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Rangam
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Directed by	I. V. Sasi
Written by	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Starring	Mohanlal Shobana Raveendran
Cinematography	N. A. Thara
Edited by	K. Narayanan
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production company	VICI Films International
Distributed by	Century Release
Release date	14 July 1985 (1985-07-14)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Rangam (transl. Scene) is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language psychological drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. The film stars Mohanlal as Kathakali artist Appunni, along with Shobana and Raveendran. It features a musical score composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

Plot

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Appunni, a skilled Kathakali artist, is the cousin of Chandramathi, a classical dancer. Chandramathi dreams of going to Madras to study at a prestigious institution, but her father, Kunjikrishnan, initially opposes the idea. However, he eventually agrees after Appunni persuades him. Secretly in love with Chandramathi, Appunni finances her education in Madras.

After completing her studies, Chandramathi returns home and secures a position as a dance teacher at Sadanam, a Kathakali training center. Around the same time, Madhavan, the son of Karunakarapanicker, the owner of Sadanam, comes back from Russia. Madhavan falls in love with Chandramathi, and she reciprocates his feelings. Although Kunjikrishnan initially disapproves of their relationship, he eventually consents under Appunni's persuasion.

Meanwhile, Jayanthi, a passionate artist and the daughter of a wealthy businessman, joins Sadanam to learn Kathakali. Her talent and charm captivate everyone, especially Madhavan. As Madhavan grows closer to Jayanthi, Chandramathi discovers their affair. Heartbroken, she watches as Madhavan leaves for Mumbai with Jayanthi. This shocks Karunakarapanicker, who dies as a result.

Appunni consoles Chandramathi and encourages her to run Sadanam with dedication. In the meantime, Jayanthi abandons Madhavan, prompting him to return to Sadanam. During a Kathakali performance where Appunni portrays Bhima and Madhavan plays Dushasana, the former kills the latter in an act of rage. Appunni is arrested by the police, leaving Chandramathi devastated.

Cast

• Mohanlal as Appunni
• Shobana as Chandrika/Chandramathi
• Raveendran as Madhavan
• Adoor Bhasi as Kunjikrishnan
• Raghavan as Naanu
• Sukumari as Chandrika's mother
• Santhakumari as Appunni's mother
• Kottayam Santha as Mrs. Sundaram
• Jagannatha Varma as Karunakara Panikker Ashan
• Master Suresh as Rajan
• Mahalakshmi as Jayanthi

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the lyrics were written by S. Ramesan Nair.

Responses

In a retrospect review, Neelima Menon of The News Minute wrote: "Mohanlal aces the role of the unrequited lover who carries a torch for the lady. And the actor’s transition is more internal, letting us buy into his vocation as a Kathakali dancer effortlessly". In 2020, while writing about Mohanlal in Mathrubhumi, writer M. T. Vasudevan Nair said that, although he loves every roles he enacted in his screenplays, Mohanlal's performance in Rangam and Sadayam stays close to his heart the most.

References

1. "Rangam". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
2. "Rangam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
3. Menon, Neelima (21 May 2020). "7 underrated Mohanlal films and where you can watch them online". The News Minute. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
4. Nair, M. T. Vasudevan (21 May 2020). "'എന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തോട് ചേർന്ന് നിൽക്കുന്നത് അപ്പുണ്ണിയും സത്യനാഥനും'". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 26 May 2020.

External links

• Rangam at IMDb

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