Onnaman Explained
Onnaman is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film written and directed by Thampi Kannanthanam, starring Mohanlal, N. F. Varghese, Biju Menon, and Ramya Krishnan. The film features an original soundtrack composed by S. P. Venkatesh.[1] [2] [3] Mohanlal's son, Pranav, makes a guest appearance in the film.
Plot
Ravishanker, a street urchin, comes under the patronage of Salim Bhai, a self-styled messiah of the masses and a don. When Ravishankar grows up, he becomes an adviser to Salim Bhai. With the help of his gang of young friends, Ravishankar soon emerges as a leader of the poor and the oppressed. The 'bad' guys led by Gulab Chand Shah, resent him and do everything possible to eliminate Ravishankar.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Ravishankar (Ravi)
- N. F. Varghese as Salim Bhai
- Biju Menon as ACP Vishnu S. Pillai
- Ramya Krishnan as District Collector Kamala IAS, Ravi's Love Interest
- Kavya Madhavan as Raziya, Bhai's Daughter
- Lalu Alex as R.D.O Harishankar (Hari), Ravi's Elder Brother
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Vasu, Ravi's Friend (Cameo)
- Jagadish as Krishnakumar / Krishnan, Ravi's Friend
- Vijayakumar as Balan, Ravi's Friend
- Tej Sapru as Gulab Chand Shah
- Shehzad Khan as City Police Commissioner Karunakaran
- Hemanth Ravan as CI Martin
- Narendra Prasad as Menon, Ravi's Father
- Jayabharathi as Parvathy, Ravi's Mother
- Aswathi Menon as Radha, Ravi's Younger Sister
- Dr. Sharmila as Ravi's Sister-in-Law
- Suresh Krishna as Gulab Chand Shah's Son
- Arun Ghosh as Gulab Chand Shah's Son
- Baburaj as Gulab Chand Shah's Henchman
- P. Sreekumar as Home Minister
- Vinayakan as Ravi's Friend
- Major Ravi as ACP Prabhakaran
- Tini Tom as S.I. Patrick
- Ravi Menon as Gopalan Mesthiri, Balan's Father
- Saju Kodiyan as Ravi's Friend
- Fathima Babu as Deepa Martin
- Chali Pala as A. P. P. Tharakan
- James Stalin as Rafi
- Abu Salim as Karthikeyan
- Kollam Ajith as Gulab Chand Shah's Henchman
- Ponnamma Babu as Sainaba's Mother
- Rajesh Rajan
- Manuraj
- Harisree Martin
- Haneef Kumaranellur
- Deepika Mohan
Soundtrack
The songs of this film were composed by S. P. Venkatesh.
| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
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| 1 | "Kadukedu" | | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 2 | "Maanathe Thudiyunarum" | K. J. Yesudas, Gayathri Asokan | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 3 | "Maanathe Thudiyunarum" | K. J. Yesudas | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 4 | "Mizhiyithalil" | | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 5 | "Piranna Mannil" | M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan, Alex Paul | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 6 | "Poove Vaa" | Biju Narayanan | Gireesh Puthenchery |
| 7 | "Vattalla Vattiyilla" | | Gireesh Puthenchery |
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Notes and References
- Web site: What the marquee looks like this New Year . . 2 November 2018 . 11 April 2002.
- Web site: Onnaman | Reviews | Stills | Cast & Crew Details | Photos | Videos | Wallpapers | Synopsis | Malayalam Movie | Oneindia.in . 21 September 2010 . 3 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090703080000/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/2977/onnaman.html . dead .
- Web site: Onnaman. https://web.archive.org/web/20160720020248/http://www.sify.com/movies/onnaman-review-malayalam-pclurmadicbhd.html. dead. 20 July 2016. .
