Ayalum Njanum Thammil
Ayalum Njanum Thammil | |
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Bobby Sanjay | |
Produced by | Prem Prakash |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Jomon T. John |
Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Music by | Ouseppachan |
Production company | Prakash Movie Tone |
Distributed by | Century Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Ayalum Njanum Thammil (English: Between Him and Me) is a
Ayalum Njanum Thammil is a story of a committed senior doctor and an irresponsible junior doctor. Through their relationship, a vivid picture of the medical profession is drawn. The soundtrack and background score were composed by
Plot
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Dr. Ravi Tharakan is a renowned
At the private medical college where Ravi completed his medical degree, he and Vivek were amongst the worst students. They were irresponsible in their studies and were not even able to distinguish between surgical instruments. Ravi had a campus romance, a junior
Ravi initially finds the job at the hospital uninteresting, mainly due to the uncompromising Samuel, who is very strict. He hates the lonely stay in a "jail-like" staff-quarters. The only consolations for Ravi are the letters by Sainu and occasional phone calls to Vivek. Ravi is soon accompanied by Dr. Supriya, another junior doctor, who helps him develop an interest in the job. However, he still finds it difficult to adjust to Samuel. Some months later, Samuel informs Ravi about a phone call that he received from Sainu's parents, who are planning to marry Sainu to someone else. Samuel was also asked to forbid Ravi from meeting or calling her. Ravi seeks help from Vivek, who secretly makes all arrangements for Ravi's and Sainu's marriage in
This incident shakes Ravi completely. His lonely stay in Munnar also haunts him, but he is able to be sincere to his job. One day, a girl is brought to the hospital in a serious condition. Ravi, the only duty doctor, rushes to her but decides not to attend the case after knowing that she is Purushothaman's daughter. He decided to take his revenge on Purushothaman as Ravi lost Sainu due to his rude behaviour. He rejects the requests of hospital staff and other inmates. Not even the tears shed by Purushothaman at his feet are enough to melt his heart. The girl's condition becomes very serious, but she is saved by Samuel, who arrives sometime later. An angry Samuel slaps Ravi for his negligence. Insulted, Ravi decides to leave the place immediately but is stopped by Supriya, who supports Samuel's action. The next day, Ravi is summoned by a committee for investigation of a complaint filed by Purushothaman. Ravi is silent throughout the interrogation, and the committee decides to recommend that the Medical Council cancel his recognition. However, Samuel testifies for Ravi stating that Ravi is innocent and since the girl is saved, there arises no case of medical negligence. This incident and Samuel's testifying turns out to be an eye-opener for Ravi. His attitude to the purpose of life changes completely which he is able to follow throughout his later life. He leaves Redemption Hospital after his internship and leaves for London to pursue his higher studies, and later works in hospitals and gains a name for being service-minded.
Having known more about Ravi from Vivek and Supriya, Diya comes to the conclusion that Ravi might have gone to meet Samuel. The police also tracks him at Munnar after tracing his phone calls. In a cemetery, Ravi is shown talking to Samuel about the girl's death, but it is later shown that Samuel is no more and that it was the news of Samuel's death that brought Ravi to Munnar. Ravi is arrested by the police and is brought to court. He is acquitted in the case after the dead girl's mother testifies for Ravi stating that it was upon her behest that Ravi opted to operate the girl.
In the final scene, Ravi is shown sitting in front of the Redemption Hospital, with a narration from himself playing simultaneously, "This is the place where Dr. Ravi Tharakan was born."
