Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Sandarbham

1984 movie Sandarbham is produced by Joy Thomas in the banner of jubilee pictures and directed by Joshi. Story and screenplay was done by Kaloor Dennis. This is one of the best family movies of Mammootty. Joshi about his friendship between mammootty “By then, we had worked in about half a dozen films together. Our equation hadn't changed from 'director and hero'. But it in 1984, during Sandarbham, that a strong friendship started developing between us”. Songs were big hits and it help to get big collection in many major centers.

Mammootty and Saritha with kid Shalini performed well in this movie. Family’s choice was only mammootty movies at that time. Like 1983, 1984 was also best year for mammootty he has many huge hits and become new super star. His films ruled kerala box office breaking all the records with more than 20 hits in 1984. Sandarbham along with Athirathram ruled the box office and become biggest grosser in 1984. Sandarbham ran nearly 200 days in major centers. In Trivandrum, S.L complex movie ran more than 115 days.

Mazhayethum Munpe

Mazhayethum Munpe is a 1995 Indian movie directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. The movie stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Annie and Sreenivasan in the main roles. The movie starts with Rahman (Sreenivasan) going to Kolkata in search of Nandakumar Varma (Mammootty). He finally finds Nandakumar in a depressed state and brings him to kerala. Nandakumar is college professor and had a serious, no-nonsense attitude to the students and one of the gang headed by Shruthi played a lot of pranks upon him. Nandhakumar had to take care of the treatment of his paralyzed fiancée Uma Maheshwari.

Shruthi fell for Nandakumar and revealed her feelings for him. He laughed it off as a teenage infatuation. Nandakumar, who had developed a cordial relationship with the gang by then, took them for a trip to his picturesque village. His main intention was to make her meet Uma so that she would change her mind. Shruthi got shattered on witnessing the degree of warmth in the relationship between Uma and Nandkumar. After returning, she paid a discreet visit to his village to meet Uma. There she revealed her feelings for Nandakumar to Uma. She accused Uma of being selfish and possessive by forcing Nandakumar to sacrifice his life and pleasures for her sake. Uma got a mental shock from the vitriolic behaviour of Shruthi and that triggered a second stroke. She became paralyzed again and doctors gave up all hope. She forced him to marry Shruthi and he complied reluctantly.

Even after the marriage Nandakumar was not able to find any peace of mind. Their relationship was very cold. Later, Shruthi confessed to Nandakumar about her meeting with Uma. Enraged by this revelation he left his home. He wandered across places like a mad man. On coming back Nandakumar learns that Shruthi had committed suicide after giving birth to his child. Rahman takes him to Uma's home. There he finds Uma, whose condition improved, taking care of his child.

Mazhayethum Munpe was huge hit and ran more than 100 days in 5 major releasing centers. Family audiences lapped it up and movie attracted college students well. Songs were big hits. Movie collected more in Ernakulam, Saritha Complex.

Black

Black is one of the super hits of mammootty released in 2004 and directed by Renjith. Black is a movie that deals with the underworld operations in Kochi City. Karikkamuri Shanmugham (Mammootty) is a hit man and a contract killer. David Carlos Padaveedan (Lal) is a lawyer who masterminds and controls the operations of the underworld in Kochi. David and Shanmugham are friends and Shanmugham does whatever David asks him to do. As a child Shanmugham was picked up from the slums by the local secretary of the Marxist Party (Janardhanan) and put in an orphanage. He grew up without any love and affection and turned out to be a real 'goonda'. He becomes a ruthless and cold blooded killer.

As the story goes, Shanmugham was entrusted with the custody of a girl by the party secretary. It turns out to be that the girl is his own daughter. A newly appointed police officer Ashok (Rehman) tries his best to clean up the corrupt system in the city but is killed by Carlos. Such incident involving innocent people gradually makes a change in Shanmugham. The rest of the movie deals with the transformation of Shanmugham from a killer to a peaceful man. He ends up fighting with his own gang controlled by David Carlos Padaveedan and a good hearted City Police Commissioner (Babu Antony) helps him out in his ordeal. The song "Ambalakara Thechikavil Pooram" sung by M.G.Sreekumar is a well choreographed, memorable one.

