Manichitrathazhu (1993)
December 25, 1993Release Date
Manichitrathazhu (1993)
December 25, 1993Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Shobana
Ganga
Mohanlal
Dr. Sunny Joseph
Suresh Gopi
Nakulan
Vinaya Prasad
Sridevi
Nedumudi Venu
Thampi
Innocent
Unnithan
KPAC Lalitha
Bhasura
Kuthiravattam Pappu
Kattuparamban
Sudheesh
Chanthu
Thilakan
Brahmadattan Nampoothirippadu
Sridhar
Mahadevan
Ganesh Kumar
Dasappan Kutty
Kuttyedathi Vilasini
Thampy's wife
Fazil
Director
Rudra
Alli
Madhu Muttam
Writer
Priyadarshan
Second Unit Director
Swargachitra Appachan
Producer
M. G. Radhakrishnan
Composer
Lal
Second Unit Director
Venu
Cinematographer
Siddique
Second Unit Director
Johnson
Original Music Composer
Sibi Malayil
Second Unit Director
Sunny Joseph
Second Unit Director of Photography
Bichu Thirumala
Lyricist
Anandakuttan
Second Unit Director of Photography
T. R. Sekhar
Editor
K. S. Chithra
Playback Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Playback Singer
G. Venugopal
Playback Singer
Sujatha Mohan
Playback Singer
Vaali
Lyricist
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 25, 1993
Original Nameമണിച്ചിത്രത്താഴ്
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 49m
Genres
Wiki.
Manichitrathazhu (transl. The Ornate Lock) is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language epic psychological horror film directed by Fazil, written by Madhu Muttam, and produced by Swargachitra Appachan. The film stars Shobana with Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi in addition to Nedumudi Venu, Innocent, Vinaya Prasad, K.P.A.C.Lalitha, Sridhar, K.B. Ganesh Kumar, Sudheesh, Thilakan and others in supporting roles. The story is inspired by a tragedy that happened in an Ezhava tharavad, the Alummoottil meda (an old traditional mansion), located at Muttom (near Haripad), belonging to a central Travancore Channar family, in the 19th century. The writer of the film, Madhu K Panicker or Madhu Muttam, is a member of the Alummoottil Tharavad.Directors Sibi Malayil, Priyadarshan and Siddique–Lal served as the second-unit directors. The cinematography was by Venu, Anandakuttan and Sunny Joseph served as the second-unit cinematographers, the film was edited by T. R. Shekar. The original songs featured in the movie were composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan, while the original score was composed by Johnson. The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Shobhana was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Ganga / Nagavalli.
The film dealt with an unusual theme which was not common in Indian cinema at the time. The film completed 300 days of run in many theatres. Manichitrathazhu was remade in four languages – in Kannada as Apthamitra which in turn was remade in Tamil as Chandramukhi (with some plot changes), in Bengali as Rajmohol and in Hindi as Bhool Bhulaiyaa – all being commercially successful. Geethaanjali, a spin-off directed by Priyadarshan and Mohanlal reprising the role of Dr. Sunny Joseph was made in 2013. Manichitrathazhu is considered by many critics as one of the best films ever made in Malayalam cinema and developed a cult following in the years after its release.