best Background Score – Mohan Sithara
- Amrita Mathrubhumi Film Awards
- Best Cinematographer – Ajayan Vincent
- State Film Critics Awards
- Best Child Artist – Baby Niveditha
- Most Popular Actor – Mohanlal
- Best Cinematographer – Ajayan Vincent
- Kairali TV – World Malayali Council Film Awards
- Best Actor – Mohanlal
- Federation of Film Societies
- Special Jury Award (Director) – Blessy
- Jaihind TV Film Awards
- Best Director – Blessy
- Best Music Director – Mohan Sithara
- Jaycee Award
- Best Actor – Mohanlal
- South Cine Awards[5]
- Best Director – Blessy
- Surya TV Film Awards
- Best Cinematographer – Ajayan Vincent
- Best Child Artist – Baby Niveditha
- The Sathyan Memorial Film Awards[6]
- The Best Supporting Actor – Murali Gopy
References
[edit]- ^ "Kerala Box- office (July 25-Aug 25) - Sify.com". Sify. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "10 Mohanlal films to watch before you die". The Times of India.
- ^ "Bhramaram". Deccan Herald. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Amma Awards 2009". Archived from the original on 27 September 2009.
- ^ "South Cine Awards Result". Archived from the original on 10 September 2010.
- ^ "Sathyan memorial film awards announced". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 January 2010.