Mazha
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Directed by | Lenin Rajendran |
Starring | Biju Menon Samyuktha Varma Lal Thilakan |
Music by | Ravindran |
Cinematography | S. Kumar |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Mazha (Malayalam: മഴ, English: The Rain) is a 2000 Malayalam film directed by Lenin Rajendran starring Biju Menon, Samyuktha Varma and Lal. The film is based on the novel Nashtappetta Neelambari by Malayalam novelist Madhavikkutty.
Plot
Mazha tells the immaculate love story of Bhadra (Samyuktha Varma) and her music teacher Sastrigal (Biju Menon). The film begins with teenager Bhadra coming to learn music under Sastrigal and getting infatuated with him and his singing in madura.The story describes the teenager bhadras characters and behavior in a nice mood.At her teenage time the madhura is a beautiful village having a lot of Tamil bhrmins,the shasthrikal is also one of them. bhadhra falls in love with her music teacher(shasthrikal) because of her teenage nature and curiosity toward his musik. one incident, that make badhra to feel love towards the shasthrikal is..... Bhadhra falls downs into the pool of temple accidentally... at that time shasthrikal get into the pool and give a re-birth to bhadra.
The story runs in the sarroundings of the famous temple madhura meenakshi kshethra in Tamil Nadu. Bhadra's creative talents for poetry start to flourish, under his influence. Sastrigal is not much aware of Bhadra's love and considers her only as his talented student. Coming to know about Bhadra's infatuation, her parents took her with them and Sastrigal is obliged to marry his Murappennu (Sindhu).
Bhadra becomes a doctor (like her father) and is married to Chandran (Lal) who is a computer engineer. Chandran happens to see her diary one day and the relationship goes for a toss. Of course, there are no names in the diary. So he goes off to doubt every male in her life – including the elderly senior doctor Thilakan . He becomes a victim to his drinking and dies of related illness.
In the end, Bhadra sets out in search of Sastrigal to Madurai where she discovers that Sastrigal also has lost much – his wife is a mental patient and the final shock is when she finds out that Sastrigal has lost his beautiful voice due to cancer.
Cast
- Biju Menon as Sastrigal
- Samyuktha Varma as Bhadra
- Lal as Chandran
- Sindhu as Sastrigal's wife
- Thilakan as doctor
Awards
National Film Awards 2000
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress : Samyuktha Varma
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics : O V Usha
- Best Background Score : Baiju P
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer : Asha G Menon
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Recordist : N.Hari Kumar
Asianet Film Awards 2000
- Best Actress : Samyuktha Varma
- Best Lyrics : O V Usha & Jayakumar
- Music Direction : Ravindran
- Best Female Playback Singer :K S Chithra
- Voice of the year :Asha G Menon
- Best Supporting Actor : Biju Menon
- Best Malayalam Actress : Samyuktha Varma
Reception
Mazha lacks the commercial elements, much like other movies from Lenin Rajendran. The film was critically acclaimed and the acting of the lead charatcres gained recognition. The music by Ravindran was well accepted and the songs like "Ashadam Padumpol", "Ithramel Manamulla Kudamullapoovukal", "Varmukile Vaaname", "Geyam Harinamadheyam" and "Aaradyam Parayum" were well received by music fans.
The song "Aaradyam Parayum" won Asha G. Menon the Kerala State Film Award for Best Female Singer in 2000. The song "Geyam Hari Nama Dheyam" won Yusufali Kechery the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 2000.Samyuktha varma got kerala state best actress award for her performance.
Sound Track
The film's soundtrack contains 9 songs, all composed by Ravindran. Lyrics by Bharathiyar, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, Yusuf Ali Kecheri and K. Jayakumar.
# | Title | Singer(s) |
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1 | "Ithramel Manamulla" | K. J. Yesudas |
2 | "Manjinte" | K. S. Chitra |
3 | "Geyam Harinaamadheyam" | K. J. Yesudas, Arundhathi, Neyyatinkara Vasudevan |
4 | "Himashaila" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra, Arundhathi |
5 | "Vaarmukile" | K. S. Chitra |
6 | "Aashaadham" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra |
7 | "Paarukkulle" | Neyyatinkara Vasudevan |
8 | "Aaraadyam" | Asha Menon |
9 | "Himashaila" | K. J. Yesudas |
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