- Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
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Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
(Glimpse of Light of a Flying Fireball)
Directed by Bharathan Produced by Gopinath Panthalam
Babu ThiruvallaWritten by John Paul Starring Nedumudi Venu
Sharada
ParvathyMusic by Johnson Cinematography Vasant Kumar Editing by Bharathan[1] Release date(s) 1987[1] Running time 108 minutes Country India Language Malayalam Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam (Malayalam: ഒരു മിന്നാമിനുങ്ങിന്റെ നുറുങ്ങു വെട്ടം, English: Glimpse of Light of a Flying Fireball) is a 1987 Malayalam drama film directed by Bharathan, written by John Paul and starring Nedumudi Venu, Sharada and Parvathy.[2] The film is about an elderly teacher couple, who bring up a girl with devotion — only to lose her as well as her son. It won two Kerala State Film Awards: Best Actor (Nedumudi Venu) and Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.[3][4]
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Plot
It is a sad story of a Malayali teacher couple that this film narrates. Ravunni Nair and Saraswathi Amma were colleagues teaching in the same school and they married late in life. The great regret of their life is that they are a childless couple. Into their lonely life after retirement from service, walks in Maya, an ex-student of Saraswathi Amma. She had got admission into a local college and she was in search of a place for boarding and lodging as well as guardians. Maya, motherless for long, brings with her some cheer. The old couple almost adopt her as their daughter and Maya reciprocates.
Some time later comes Ravi with whom Maya was in love and who had gone away to the United States. Maya's father Bhadran Nampoothiripadu having disapproved Ravi, Ravunni and Saraswathi Amma bless Ravi and Maya and get them married. But then Ravi has to go back to USA; and he leaves-behind Maya, an expectant mother. A male child is born, but Maya dies at child-birth. The lonely old couple lose a major prop of their lives. They are left with the baby, whom they look after like a grandson. One day, Ravi appears out of the blue to claim his son and now the other prop is also gone, they console each other and re-adjust themselves to live out the remaining years of their lives.
Cast
- Nedumudi Venu as Ravunni Nair
- Sharada as Saraswathi Amma
- Parvathy as Maya
- Devan as Ravi
- M. S. Thripunithura as Bhadran Nampoothiripadu
- Innocent as Parameswaran Nair
- Sankaradi as Menon
- Master Vinu
Trivia
- Nedumudi Venu's performance as Ravunni Nair received great critical acclaim and public appreciation. He won the state award for best actor for this role.
References
- ^ a b "List of Malayalam films released during the year 1987". PRD, Government of Kerala. http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/1987.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ^ "Oru Minnaminunginte Nurungu Vettam (1987)". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155929/. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ^ "STATE FILM AWARDS 1969 - 2008". PRD, Government of Kerala. http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ^ "AWARDS". mtvasudevannair.com. http://www.mtvasudevannair.com/php/showNews.php?newsid=21&linkid=3. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
External links
Categories:- Indian films
- Malayalam-language films
- 1987 films
- 1980s Malayalam-language films
- 1980s drama films
- Films directed by Bharathan
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