Innale

Infobox_Film
name = 'Innale'


imdb_id = 0248909
writer = P. Padmarajan
starring = Jayaram,
Suresh Gopi,
Shobhana
director = P. Padmarajan
producer =
distributor =
released = 1989
runtime = 137 mins.
language = Malayalam
music = Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath
awards =
budget =

"Innale" (Translation: Yesterday)is a 1989 movie written and directed by the late P. Padmarajan, which is adapted from the Tamil novel Jananam [Birth] by Vaasanthi.

Plot

Gauri(Shobhana) the sole survivor of a tragic bus accident loses her memory. Admitted to a private nursing home, where she is diagnosed as suffering from 'hysteric amnesia', she falls in love with the doctor's son Sarath Menon(Jayaram). However, Narendran(Suresh Gopi),Gauri's husband arrives from USA searching for Gauri. When Gauri fails to recognise Narendran, he returns without a word,never showing Sarath the photos taken together with Gauri.

"Innale" is a film that clearly depicts the maturity of Malayalam cinema. Padmarajan portraits the life and trauma of a beautiful girl who develops amnesia after a bus accident during a pilgrimage trip. He has sensually and successfully filmed the movie with a story line which when not handled properly, could have been branded as just a "commercial stunt". The film underscores the beauty and intensity of love that evolves during times of hardship.By all means, "Innale" is an impeccably picturized masterpiece in Malayalam cinema, and the audience is sure to be left by a vicarious sense of helplessness experienced by Maya. Shobana, the acclaimed danseuse and national award winning actress, perfects her role as Maya, who is left helpless not knowing the past. Her transition to a girl who finally accepts the reality and turns optimistic is one of the most touching illustrations of human agony, helplessness, love, sacrifice and optimism.

Cast

*Shobhana - Maya/Gouri
*Jayaram - Sarath Menon
*Srividya - Dr. Sandhya
*Suresh Gopi - Dr. Narendran
*Jagathi Sreekumar - Azhagappan