''Thiranottam'' () is a 1978-made Indian

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-language drama film directed by V. Ashok Kumar and written by Kumar and Pachalloor Sasi. The film stars

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, C. Chandramohan, Ravikumar,

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'' (1980).

Plot

''Thiranottam'' is the tale of Kuttappan, a mentally disabled servant and the life around him.

Cast

as Kuttappan * C. Chandramohan * Ravikumar *

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. He was 18 years old then and was studying in college. Mohanlal played Kuttappan, a mentally disabled servant. Currently, the print of the film belongs to a television channel, who have bought the satellite right of the film. The film was completed and censored, but could not release then, after 25 years, the film was telecast on

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. Their plan was to make a

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after ''Thiranottam'' and had even recorded music for it, but before that could happen, Mohanlal won the audition for the villain role in ''

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'' (1980) in which he made his onscreen debut. The film was made by Mohanlal and his friends, Ashok Kumar (director), Late Sasheendran (Producer),

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(Asst.director), Suresh Kumar (clap boy) and the cast were Ravi Kumar, Mohanlal, Renu Chandra, Chandra Mohan and others. Director Priyadarshan and producer Suresh Kumar also debuted in the movie industry through this film. While Priyadarshan worked as assistant director, Suresh Kumar was the clap boy. The film was completed and censored, but couldn't release then, even though a premier show was arranged. Years later, it was released in a single theatre at

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. In September 2014, Mohanlal appealed on

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to trace the child actor who had done the first shot along with him. He mentioned, "There is a boy who shared screen space with me in it. However, I am unable to remember who he was. If any of you know his identity, do come forward and inform me. I really wish to meet him once again." The search ended on a sad note when Prasad Nooranad, a freelance director, found out that the boy in question had since died.

Soundtrack

The film's original soundtrack was composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan, with lyrics written by

O. N. V. Kurup Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup (known as O. N. V. Kurup; 27 May 1931 – 13 February 2016) was a Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala, India, who won the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary award in India for the year 2007. He received ...

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sang two songs.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, tt10843328 1970s Malayalam-language films 1970s Indian films 1978 films Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram Films scored by M. G. Radhakrishnan