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Wikipedia article




'Rangam' is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language psychological drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. The film stars Mohanlal as Kathakali artist Appunni, along with Shobana and Raveendran. The film features a musical score composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

Plot



Appunni, a Kathakali artist, is the cousin of Chandramathi who is a classical dancer and Appunni is in love with Chandramathi. Madhavan, son of Karunakarapanickker, who is the owner of Sadanam the Kathakali Kalari, returns from Russia and falls for Chandramathi and eventually they get married. Then enters Jayanthi, an artist who wants to learn Kathakali and is the daughter of a rich business man.

Cast



*Mohanlal as Appunni

*Shobhana as Chandrika/Chandramathi

*Raveendran as Madhavan

*Adoor Bhasi as Kunjikrishnan

*Raghavan as Naanu

*Sukumari as Chandrika's mother

*Santhakumari as Appunni's mother

*Kottayam Santha as Mrs. Sundaram

*Jagannatha Varma as Karunakara Panikker Ashan

*Master Suresh as Rajan

*Mahalakshmi as Jayanthi

Soundtrack



The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were written by S. Ramesan Nair.

Responses



In a retrospect review, Neelima Menon of 'The News Minute' wrote: "Mohanlal aces the role of the unrequited lover who carries a torch for the lady. And the actors transition is more internal, letting us buy into his vocation as a Kathakali dancer effortlessly". In 2020, while writing about Mohanlal in 'Mathrubhumi', writer M. T. Vasudevan Nair said that, although he loves every roles he enacted in his screenplays, Mohanlal's performance in 'Rangam' and 'Sadayam' stays close to his heart the most.

References




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