| Megham | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Screenplay by | T. Damodaran |
| Story by | Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | Suresh Balaje |
| Starring | Mammootty Dileep Sreenivasan Pooja Batra K. P. A. C. Lalitha Priya Gill Nedumudi Venu Cochin Haneefa Captain Raju |
| Cinematography | Sanjeev Sankar |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
Production company | Sitara Combines |
| Distributed by | Pranavam Movies (P) Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Megham (transl. Cloud) is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Priyadarshan, written by T. Damodaran, produced by Suresh Balaje and distributed by Mohanlal through Pranavam Movies. It stars Mammootty, Dileep, Priya Gill, Pooja Batra, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu, Captain Raju and Cochin Haneefa. The music was composed by Ouseppachan.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]Col. Ravi Varma Thampuran decides to go on leave for two months and travel alone to avoid depression after his wife leaves him. During his journey, he visits the home village of his subordinate, Manikandan, where he unexpectedly finds himself falling in love with Meenakshi. Consequently, he grants a divorce to his wife. However, he later discovers that Meenakshi is already engaged to Mani. Frustrated and angry, he initially directs his anger towards Manikandan. However, a visit from his estranged wife prompts him to reflect on his actions and acknowledge his mistakes. He then resolves to bring Meenakshi and Manikandan together, despite facing opposition from both families. To accomplish this, he stages Meenakshi's fake suicide. In the final scene, Col. Ravi Varma Thampuran is seen leaving, accompanied by the police, indicating that he is likely facing court-martial for preventing Manikandan from joining the troops at the war front earlier.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Mammootty as Lieutenant Colonel Ravi Varma Thampuran / Kelan
- Dileep as Sepoy E. Manikandan Nair / Mani
- Sreenivasan as Shanmughan
- Priya Gill as Meenakshi, Mani's cousin
- Pooja Batra as Swathy, Ravi's divorcée
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Aachamma, Mani and Meenakshi's grandmother
- Mamukkoya as Sudhakara Kurup, Ravi's assistant / manager
- Nedumudi Venu as Kumaran, Meenakshi's father
- Cochin Haneefa as Kunjikuttan, Kumaran's younger brother
- T. R. Omana as Thampuran's mother
- Manka Mahesh as Aachamma's daughter and Manikandan's mother
- Venu Nagavally as Colonel Sunny
- Major Ravi as Major Jeevan
- James Stalin as Ayyappan, Kumaran's brother
- Sindhu as Manikandan's sister
- Ajayan Adoor as Govindankutty, Sindhu's husband
- Captain Raju as Brigadier Santhosh, Swathy's father
- Vijayan Peringode as Chandrashekharan, Panchayat President (cameo appearance)
- Augustine as Govindan Nair (cameo appearance)
Songs
[edit]All lyrics are written by Gireesh Puthenchery; all music is composed by Ouseppachan. The song "Njanoru Pattu Paadam" is based on "Aye Meri Zohra Jabeen" from Waqt
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manjukaalam Nolkkum" | K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan | |
| 2. | "Vilakku Vakkum" | M. G. Sreekumar | |
| 3. | "Vilakku Vakkum" (Instrumental) | Ouseppachan | |
| 4. | "Thumbayum Thulasiyum" (Male) | M. G. Sreekumar | |
| 5. | "Thumbayum Thulasiyum" (Female) | K. S. Chithra | |
| 6. | "Margazhiye Mallikaye" | M. G. Sreekumar, Srinivas, K. S. Chithra | |
| 7. | "Njanoru Pattu Paadam" | K. J. Yesudas |
Reception
[edit]The Times of India wrote, "This Mammootty starrer is amusing, in its true sense."[5]
Mammootty teamed up with Priyadarshan 18 years after Megham's release for another widely-covered collaboration. [6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Megham (1999) | Megham Malayalam Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes". Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ "Megham - Malayalam Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast …". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013.
- ^ "When Pooja Batra Met Megham Co-Star Mammootty "After So Long" In Budapest. See Pics". NDTV.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Megham Malayalam Full Movie | Mammootty, Priya Gill, Dileep | Family entertainer". YouTube. 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Megham". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mammootty-to-team-up-with-priyadarshan-18-years-after-megham-film-will-also-star-dileep-3405234.html
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