Cast
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Dr. Ravi Tharakan
- Prathap Pothenas Dr. Samuel
- Narain as Dr. Vivek
- Samvrutha Sunil as Sainaba (Sainu)
- Rima Kallingal as Diya
- Remya Nambeesan as Dr. Supriya
- Swasika as Neethu
- Kalabhavan Mani as ASI Purushothaman
- Salim Kumar as Thomachan
- Prem Prakash as Thomas Tharakan
- Anil Murali as Sanjay, Dead kid's father
- Surabhi Lakshmi as Dead kid's mother
- Ramu
- Sukumari as Sister Lucy
- Ambika Mohan as Mary Thomas
- Sidhartha Siva as Babuji
- Hemanth Menon as Joji
- Vijay Babu as Commissioner Ameer Muhammad IPS
- Balachandran Chullikkaduas Murali, External Examiner
- Sreenath Bhasi as Rahul
- Dinesh as T. P. Ramesh (Member)
- Deepika Mohan as Doctor
- Manju Satheesh as Purushothaman's wife
- Kavitha Lakshmi as Victim's mother
Production
The film was produced by Prem Prakash under the banner of Prakash Movie Tone and distributed by Century Films. The costume designer is Sameera Saneesh who worked in films such as Ustad Hotel and Thattathin Marayathu. Audiography was done by M. R. Rajakrishnan. Raghu Ram Varma is the associate director and Gokul Das is the art director.[2]
Reception
Critical reception
Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com gave a positive review of 3 out of 5 and said "Ayalum Njanum Thammil is yet another must-watch film from director Lal Jose, and Prithviraj is an added bonus." "Prithviraj has given his career's best performance in Ayalum Njanum Thammil", says Palicha.[6]
A review by The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 and said "Lal Jose makes Ayalum Njanum Thammil highly lovable with his discreet choice of locale, interiors and an array of characters who make the film endearing... The film radiates a grace that gently switches between the past and the present to reveal the life of Dr Ravi Tharakan (Prithviraj). Ravi Tharakan becomes one of the most brilliant portrayals done by the Prithviraj."[7]
Box office
The film became a box office success.[8][9][10] The film collected ₹7 crore (final run) from Kerala box office.[11]
Accolades
- 2012)
- Best Film With Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value
- Best Director – Lal Jose
- Best Actor – Prithviraj
- Best Comedy Actor – Salim Kumar
- South Indian International Movie Awards (2013) (Malayalam)
- Best Director – Lal Jose
- Nominated—Best Film
- Nominated—Best Actor – Prithviraj
- Nominated—Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Prathap Pothen
- Nominated—Best Comedian – Salim Kumar
- Nominated—Best Music Director – Ouseppachan
- Nominated—Best Lyricist – Sarath Vayalarfor "Azhalinte"
Soundtrack
Ayalum Njanum Thammil | ||||
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Film soundtrack | ||||
Length | 39:34 | |||
Language | Malayalam | |||
Label | Eastcoast Audios | |||
Producer | Ouseppachan | |||
Ouseppachan chronology | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma; all music is composed by Ouseppachan
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Azhalinte Azhangalil" | Nikhil Mathew | 5:39 |
2. | "Januvariyil" | Vijay Yesudas, Franco Simon, Cicily | 4:54 |
3. | "Thulli Manjinullil" | Gayathri | 5:00 |
4. | "Thulli Manjinullil" (Male) | Najim Arshad | 4:55 |
5. | "Azhalinte Azhangalil" (Female) | Abhirami Ajai | 5:38 |
6. | "Thulli Manjinullil" (Instrumental) | 5:00 | |
7. | "Januvariyil" (Instrumental) | 4:54 | |
8. | "Azhalinte Azhangalil" (Instrumental) | 5:39 | |
Total length: | 39:34 |
References
- ^ "Prithvi-Lal Jose team up in 'Ayalum Njanum Thammil'". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "'Ayalum njanum thammil' at Thrissur". Cityjournal.in. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Priya Sreekumar DC Kochi (9 July 2012). "Prithvi's Ayalum, Njaanum Thammil". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Lal Jose's next: "Ayalum Njanum Thammil": News – Movie News, Film News, Cinema News – Malayalam Movie News". Metromatinee.com. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "First Look: Director Lal Jose's Ayalum Njanum Thammil". Rediff.com. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Prithviraj is superb in Ayalum Njanum Thammil". Rediff.com. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Ayalum Njanum Thammil movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Lal Jose eyeing Bollywood with 'Diamond Necklace' remake". Madhyamam. 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Prithviraj wants Amitabh Bachchan for Malayalam film remake". NDTV MOVIES. 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Top 20 and Flop 20 : Malayalam films 2012". Metromatinee.com. 1 January 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "'Khiladi 786' disappoints, 'Talaash' strong!". Bollywood Hungama. 11 December 2012.
- ^ "60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Malayalam Nominations". Filmfare. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
External links
- Ayalum Njanum Thammil on Facebook
- Ayalum Njanum Thammil at IMDb