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Bhramaram
Directed byBlessy
Written byBlessy
Produced by
  • Raju Malliath
  • A. R. Zulfikar
Starring
CinematographyAjayan Vincent
Edited byVijay Shanker
Music byMohan Sithara
Production
company
YavonnE Entertainment Company
Distributed byMaxlab Cinemas and Entertainments
Release date
  • 25 June 2009 (2009-06-25)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Bhramaram (transl.Beetle) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language road suspense thriller film, written and directed by Blessy, starring Mohanlal, Bhumika Chawla, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Suresh Menon and Murali Gopy. The film was released on 25 June 2009. It was an average grosser at the box office.[1]

Plot

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Unni is a share broker in Coimbatore and leads a comfortable life with his wife, Latha, and daughter, Lakshmi alias Lechu. Into the cosiness of such a living intrudes a stranger who introduces himself as Jose. Cashing in on Unni's forgetfulness, Jose goads him into believing that he is Unni's 7th-grade classmate. However, a sense of insecurity pervades, with the unwelcome guest – alcoholic and somewhat eccentric – pitching for an extended stay. Unni's misgivings about the 'mystery man' and his ulterior motives prove true, when his confidant and classmate, Dr. Alex Varghese, on consultation, reaffirms his doubts that they had no schoolmate in the name of Jose.

Soon, they discover to their horror that Jose is Sivankutty, a man whose arrival they have been dreading for a long time now. It is eventually revealed that Unni and Alex ruined Sivankutty's life by framing him in a murder which they had accidentally committed in their childhood. The duo realizes that it is payback time and that they are at the receiving end. Sivankutty compels Unni to accompany him back to his village and confess the crime to Sivankutty's wife Jaya and daughter Meenakshi, who have left him after they found out the secret that he has been in jail. Midway, Unni decides to abandon the plan of meeting Sivankutty's family and attempts to come back to Coimbatore but is threatened to accompany him. Alex joins Unni in meeting Sivankutty's family. Unni and Alex confess their crime to Sivankutty and finally agree to tell the truth about the murder to his family.

However, when they reach his house, they find out that his Jaya and Meenakshi have already passed away. Sivankutty reveals that his intention of bringing them to his town was to kill them for revenge, but he changes his mind and lets them go back after they confessed their mistake.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Bhramaram
Soundtrack album by
Released2009
GenreSoundtrack
Length19:04
LabelManorama Music
ProducerRaju Malliath, A. R. Zulfikar
Mohan Sithara chronology
Dalamarmarangal Bhramaram Malayali

The soundtrack features two songs composed by Mohan Sithara, with lyrics by Anil Panachooran.

Track Song Title Singer(s) Duration
1 "Kuzhaloothum Poomthennale" G. Venugopal, Sujatha Mohan 4:26
2 "Annarakanna Va" Vijay Yesudas, Poornasree Haridas, Krishna, Vishnu, Dr. Unnikrishnan 5:06
3 "Kuzhaloothum Poomthennale" G. Venugopal 4:26
4 "Annarakanna Va" Mohanlal, Vishnu, Dr. Unnikrishnan 5:06

Release

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The film was released on 25 June 2009.

Reception

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The film got mostly positive reviews. It was widely appreciated for Mohanlal's performance. Many directors commented on the style of making and maintaining suspense. The film got overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics.[2] It was dubbed in Telugu under the same title.

Awards

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Kerala State Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Asianet Film Awards
  • Best Actor – Mohanlal
  • Best Child Artist – Baby Niveditha
  • Best Cinematographer – Ajayan Vincent
  • Best Editing – Vijay Sankar
Annual Malayalam Movie Awards (Dubai)
Amrita Mathrubhumi Film Awards
  • Best Cinematographer – Ajayan Vincent
State Film Critics Awards
Vanitha Film Awards
  • Most Popular Actor – Mohanlal
  • Best Cinematographer – Ajayan Vincent
Kairali TV – World Malayali Council Film Awards
Federation of Film Societies
  • Special Jury Award (Director) – Blessy
Jaihind TV Film Awards
Jaycee Award
South Cine Awards[4]
Surya TV Film Awards
  • Best Cinematographer – Ajayan Vincent
  • Best Child Artist – Baby Niveditha
The Sathyan Memorial Film Awards[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Kerala Box- office (July 25-Aug 25) - Sify.com". Sify. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "10 Mohanlal films to watch before you die". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Amma Awards 2009". Archived from the original on 27 September 2009.
  4. ^ "South Cine Awards Result". Archived from the original on 10 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Sathyan memorial film awards announced". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 January 2010.
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