Njangal Santhushtaranu
Njangal Santhushtaranu (transl. We are happy) is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language domestic drama film directed by Rajasenan and starring Jayaram and Abhirami in lead roles.[1][2]
| Njangal Santhushtaranu | |
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| Directed by | Rajasenan |
| Screenplay by | Rajan Kizhakenala |
| Produced by | Thomas Korah Prem Prakash |
| Starring | Jayaram Abhirami Narendra Prasad Jagathy Sreekumar Oduvil Unnikrishnan Janardhanan Cochin Haneefa |
| Cinematography | K. P. Nambiathiri |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
| Distributed by | Kokers Films Anupama Evershine Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Sanjeevan is a police commissioner who lives with his widowed father and two younger sisters. He is also a singer in the police troupe along with police constable Salperu Sadanandan, who is living with his two wives Kamakshi and Meenakshi.He is engaged to Geethu, who is the daughter of the Director General of Police and finally gets married.
Geethu has been pampered since childhood and is spoiled by the love of her parents. Geethu is very proud of her DGP father and often boasts of her being the DGP's daughter.
After marriage, Geethu causes misery to Sanjeevan's sisters. On the day of Geethu's parent's wedding anniversary while Sanjeevan investigating a case, he does not reach home as he gets into a fight with a gang of thugs on the way back. Geethu plays a cruel trick by informing the police control room that Sanjeevan had died. His family is in pain, and when Sanjeevan returns home, everybody is shocked. Sanjeevan finds out that Geethu was the mastermind behind the trick and slaps her for her deed. She goes back to her home, in anger.
Geethu's family reveals to her that she is an adopted child, and their second child Manu, a computer addict was born after her adoption and so she should not feel proud of her legacy. Ashamed of herself, Geethu runs away to an orphanage. Her family visits her and reveals that Sanjeevan knew about her past before marriage, and was willing to marry her. Finally, Geethu returns to Sanjeevan's home and starts life afresh.
Cast
- Jayaram as City Police Commissioner Sanjeevan IPS
- Abhirami as Geethu Sanjeevan
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Retd. Head Constable "Marmam" Gopala Pillai, Sanjeevan's Father
- Narendra Prasad as DGP Rajasekharan Nair IPS, Geethu's Father
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Head Constable "Salperu" Sadanandan
- Janardhanan as DIG Idikkula Ittoop IPS
- Cochin Haneefa as Kannappan, Geethu's uncle
- Seena Antony as Savitri, Sanjeevan's Sister
- Manju Pillai as Kamakshi
- N. F. Varghese as Gurukkal
- Bindu Panicker as Soudamini, Geethu's aunt
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Mother of the Orphanage
- K. T. S. Padannayil as IG Ashokan
- Bobby Kottarakkara as Govindan, Policeman
- Kochu Preman as Chandran, Policeman
- Jayakumar Parameswaran Pillai as Balan, Policeman
- Pushkala Sivanandan as Geetu’s Mother
- Sreekandan Nair as Sreekandan Nair (Show Host)
- Prajeesh Balachandran as Manu, Geethu’s younger brother
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs, all composed by Ouseppachan, with lyrics by S. Ramesan Nair.
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Raga(s) |
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| 1 | "Aanalla Pennalla" | M. G. Sreekumar Chorus | |
| 2 | "Iru Meyyum" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 3 | "Iru Meyyum" (D) | K. J. Yesudas K. S. Chithra | |
| 4 | "Kannil Thiri Thelikkum" | Sujatha Mohan | |
| 5 | "Ponnin Valakilukki" | Santhosh Keshav | |
| 6 | "Theythey Thaalam" | Santhosh Keshav | |
| 7 | "Udayam Vaalkkannezhuthi" (F) | K. S. Chithra | Nattakurinji |
| 8 | "Udayam Vaalkkannezhuthi" (M) | K. J. Yesudas | Nattakurinji |
Controversies
Eventhough the movie was a blockbuster but after several years it received Criticism due to the male chauvinism in the main plot actress Abhirami who played the heroine role of this movie said same opinion about the film