Varnam (1989 film)

Varnam
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Directed by	Ashokan
Written by	Ashokan
Produced by	Priyanka
Starring	Jayaram Suresh Gopi
Cinematography	Saloo George
Edited by	G. Venkataraman
Music by	Ouseppachan
Production company	Priyanka Films
Distributed by	K. R. G. Enterprises
Release date	1989 (1989)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Varnam (English: Colour) is a 1989 Malayalam-language psychological drama film starting Jayaram and Suresh Gopi. As the directorial debut of film director Ashokan, the film received critical acclaim and was well received.

Plot

Haridas moves to the city after his twin sister's death. Still struggling to keep his past, he meets and falls in love with Ammu, the daughter of Major M.K. Nair. He learns that a local politician has cheated him out of a job with Manu, his classmate from college, and also suspects he killed his sister.

Cast

• Jayaram as Haridas
• Suresh Gopi as Manu Vishwanath
• Ranjini as Ammu
• Thilakan as Major M. K. Nair
• Meena as Major's Wife
• Jagathi Sreekumar as Venkidy
• Parvathy Jayaram as Revathy
• Innocent as Varadan Pillai
• Mukesh as Gopan (cameo appearance)
• Mamukkoya as himself (cameo appearance)
• M. G. Soman as Manu's Brother
• Usha as Ammu's Friend
• Krishnan Kutty Nair as K. Purushothaman
• N. L. Balakrishnan as Unni

Trivia

Though a tragedy at the end, this film contains many comedy sequences that the audience have taken to heart, involving Jagathi Sreekumar and N. L. Balakrishnan. Deserving special mention is the one in which Mamukkoya who plays himself is thought to be dead by Haridas and Venkidy and entrusted to be buried clandestinely by the ruffian Varadan Pillai, who gets the shock of his life when Mamukkoya comes to his senses and walks aways at the last moment.

Soundtrack

All songs are written by K. Jayakumar.

• "Dala Marmaram (female)" - KS Chithra, Chorus
• "Olavaalan" - MG Sreekumar
• "Neru Neru" - CO Anto, Krishnachandran
• "Dala Marmaram (male)" - MG Sreekumar
• "Kripaya Paalaya" - MG Sreekumar

External links

• Varnam at IMDb