Black grossed 3 cores 10 lakhs in 10 days. It was a record at that time. Movie got a good profit in its 50 days run. It ran nearly 80 days in major centers. In 50 days movie collected nearly 35 lakhs from Trivandrum, 48.5 Lakhs from Ernakulam and 44 Lakhs from Calicut.

Dadasahib

Dadasahib is a super hit movie directed by Vinayan and released in 2000. Story is about Dada Mohammed Sahib, popularly called Dadasahib, is an old freedom fighter, and his son Abubacker, a former subeidar in the army. Abubacker, the brave son of a brave father, cannot help himself from reacting when he finds some terrorist activities and arms racket taking place in his own town Thaliyoor. But finally he finds himself being arrested on charges of espionage, treason and terrorist activity and the court too gives its final verdict-the death sentence. The President too rejects his plea and finally the sentence is carried out. It is after this that the story takes a new turn and a battle ensues between good and the evil forces.

It is indeed watchable on account of Mammootty's best thundering performance in the double role of Dadasahib and Abubacker. It is as Dadasahib, the elderly character that Mammootty dazzles the audience in the theatres. He is at ease as Abubacker too.

This is a great comeback of megastar through big hits Valyettan and Dadasahib in 2000.Movie collected well in Malabar area and ran more than 100 days in major centers. Movie got huge profit from Malabar zone itself. In Trivandrum, Dhanya and Ernakulam, Sangeetha movie ran 100 days.

Kanamarayathu

Kanamarayathu released in 1984 was written by P. Padmarajan and directed by I.V. Sasi. This is based on a book daddy longlegs by jean Webster. There is some variation from the book. Rahman’s character added to the story from the original. The story is of an orphan girl who has an anonymous benefactor who sends her to college. She communicates with him through her letters. When they meet, he recognizes her from the details in her letter but doesn't reveal himself. To make matters convenient, she is his niece's/sister's classmate. The songs "oru madura kinavin" and "kastoori maan kurunne" were very popular. Shobana still has the innocence in her eyes in this movie. Shobana plays the orphan girl, mammootty the benefactor, Royachan and Rahman, the boy in love with shobana. Seema also appears in a few scenes as a doctor.

The best thing about the movie is the performances of Mammootty and Shobana. Mammootty looked the part effortlessly in his suits; he was interested in the script and he has a big star value at that time among Malaya lees. He has the power to do young roles like Tharadas but he excelled in this role as Roy and Shobana looked quite a cutie in her frocks and skirts. She performs the adamant teenage lover girl's role to perfection. Even now, we can't think of any other actress in Indian cinema to portray this character.

The movie was a big hit at its time and catapulted Mammootty career by giving the 'superstar' tag. Movie ran nearly 125 days in many major centers and those days, will able to see huge rush of family in front of theaters.

Koodevide

Koodevide scripted and directed by P Padmarajan in 1983. Mammootty acted as Captain Thomas, typical, energetic kanjirappally achayan. Story is about Alice, who lives with her brother, is a teacher at a convent school in Ooty. A neglected and unruly son of a MP, Xavier Puthooran joins the school in Alice's class. Alice manages to turn him into a prize student. Her boy friend Capt. Thomas feels intensely jealous of the attention Alice bestows upon Ravi. He kills the boy apparently by accident but later surrenders to the police, leaving Alice frustrated in all aspects of her life.

It is the biggest hit of 1983. Family’s first choice was this movie at that time. Mammootty’s performance was excellent as a jealous officer and great hearted lover. Mammootty and Suhasini become best pairs after the release of koodevide and continued for years in different movies. Movie ran more than 100 days in major centers.

Sandhyajju Virinja Poovu

Sandhyajju Virinja Poovu is one of the best roles of mammootty as hero with little negative shade. Movie directed by P G Vishwambaran in the banner of centaury production in 1983. Ilayaraja’s songs were good.

This is one of the super hits of mammootty in 1983 and his advocate Jai Mohan was a good character in which he opposes Seema, a doctor. Mohanlal acted as the main villain. He was doing good villain and supporting roles at that time. Sandhyajju Virinja Poovu become big family hit and mammootty becomes star of families. Movie ran more than 100 days in major centers.