Evidam Swargamanu

Ividam Swargamanu (transl. It's heaven here) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language family drama thriller film directed by Rosshan Andrrews and written by James Albert. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the company Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Mohanlal, Lalu Alex, Thilakan, Sreenivasan, Shankar and Lakshmi Rai.[1] The music was composed by Gopi Sunder. It tells the story of Mathews, a farmer who has to fight the real estate mafia over selling his farmland which he refuses to give away.

Ividam Swargamanu
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Directed byRosshan Andrrews
Written byJames Albert
Produced byAntony Perumbavoor
StarringMohanlal
Lalu Alex
Thilakan
Sreenivasan
Shankar
Lakshmi Rai
CinematographyR. Diwakaran
Edited byRanjan Abraham
Music byGopi Sundar
Production
company
Distributed byMaxlab Cinemas and Entertainments
Release date
  • 25 December 2009 (2009-12-25)
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Evidam Swargamanu was released on 25 December 2009. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.[2]

Plot

The movie "Ividam Swargamanu" narrates the tale of a diligent farmer named Mathews and his struggle against a land mafia that seeks to seize his lands. Hardworking farmers Mathews and his father Jeremias have developed a farm and a cow shed that can house many cattle. Many people are envious of his agricultural land. Together with his father, mother Aleyamma, and her sister Rahelamma, Mathews has had a quiet, contented existence.

Problems arise when Mathews' farm is eyed by Aluva Chandy, a powerful land dealer, who tries to persuade Mathews to sell the land to Chandy so that he may flip it and resell it to a Mumbai-based businessman for a sizable profit. However, Mathews is unwilling to comply to Chandy's demands and complains to the police about Chandy's intrusion into his property. Instead, the policeman works as Chandy's agent, leaving Mathews in a hopeless predicament.

Chandy's false promises, which include establishing a model community, entice the locals to support him. They try to persuade Mathews to sell the property, but he refuses, and the other villagers hate him for it. Mathews and his father are adamant about staying in the community although several of his friends opt to leave by selling their farm. The court appoints a one-man committee to visit, submit, and report after Aluva Chandy fabricates many civil complaints against Mathews and his property. When attorney Sunitha visits the farm, she considers it to be quite satisfactory and provides a report to the court. She gets fired from her team by her senior, acting on Chandy's orders. In order to get Jeremias from being imprisoned, several government agencies are now bringing legal claims against Mathews' farm, including allegations of financial irregularities and failure to return the loan.

A news reporter named Betsy tries to broadcast on her station about the difficulties Mathews is having, but the channel's administrators prevent her from doing so. Sunitha now takes up Mathews' cause, petitions the court on his behalf, and is successful in appointing a "amicus curiae" ("friend of the court") to investigate shady real estate activities in the state. An effective lawyer named Advocate Prabalan is chosen to serve as the "amicus curiae." The remaining portion of the narrative describes how Mathews, with Prabalan's assistance, uncovers the corruption of numerous government agencies and finally wins back his land.

Cast

Production

The film was made on a budget of ₹4 crore.[3] The crew bought cattle and 15 acres of land to build the farm of protagonist. Vegetable cultivation was initiated 6 months prior to production with instructions from agricultural department.

Soundtrack

Though the movie did not feature any songs, a promotional album was released by Manorama Music. The album features two songs composed by Mohan Sithara, with lyrics by Bichu Thirumala and Kaithapram.

Track #SongSinger(s)Lyrics
1 "Kurisinte Vazhiye" K. J. Yesudas Bichu Thirumala
2 "Velutha Muthe" M. G. Sreekumar Kaithapram

Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards[4]
Amrita Mathrubhumi Film Awards
Atlas State Film Critics Award[5]
  • Best Film
  • Best Screenplay – James Albert
Vanitha Film Awards[6]
  • Most Popular Actor – Mohanlal
  • Best Screenplay – James Albert
Kairali TV – World Malayali Council Film Award[7]

References
  1. Ividam Swargamanu (2009) – IMDb, retrieved 5 August 2021
  2. "Kerala State Film Awards 2009 | varnachitram". Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. ജയചന്ദ്രൻ, എൻ. (21 December 2019). "'ഉദയനാണ് താരം, ബജറ്റ് 2.75 കോടി'; നടൻ റോഷൻ ആന്റപ്പന്‍; അഭിമുഖം". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  4. "Kerala: Ujala-Asianet film awards announced". The New Indian Express. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. "State Film Critics Awards 2009". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. "Vanitha Film Awards 2009 announced". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  7. "Kairali TV – World Malayali Council Film Awards 2009". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
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