Sphodanam
Sphodanam (transl. Explosion) is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by P. G. Viswambharan, starring Sukumaran, M. G. Soman, Mammootty, Ravikumar and Seema.[1] The role of Sukumaran was initially intended for Jayan. However, he died before production began.[2]
| Sphodanam | |
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| Directed by | P. G. Viswambharan |
| Written by | Alleppey Sheriff |
| Produced by | Babu K. J. Thomas |
| Starring | Sukumaran M. G. Soman Mammootty Ravikumar Seema Balan K. Nair K. P. Ummer Kuthiravattam Pappu Sankaradi Mala Aravindan Jagathi Sreekumar |
| Cinematography | U. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
| Distributed by | Vijaya Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Sphodanam is the story of two people who have to fight for justice against the landlord as they are the voice of the working class.
Cast
- Sukumaran as Gopi
- M. G. Soman as Surendran
- Mammootty as Thankappan
- Ravikumar as Engineer
- Seema as Lalitha
- Sheela as Devaki
- Balan K. Nair as Muthalali
- K. P. Ummer as Police Officer
- Prameela as Narayanapilla's wife
- Kuthiravattam Pappu as Narayana Pilla
- Sankaradi as Krishnan
- Santhakumari as Muthalali's wife
- Shubha as Gouri
- Mala Aravindan as Vasu Pilla
- Jagathi Sreekumar as Kuttan Pilla
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Gopi's mother
- Santo Krishnan as Kunjappi
- KPAC Premachandran as Sankaran
- Preman
Production
Sphodanam was one of the earliest films of actor Mammootty, before he being turned a major star. In a late interview to a film weekly, actress Sheela, who played the lead lady in Sphodanam and was also the producer of the film, recalled the events during the shoot. A scene wherein actors Sukumaran, and Mammootty jumping across a prison wall was shot with a foam bed lying upon the ground on which the actors would fall. Mammootty, who was just a newbie actor at the time, was refused to have the privilege of a bed as a protection by the director P. G. Vishwambharan. Vishwambharan said a new face like Mammootty doesn't deserve such privileges, though Sheela argued with him against such a discrimination. Mammootty, however, jumped from the wall without the safety bed and suffered an injury to his leg. The actor completed his remaining parts and many other films with the fractured leg.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and the lyrics were written by O. N. V. Kurup.[4][5]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Kaarkuzhalil Poovu Choodiya" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Maari Maari Poomaari" | S. Janaki, Chorus |
| "Nashtappeduvaanillonnum" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus |
| "Valakilukkam Kelkkanallo" | P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam, B. Vasantha, Jolly Abraham |
References
- "I like this arrogance, 'keep it up', this is what I told Mammootty first". Kerala Kaumudi. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "Noticed Mammootty's gait ?". The Times of India. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- Farsana Jaleel (26 September 2016). "Sheela about Mammootty's dedication". Kerala Kaumudi. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- "Sphodanam". JioSaavn. 31 December 1981. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "Sphodanam (1981)". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 10 November 2022.