| Achanurangatha Veedu | |
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| Directed by | Lal Jose |
| Produced by | Reji Puthayath |
| Written by | Babu Janardhanan |
| Starring | Salim Kumar Muktha Samvrutha Sunil Indrajith Sukumaran |
| Music by | Alex Paul |
| Cinematography | Manoj Pillai |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Production company | Griha Mithra |
| Distributed by | Shirdhisayi Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Achanuragantha Veedu (lit. 'House of a sleepless father') is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Lal Jose and written by Babu Janardhanan. It stars Salim Kumar, Muktha, Samvrutha Sunil, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Indrajith Sukumaran. The film was released on 28 January 2006. For his performance, Salim Kumar won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor.[1][2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
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Samuel after his wife's death faces hardship raising his three daughters. The story takes a mysterious route when his youngest daughter disappears.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Salim Kumar as Samuel / Prabhakaran
- Muktha as Lisamma Samuel
- Samvrutha Sunil as Sherly Samuel
- Suja Karthika as Tressa Samuel
- Usha as Lillykutty
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Harikrishnan
- Indrajith Sukumaran as Police sub-inspector
- Murali as Shekharan Nair
- Sadiq as M.L.A Kuruvila
- T.S Raju as S.P Thomas Mathew
- Madhu Warrier as Gopy
- Manikandan Pattambi as Maniyappan
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Rajeev
- Prasanth as Tommy
- Harisree Ashokan as Johnykutty
- Baby Nayanthara as Nayana John
- Manka Mahesh as Saramma
- Ambika Mohan as Harikrishnan's mother
- Bindu Ramakrishnan as School principal
- Cherthala Lalitha as Devaki
- Radhika as Harikrishnan's Wife
Production[edit | edit source]
The story came to Janardhanan's mind after he watched the Suryanelli rape case proceedings.[3] The film portrayed Pentecostal denomination quite extensively.[4] It was shot in Peermade in Kerala.[5]
Reception[edit | edit source]
The film received positive critical reception, particularly noted for Salim Kumar's transformation from a comedian to serious roles.[6][7]
Sequel[edit | edit source]
A sequel titled Lisammayude Veedu was later produced in 2013. It was written and directed by Babu Janardhanan.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Sify preview
- ↑ Sify review
- ↑ Vijay George (10 March 2006). "Handling a sensitive issue". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Movie Preview: Achanuragantha Veedu". Music India Online. 2006. Archived from the original on 22 March 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2007.
- ↑ Sebastian, Shevlin (14 February 2017). "Lights, action, Hallelujah". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ Rammohan, Manoj (5 February 2006). "Achanurangatha Veedu". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 February 2007. [dead link]
- ↑ George, Vijay (6 January 2006). "Reflection of society: Achanurangatha Veedu takes a hard look at some of the ills that are plaguing society." The Hindu. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
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External links[edit | edit source]
- Achanurangatha Veedu on IMDb
- Achanurangaatha Veedu at the Malayalam Movie Database
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