Evidam Swargamanu
| Ividam Swargamanu | |
|---|---|
Lakshmi Rai | |
| Cinematography | R. Diwakaran |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Music by | Gopi Sundar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments |
Release date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Evidam Swargamanu (transl. It's heaven here) is a 2009 Indian
Evidam Swargamanu was released on 25 December 2009. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.[2]
Plot
The movie "Ividam Swargamanu" narrates the tale of a diligent farmer named Mathews and his struggle against a land mafia that seeks to seize his lands. Hardworking farmers Mathews and his father Jeremias have developed a farm and a cow shed that can house many cattle. Many people are envious of his agricultural land. Together with his father, mother Aleyamma, and her sister Rahelamma, Mathews has had a quiet, contented existence.
Problems arise when Mathews' farm is eyed by Aluva Chandy, a powerful land dealer, who tries to persuade Mathews to sell the land to Chandy so that he may flip it and resell it to a Mumbai-based businessman for a sizable profit. However, Mathews is unwilling to comply to Chandy's demands and complains to the police about Chandy's intrusion into his property. Instead, the policeman works as Chandy's agent, leaving Mathews in a hopeless predicament.
Chandy's false promises, which include establishing a model community, entice the locals to support him. They try to persuade Mathews to sell the property, but he refuses, and the other villagers hate him for it. Mathews and his father are adamant about staying in the community although several of his friends opt to leave by selling their farm. The court appoints a one-man committee to visit, submit, and report after Aluva Chandy fabricates many civil complaints against Mathews and his property. When attorney Sunitha visits the farm, she considers it to be quite satisfactory and provides a report to the court. She gets fired from her team by her senior, acting on Chandy's orders. In order to get Jeremias from being imprisoned, several government agencies are now bringing legal claims against Mathews' farm, including allegations of financial irregularities and failure to return the loan.
A news reporter named Betsy tries to broadcast on her station about the difficulties Mathews is having, but the channel's administrators prevent her from doing so. Sunitha now takes up Mathews' cause, petitions the court on his behalf, and is successful in appointing a "amicus curiae" ("friend of the court") to investigate shady real estate activities in the state. An effective lawyer named Advocate Prabalan is chosen to serve as the "amicus curiae." The remaining portion of the narrative describes how Mathews, with Prabalan's assistance, uncovers the corruption of numerous government agencies and finally wins back his land.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Mathews
- Lalu Alex as Aluva Chandy
- Thilakan as Jeremias
- Sreenivasan as Adv. Prabhalan
- Lakshmi Raias Adv. Sunitha
- Shankar as Sudheer
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Elsamma Jermias
- Sukumari as Rahelamma
- Baiju Ezhupunna as Jose
- Sreehari as Thomas, agricultural officer
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Bhuvanendran
- Maniyanpilla Raju as Adv. Jayaraj
- Innocent as Divakara Kaimal, Revenue Secretary
- Priyanka as Betsy Varghese
- Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Maria
- Shobha Mohan as Nirmala teacher
- Sadiq as Sudhakaran
- Anoop Chandran as Babu
- Mukundan as Adv. Issac
- Idavela Babuas Peethambaran, village officer
- Babu Namboothiri as Justice Sukumaran Marar
- Manikandan Pattambi as Davis
- T. P. Madhavan as Stephen Edakochi, Tourism Minister
- Lakshmi Priya as Deenamma
- Chembil Ashokan as Charlie
- District Collector Sindhu Pradeep IAS
- Prem Prakash as Jacob
- CIPrabhakaran
- Balachandran Chullikkaduas Elias, party leader
- Kunjan as Pappachan, councillor
- Sudheer Karamana as Palkaran Lakshmanan
- Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Abdu, tea shop owner
- Nandhu Podhuval as Raju
- Bindu Murali as Maria's mother
- Omana Ouseph as Shantha, Sunitha's mother
- Manoj Nair as tea shop man
- Pradeep Chandran as Shibu Areekutty
- Assim Jamal as Jayadevan
- Rajesh Sharma as Channel Cameraman
- Meena Ganesh as tea shop owner
- Manjusha Sajish
Production
The film was made on a budget of ₹4 crore.[3] The crew bought cattle and 15 acres of land to build the farm of protagonist. Vegetable cultivation was initiated 6 months prior to production with instructions from agricultural department.
Soundtrack
Though the movie did not feature any songs, a promotional album was released by
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kurisinte Vazhiye" | K. J. Yesudas | Bichu Thirumala |
| 2 | "Velutha Muthe" | M. G. Sreekumar | Kaithapram
|
Awards
- Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Antony Perumbavoor, Rosshan Andrrews
- Amrita Mathrubhumi Film Awards
- Best Villain – Lalu Alex
- Most Popular Actress – Lakshmi Rai
- Atlas State Film Critics Award[5]
- Best Film
- Best Screenplay – James Albert
- Most Popular Actor – Mohanlal
- Best Screenplay – James Albert
- Kairali TV – World Malayali Council Film Award[7]
- Best Film
- Best Actor – Mohanlal
- Best Director – Rosshan Andrrews
References
- ^ Ividam Swargamanu (2009) – IMDb, retrieved 5 August 2021
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2009 | varnachitram". Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- Manorama Online(in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Kerala: Ujala-Asianet film awards announced". The New Indian Express. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "State Film Critics Awards 2009". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Vanitha Film Awards 2009 announced". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "Kairali TV – World Malayali Council Film Awards 2009". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
External links
- Ividam Swargamanu at IMDb
- Evidam Swargamanu at Oneindia.in
- Review Archived 31 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine from Nowrunning.com
- Review from sify.com
