Aanachandam

Aanachandam
Directed byJayaraj
Written bySatheesh-John
StarringJayaram
Remya Nambeesan
Sai Kumar
Innocent
Cochin Haneefa
Salim Kumar
Jagathy Sreekumar
Music byJaison J. Nair
Release date
  • 25 August 2006 (2006-08-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Aanachandam is a 2006 Indian Malayalam language film directed by Jayaraj and starring Jayaram, Remya Nambeesan (in her lead role debut), Sai Kumar, Innocent, Cochin Haneefa, Salim Kumar and Jagathy Sreekumar. It was released in 2006. This film was a commercial success and critically acclaimed.. It ran for about 100 days in the central Kerala regions of Thrissur, Thripunithura and Ottappalam. It was the second highest-grossing Malayalam films of 2006, though it was released along with the movie Classmates during Onam holidays that year.[1][2][3]

Plot

Aanachandam is about Krishna Prasad who is crazy about elephants. When he was a ten-year-old, his father had taken him to the village temple to attend the festival. An elephant which ran amok during the festival knocked the boy over, placed his front foot on the lad's chest, but then spared him.

His love for elephants started on that day. He started studying about elephants and their habits. His regular education suffered upsetting his people at home. He failed in several jobs in which elephants had a role to play. Debts began to mount. It is at this juncture that Gowri and her mother come to stay with him. He gives them shelter.

Anirudhan is the very opposite of what Krishna Prasad is. An owner of seven elephants, he has hardly any love for the animals and uses them only as a means to earn income.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs, all composed by Jaison J. Nair. Lyrics by Kanesh Punoor and P. C. Aravindan.

# Title Singer(s)
1 "Arikil Varoo" Rakesh Brahmanandan, Nasnin
2 "Dhikidu Dhikidu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Jayakrishnan
3 "Ganeshaarchana" Bhavya Lakshmi
4 "Guruvayoor Unnikkannanu" Madhu Balakrishnan
5 "Shyaamavaaniletho Kanikkonna [F]" Akhila Anand
6 "Shyaamavaaniletho Kanikkonna [M]" G. Venugopal
7 "Thakida Thakida" M. G. Sreekumar
8 "Venalvanikayiln" V. Devanand

References

  1. ^ "Aanachandam review. Aanachandam Malayalam movie review, story, rating".
  2. ^ "Kerala's first digital movie to release in 80 theatres". 15 June 2006.
  3. ^ "From Kumki to 777 Charlie: Six moving films that explore the human-animal bond". 20 September 2021.