Mangamma is a 1997 Malayalam film written and directed by T. V. Chandran, and produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC). It stars Revathi, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan and Thilakan in major roles.
| Mangamma | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | T. V. Chandran |
| Written by | T. V. Chandran |
| Produced by | NFDC |
| Starring | Revathi Nedumudi Venu Vijayaraghavan Thilakan |
| Cinematography | Sunny Joseph |
| Edited by | Venugopal |
| Music by | Johnson |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film met with critical acclaim. T. V. Chandran won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. Revathi's performance is widely regarded as one of the best in her career.
Cast
edit- Revathi as Mangamma
- Nedumudi Venu as Nair
- Vijayaraghavan as Balan, Mangamma's ex-lover
- Thilakan as Karuppan Mooppar, Mangamma's father
- M. G. Sasi as Velayudhan, Nair's adopted son
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Mannadiyar
- Anitha as Sundari, Mangamma's younger sister(Voice By Bhagyalekshmi)
- Gopakumar as Varghese Mapla, Nair's friend
- V. K. Sriraman as contractor
- Jagadeesh
- Ravi Vallathol as Dr. M. S. Menon
- James
Other major characters are
- Sankaran, Nair and Mangamma's son
- Licy, Varghese Mapla's daughter
- Kuttisankara Menon, the wicked landlord and MLA
- Prasad, Kuttisankara Menon's son
References
edit- "Mangamma (T.V.Chandran/ 1997 / 102 Mins/ Malayalam/ Social)". NFDC. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- "Soul on Fire". The Indian Express. 19 April 1998. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- "T.V.Chandran". Cinemaofmalayalam.net. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.