Bharatham

Infobox Film
name = Bharatham


director = Sibi Malayil
writer = Lohithadas
starring = Mohanlal
Urvasi
Nedumudi Venu
Lakshmi
producer = Mohanlal
distributor =
cinematography =
editing = | released = 1991
runtime = 147 mins
language = Malayalam
music = Raveendran
imdb_id = 0237038

"Bhratham" (1991) is a musical/drama film in Malayalam directed by Sibi Malayil starring Mohanlal, Urvasi, Nedumudi Venu and Lakshmi.

Plot

Kalliyur Gopinathan alias Gopi (Mohanlal) is a member of a happy family with carnatic music heritage and he himself is a good singer. Kalliyur Raman (Nedumudi Venu) who is an excellent singer, is Gopi's elder brother, guru and role model. Raman is married to the character played by Lakshmi and Gopi is in love with the character played by Urvasi. Raman reigns in the family and in the society with his music. But he turns alcoholic, and when his alcoholism started ruling him, he loses his control over music and people starts preferring Gopi. This has been depicted quite symbolically during the song "Sree Vinayagam..".Gopi's music, which was hidden behind his brother's charisma now flows out in full strength. Taking this as an insult, Raman starts hating his brother and strives hard to recover from alcoholism. Unable to accept his defeat, he sets to get out of his habit by going on a pilgrimage, but was never to return. Gopi, getting to know that Raman is killed in an accident, is forced to conceal this truth because of their vocally disabled sister's marriage. Gopi gets lot of moral support with his love-interest, who also knows about the truth. Gopi's trauma reaches penultimate when his family comes to know about Raman's death and that Gopi was concealing it. Everything ends fine when the family understands his intentions.

Cast

*Mohanlal...Gopi
*Urvashi
*Nedumudi Venu...Raman
*Kaviyoor Ponnamma
*Lakshmi
*Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair

Awards

* National Film Award for Best Actor, the Bharath Award (Now Rajat Kamal Award for Best Actor) to Mohanlal
* National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer to Dr. K. J. Yesudas for "Rama Katha Ganalayam"
* Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
* Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress to Urvasi
* Kerala State Film Award for Best Music to Raveendran
* Special Jury Award (Kerala State Film Award) to Nedumudi Venu

External links

* http://imdb.com/title/tt0237038/