Aayirathil Oruvan (transl. One Man in a Thousand) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Sibi Malayil, starring Kalabhavan Mani.
| Aayirathil Oruvan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sibi Malayil |
| Written by | T. A. Razzaq |
| Produced by | Siyad Koker |
| Starring | Kalabhavan Mani Sujitha K. P. A. C. Lalitha |
| Cinematography | Venu |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
| Music by | Mohan Sithara |
| Distributed by | Kalasangham Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cast
edit- Kalabhavan Mani as Aravindan
- Sujitha as Saraswathi
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Padmavathi
- Thilakan as Krishnan
- Shammi Thilakan as Viswambharan
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Sreedharan
- Indrans as K. P. K. Nair
- Salim Kumar as Usman
- Irshad as Rameshan
- Anil Murali as Rajendran
- Hareesh Peradi as Satheeshan
- Kochu Preman as Kunjukuttan
- Senthil as Annachi
- Sudheesh as Babu
- Janardanan as Eenasu
- Madhupal as Dineshan
- Kozhikode Sharada as Cheeru Valliyamma
- Geeth Seth
- Anu Joseph as Ambika Aravindan's sister
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack of the film was composed by Mohan Sithara with lyrics by veteran poet and lyricist Yusuf Ali Kechery.[1]
| Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|
| "Aayirathil Oruvan" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Kalyana Praaya" | P. Jayachandran |
| "Kalyana Praaya" | Radhika Thilak |
| "Kani Kaanum" | K. S. Chithra, M. G. Sreekumar |
| "Madhu Vidhu" | K. S. Chithra |
| "Priya Thozha" | K. S. Chithra |
| "Priya Thozhi" | K. J. Yesudas |
Reception
editRediff.com gave the film 3.5 stars, saying "If not for anything else, you should see Aayirathil Oruvan if you are missing the old world charm in the movies these days".[2] The Hindu wrote, "Though Ayirathil Oruvan, directed by Sibi Malayil, was in the can for four years, the movie scores a point for its story line and some brilliant performances".[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ayirathil Oruvan". JioSaavn. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Palicha, Paresh C (23 February 2009). "Aayirathil Oruvan: Old world charm". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Jayakumar, G. (6 March 2009). "Story-line captures the mood of the film". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2022.