Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
Vilkkanundu Swapnangal (transl. Dreams for Sale) is a 1980 Malayalam-language drama film, directed by Azad, written by M.T. Vasudevan Nair and produced by V. B. K Menon. The film stars Sukumaran, Srividya, Sudheer, Bahadoor and Sreenivasan. The film also features Mammootty, in his first credited role.[1] The film explores the middle east boom that happened in Kerala in the eighties, when people started to go to the middle east in search of jobs with a higher pay. The film explores this through Rajagopal (Sukumaran) who goes to the middle east as an illegal immigrant to support his family.[2]
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Directed by | Azad |
Written by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
Produced by | V.B.K Menon |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu |
Edited by | G. Venkitaraman |
Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
Distributed by | Dinny Films |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Plot
To support his family, Rajagopal goes to Dubai as an illegal immigrant. Later he meets friends who need work for their families and faces his future in Dubai.
Cast
- Sukumaran... Rajagopal
- Sudheer... Gopi
- Mammootty... Madhavankutty
- Bahadoor... Mammukka
- Nellikode Bhaskaran... Achuthan Nair
- Sreenivasan... Abu
- Srividya... Malathy
- Jalaja... Sridevi
- shobha... Ranjan's sister
- Premji... Sridevi's Valyammavan
- Kunjandi... Malathy's Father
- Sreelatha Namboothiri... Alice
- Khadeeja
- Santha Devi
Production
Cinematographer Ramachandra Babu writes in his blog: "Since the film Devalokam stopped half way, M.T. wanted to give Muhammed Kutty one more chance in the film written by him and directed by M. Azad, Vilikkanundu Swapnangal. In a confrontation scene Muhammed Kutty proved himself as an actor with much potential against a stellar performance by Sukumaran. In the film his voice was not used but instead Sreenivasan had dubbed for him!"[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by Sreedharanunni.
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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1 | "Bhoothalam Ninte Bhadraasanam" | S. Janaki | Sreedharanunni | |
2 | "Chandanakkulir Veesuna" | P. Jayachandran, Chorus, C. O. Anto | Sreedharanunni |
References
- "Stardom isn't acquired, it is imposed on you: Mammootty". Archived from the original on 25 June 2019.
- Azad, M. (16 May 1980), Vilkkanundu Swapnangal (Drama), Marunadan Movies, retrieved 10 May 2022
- Babu, Ramachandra' (2 February 2010). "Ramachandra Babu: Mammootty, the Person and Actor". Ramachandra Babu. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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