| Director | Kamal |
|---|---|
| Producer | Houli Pottoor |
| Writer | T. A. Razzaq |
| Starring | Mammootty Nayanthara Sharada |
| Music | Mohan Sithara |
| Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
| Editing | K. Rajagopal |
| Distributor | Swargachithra |
| Released | 24 June 2005 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Rappakal is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language domestic thriller film directed by Kamal and written by T. A. Razzaq. Mammootty, Nayanthara and Sharada appear in the lead roles.
Plot
This is a heartfelt story of a male help/valet and his motherly affection to the elderly woman, whom he looks after. It explores the Keralite soul of the family and the seamier aspects of it and finishes it with an evocation of the need to keep intrinsic humane values, in any period of change. Mammootty plays the role of the help who is also a vigilant caretaker of the Tharavad Veedu and is referred as the "Tree of Goodness" which protects the sanctity of the household. Sharada plays the role of the affectionate mother and Nayanthara as the house help.
Box office
The film was both commercial and critical success. It ran 100 days in theatres.[1][2]
Soundtrack
| Artist | Mohan Sithara |
|---|---|
| Released | 2 June 2005 |
| Recorded | 2005 |
| Studio | Revi's, Thrissur |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Manorama Music |
| Prev year | 2005 |
| Next year | 2005 |
All songs were composed by Mohan Sithara and lyrics were written by Kaithapram.[3][4]
| Track | Song | Artist(s) | Raga(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Thankamanassu" | P. Jayachandran | Neelambari |
| 2 | "Pokathe" | Afsal | Shivaranjani |
| 3 | "Yadhu Hrudayam" | K. S. Chithra, Madhu Balakrishnan | |
| 4 | "Kadha Kadha" | Vijay Yesudas, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, Anwar Sadath, Dinesh Devdas, Asha Madhu | |
| 5 | "Thankamanassu" | Vidya Swarabhrath | Neelambari |
| 6 | "Yadhu Hrudayam" | Karaoke | |
| 7 | "Kadha Kadha" | Karaoke |
References
- ^ "Five prominent films of T A Razzaq". Malayala Manorama. 16 August 2016. Archived 24 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Boom year for mollywood". The Hindu. 30 December 2005. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Rappakal Audio CD Cover". Facebook. 2021-05-07. Archived 4 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Rappakal - MSIDb". Malayalasangeetham.info. Archived 16 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
External links
- Rappakal at IMDb