Rathinirvedam is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language Erotic film directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar and produced by Revathy Kalamandhir. Starring Shweta Menon and Sreejith Vijay. It is a remake of the 1978 film of the same name, which itself was based on the novel of the same name written by P. Padmarajan.[2][3] The film was produced by G. Suresh Kumar under the banner of Revathy Kalamandhir. It stars Shweta Menon in the role of Rathi,[4] and Sreejith in the role of Pappu.[5] Shooting was done in the Onnattukara area of Kayamkulam and Mavelikkara, where the story is primarily set.[6][7]
Rathinirvedam | |
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Directed by | T. K. Rajeev Kumar |
Written by | P. Padmarajan |
Based on | Rathinirvedam by Padmarajan |
Produced by | G. Suresh Kumar |
Starring | Shweta Menon Sreejith Vijay |
Cinematography | Manoj Pillai |
Edited by | B. Ajithkumar |
Music by | M. Jayachandran |
Production company | Revathy Kalamandhir |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | ₹4 crore (US$500,000)[1] |
Takes place in a village surrounded by hills and valleys. Pappu, a teenager, awaiting high school results to go to college, has plenty of time on hand. His trouble is adolescence, but neither his mother nor his aunt can diagnose his affliction. Everything around him excites and stimulates his sexual arousal. Twenty plus Rathi, the girl next door, has been a friend to him since he was a child. Unaware of the stirrings of his desire, she dismisses his first overtures to her as boyish pranks. But soon her feelings change rest forms the story.
The film was made at a low budget of ₹11.40 crore made a distribution share of ₹4 crore (US$500,000) and a satellite right of ₹8 crore (US$1.0 million). Rathinirvedam was one of the top grossed film of the year, compared to its low cost.[7]
All lyrics are written by Murukan Kattakada; all music is composed by M. Jayachandran.
No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Chempakappoonkattile" | Sudeep Kumar | |
2. | "Kannoram Chinkaaram" | Shreya Ghoshal | |
3. | "Madhumaasa Mounaraagam" | Shreya Ghoshal | |
4. | "Mazhavillaano" | M. Jayachandran, Karthika Vaidyanathan | |
5. | "Naattuvazhiyile" | Nikhil Raj |
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