Iniyengilum

Iniyengilum
Iniyengilum
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	I. V. Sasi
Written by	T. Damodaran
Produced by	N. G. John
Starring	Mohanlal; Ratheesh; Lalu Alex; Ranipadmini; Seema; Mammootty
Cinematography	Jayanan Vincent
Edited by	K. Narayanan
Music by	Shyam
Production; company	Geo Movies
Release date	20 August 1983;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Iniyengilum (transl. If only) is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language social problem film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and produced by N. G. John. It stars Mohanlal, Ratheesh, Lalu Alex, Ranipadmini, Seema, and Mammootty. The film features music composed by Shyam.^[1] The film juxtaposes the economic and cultural conditions of Kerala and Japan.

The film tells the story of a young idealist, Ravi (Mohanlal), who is nauseated by the hypocrisy of his politician brother (Mammootty). To hit back at the prevailing corrupt political system, Ravi stages cultural shows under the banner of the Darshana Kala Kendra, which is a group of unemployed youth. Iniyengilum was a commercial success at the box office.

Plot[]

Cast[]

Mohanlal as Ravi
Ratheesh as Ashokan
Lalu Alex as Alex Mathew
Ranipadmini as Lekha
Seema as Geetha
Mammootty as Diwakaran
T. G. Ravi as Madhavan
Raveendran as Pradeep
Adoor Bhasi as Mathayi
Kottayam Santha
Sankaradi
Sreenivasan
Captain Raju as Prasad
Balan K. Nair as Nambiar
C. I. Paul
Kunjandi

Production[]

The film was shot in Japan and Hong Kong, and some parts in Kerala.^[2]

Soundtrack[]

The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Yusufali Kechery.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Kavithe Devi" (Ee Naadu Kadalum Karayum)	P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam, Chorus	Yusufali Kechery
2	"Kunkuma Sooryan Raagamshu Chaarthi"	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki	Yusufali Kechery
3	"Mounam Raagam"	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki, Chorus	Yusufali Kechery
4	"Swarga Vaathil Thurannu Thannu"	S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam, Unni Menon, J. M. Raju, Kausalya, Krishnachandran	Yusufali Kechery

Release[]

The film was released on 20 August 1983

Critical Reception[]

Writing for India Today, Sreedhar Pillai called it "a badly made film" which "offers nothing new".^[3]

Box office[]

The film was a commercial success.^[4]^[5]

References[]

^ "Iniyenkilum". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
^ "Mohanlal writes from Japan". Sify. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ Pillai, Sreedhar (15 September 1983). "Iniyenkilum is a badly made film, offers nothing new". India Today. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^ Rangan, Baradwaj (2012). Conversations with Mani Ratnam. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-670-08520-0.
^ "Did you know Mammootty and Mohanlal played siblings in a film?". The Times of India. 4 February 2021.

External links[]

Iniyengilum at IMDb

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[1] "Iniyenkilum". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

[2] "Mohanlal writes from Japan". Sify. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

[3] Pillai, Sreedhar (15 September 1983). "Iniyenkilum is a badly made film, offers nothing new". India Today. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

[4] Rangan, Baradwaj (2012). Conversations with Mani Ratnam. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-670-08520-0.

[5] "Did you know Mammootty and Mohanlal played siblings in a film?". The Times of India. 4 February 2021.

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