''Amaram'' () is a 1991 Indian

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directed by Bharathan and written by A. K. Lohithadas. It stars

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, Maathu, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Ashokan, Murali, Chitra, and

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in the main roles. The film's score is composed by

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while the songs are by Raveendran. K. P. A. C. Lalitha won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Bhargavi. And Mammotty won the

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Best Actor Award for his role. The film was a critical and commercial success and is considered as a classic in Malayalam Cinema. It ran for more than 200 days in Ragam theater, Thrissur and ran over 50 days in Safire (Madras) theater.

Plot

Achootty, a fisherman lives with his daughter, Radha. The uneducated Achootty wants his daughter to be educated and also wants her to become a doctor. His dreams get shattered when she falls in love with her childhood friend Raghavan. One fine day Radha and Raghavan elope and get married. Achootty does not like his son-in-law initially and in disappointment does not talk to his daughter either. But slowly the young chap shows that he is an able and hard-working fisherman and gains Achootty's silent admiration. Achooty does not acknowledge this publicly, but keeps heckling his son-in-law in public, taunting him to catch a shark and prove himself before he dares talk to Achooty. One day, Raghavan decides he's had enough of the taunting and goes to the deep sea to capture a shark. But he is inexperienced, and in a fit of daring goes out alone in his catamaran. When he does not return, people think that Achootty killed him at sea since Achootty had also been to the sea that day. It is a stormy night and everyone is afraid of going to the sea to search for him. At this point, Achootty's daughter also feels that her father has killed her husband. Having nothing to lose, Achootty goes to the sea and he sees Raghavan lying unconscious on the remains of his boat which is wrecked. Achootty rescues him and brings him back to the shore. Everyone understands Achootty's innocence but he feels let down by them. In the end, Achootty takes his boat and ventures into the sea, saying that is the only entity that has loved him unconditionally.

Cast

as Achootty, an uneducated fisherman. * Maathu as Radha/Muthhu, the only daughter of Achootty, whom he wishes to be a doctor. * Murali as Kochu Raman ,Raghavan's father * Ashokan as Raghavan, Radha's love interest, Jeevan John as young Raghavan *

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as Bhargavi , Raghavan's mother * Chithra as Chandrika,Kochuraman's sister * Balan K. Nair as Pillaichan *

as Raman Kutty * Zainuddin as Damodaran

Crew

voice-artists

Music

The film score was composed by

. The film's soundtrack contains 4 songs composed by Raveendran. The lyrics were written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.

Awards

; 38th National Film Awards * Best Supporting Actress -

;

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* Second Best Actor - Murali * Second Best Actress -

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- Madhu Ambat ;

* Best Actor (Malayalam) -

References

External links

* {{A. K. Lohithadas 1991 films 1990s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Bharathan 1991 drama films Films featuring a Best Supporting Actress National Film Award-winning performance Films with screenplays by A. K. Lohithadas Films scored by Raveendran Indian drama films