Sallapam

Sallapam
Sallapam
	DVD cover
Directed by	Sundar Das
Written by	A. K. Lohithadas
Produced by	N. Krishnakumar (Kireedam Unni)
Starring	Dileep; Manoj K. Jayan; Manju Warrier; N. F. Varghese;
Cinematography	Ramachandra Babu
Edited by	G. Murali
Music by	Johnson
Distributed by	Kripa Films
Release date	31 March 1996
Running time	155 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Sallapam is a 1996 Malayalam-language film directed by Sundar Das and written by A. K. Lohithadas, starring Dileep, Manoj K. Jayan, and Manju Warrier . The music was composed by Johnson. The film was remade in Telugu as Egire Paavurama.

Synopsis[]

Radha comes from a poor family and dreams of becoming a great singer. She falls in love with Sasikumar, who calls himself Junior Yesudas. Sasikumar is also from a poor family. When Radha asks to marry Sasikumar, he says he is helpless as he has a lot of responsibilities and he does not have the money. Radha decides to commit suicide but is rescued by her cousin whom she understands was in love with her.

Cast[]

Dileep... Sasikumar / Junior Yesudas
Manoj K. Jayan... Divakaran
Manju Warrier... Radha (voice-over by Sreeja)
Bindu Panicker... Padmini
N. F. Varghese... Chandran Nair
Mala Aravindan... Kunjookuttan Ashaari
Valsala Menon... Leelavathi Thampuratti
Abubakkar... Damodaran
Kalabhavan Mani... Rajappan
Jagannatha Varma... Prabhakara Varma
Oduvil Unnikrishnan... Madhava Menon
Salu Kuttanadu... Raghavan
Mammukoya... Railway worker
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri... Singer at the temple
Ottapalam Pappan
Kozhikode Sarada... Divakaran's Mom
Manju Sahteesh

Music[]

The songs were composed by Johnson, with lyrics by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.

Track	Song	Artist(s)	Raga
1	"Chandana Cholayil"	K. J. Yesudas
2	"Ponnil Kulichu"	K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra	Darbari Kanada
3	"Panchavarna"	K. S. Chithra	Sudha Dhanyasi
4	"Padha Smaranasugham"	K. J. Yesudas	Latangi
5	"Ponnil Kulichu"	K. S. Chithra	Darbari Kanada
6	"Ponnil Kulichu (Bit)"	K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra	Darbari Kanada

Reception[]

Sallapam was released at the same time as Hitler and Kaalapani, but emerged as a superhit.

Box office[]

The film became both a critical^[1] and commercial success.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References[]

^ "Charging forward". The Hindu. 4 November 2010.
^ "Next Malayalam star in the making". Deccan Chronicle. 9 December 2016.
^ "The rise and fall of Mollywood's people's hero Dileep..." Malayala Manorama. 12 July 2017.
^ "Forget the Dileep; Manju Warrior stands tall on her own". Asianet. 28 November 2016.
^ "Welcome To Central Jail first look poster out: Dileep and Sundar Das are finally back!". Catchnews. 24 August 2016.

External links[]

Sallapam at IMDb

[1] "Charging forward". The Hindu. 4 November 2010.

[2] "Next Malayalam star in the making". Deccan Chronicle. 9 December 2016.

[3] "The rise and fall of Mollywood's people's hero Dileep..." Malayala Manorama. 12 July 2017.

[4] "Forget the Dileep; Manju Warrior stands tall on her own". Asianet. 28 November 2016.

[5] "Welcome To Central Jail first look poster out: Dileep and Sundar Das are finally back!". Catchnews. 24 August 2016.

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