Agnisakshi (1999 film)
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| Agnisakshi | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Shyamaprasad |
| Screenplay by | Shyamaprasad |
| Based on | Agnisakshi by Lalithambika Antharjanam |
| Produced by | V V Babu |
| Starring | Rajit Kapur Shobana Srividya Praveena Madhupal Madambu Kunhukuttan |
| Cinematography | Alagappan N. |
| Edited by | Beena Paul |
| Music by | Kaithapram Damodaran |
Production company | Srishti Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Agnisakshi (English: With Fire As Witness) is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language spiritual film written and directed by Shyamaprasad, based on the novel of the same name by Lalithambika Antharjanam. It stars Rajit Kapur, Shobana, Srividya, Praveena, Madhupal and Madambu Kunhukuttan. The film premiered at the Soorya Festival on 14 September 1998. Agnisakshi received numerous accolades, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and nine Kerala State Film Awards. The film holds the distinction of being one of two films to get 9 Kerala State Film Awards.[1]
Plot and themes
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Cast
[edit]- Shobana as Devaki (voice by bhagyalekshmi)
- Rajit Kapur as Unni (voice by murali menon & venmani vishnu)
- Srividya as Thankam
- Praveena as younger Thankam
- Madhupal
- Madampu Kunjukuttan
- Sreenath
- Krishna Kumar
Soundtrack
[edit]| Agnisakshi | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | October 3, 1999[2] |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | Johny Sagariga T-Series |
The album consists of 9 tracks all written (except Aathole and Sa virahe) and composed by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Raagam | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jwaalamukhamaay | K. J. Yesudas | ||
| 2 | Vaarthinkaludhikkaatha | K. S. Chithra | Kapi | |
| 3 | Gange Maha Mangale | K. J. Yesudas, Sindhu | Chakravakam | |
| 4 | Kannaanthali Muttathe | Sujatha Mohan | ||
| 5 | Vaarthinkaludhikkaatha | K. J. Yesudas | Kapi | |
| 6 | Saa Virahe | Kavalam Sreekumar | Dwijavanthi | Written by Jayadeva |
| 7 | Mangalaathira | Sudha Ranjith | ||
| 8 | Pankajavairi | Sudha Ranjith | ||
| 9 | Aathole Kunjaathole | Sudha Ranjith | Traditional lyrics |
Awards
[edit]- Kerala State Film Awards – 1998
- Best Film - V V Babu
- Best Director - Shyamaprasad
- Best Actor - Rajit Kapur
- Second Best Actress - Praveena
- Best Cinematographer - Azhagappan
- Best Sound Recordist - Krishnanunni, Hussain
- Best Makeup Artist - P. Mani, Vikram Gaekwad
- Best Dubbing Artist - Murali Menon, Vennmani Vishnu
- Best Processing Lab - Gemini Lab
- Kerala State Film Critics Awards
- Best Film - V V Babu
- Best Director - Shyamaprasad
- Best Lyrics - Kaithaprom
- Best Actress - Shobana
- Best Cinematographer - Azhagappan
- Best Art Director - Premachandran
- Other awards
- Aravindan Puraskar for Best Director - Shyamaprasad
- Gollapudi Srinivas Award for Best Director - Shyamaprasad
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- With Fire As Witness at IMDb
- Agnisakshi at the Malayalam Movie Database