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Malayalam cinema / 1998

Samantharangal

സമാന്തരങ്ങൾ

A father and son, travelling different paths.

Vyasan’s contributionEarly collaboration
Director
Balachandra Menon
Genre
Drama
Year
1998
Language
Malayalam
Running time
122 min

On screen

The story.

Ismail, a principled station master, values a simple and honest life. His son Najeeb dreams of business and financial success. Their contrasting ambitions create a family drama written and directed by Balachandra Menon, with Menon as Ismail and Rajesh Rajan as Najeeb.

The people on screen

Cast

01

Balachandra Menon

as Ismail

02

Rajesh Rajan

as Najeeb

03

Saikumar

as Political leader

04

Sukumari

as Ayishu

05

Madhu

as Minister

06

Bharath Gopi

as Musaliyar

07

Renuka

as Rasiya

08

Jose Pellissery

09

Madhupal

as Jamal

10

Viji Thampi

as Mathew

11

Poojappura Radhakrishnan

as Vasu

12

Kundara Johny

as Roy

13

Ravi Vallathol

as Murali

14

Usharani

as Mary

15

Mathu

16

Joy John Antony

A collaborative craft

Behind the camera

Story
Balachandra Menon
Screenplay
Balachandra Menon
Dialogue
Balachandra Menon
Director
Balachandra Menon
Producers
V & V
Production banner
V & V Productions
Assistant direction
Roland Lopez
K. P. Sanjeev Babu
V. K. Jayachandran
Art direction
K. Lakshmanan
K. R. Sreekumar
Sound recording
N. Harikumar
Make-up
Ramu
Costume design
Ananthankara Krishnankutty
Associate cinematography
Anil Subrahmanyan
Cinematography
Sreesankar
Outdoor unit
Studio/23369
Lyrics
S. Ramesan Nair
Singers
K. J. Yesudas
P. V. Preetha
Background score
Sanjeev Babu
Music
Balachandra Menon
Effects
Murukesh
Production management
Prakash Thiruvalla
Office administration
Kollam Suresh
Production executive
Unnikrishnan
Liaison
Pollachi Raja
Unni Poonkunnam
Title graphics
Balan Palayi
Still photography
K. Sreekumar
Public relations
Vazhoor Jose
Ravikumar

Music & voices

The soundtrack

  1. 01

    Ezham Kadal Neenthiyorambili

    K. J. Yesudas

  2. 02

    Onnam Kadal Neenthi · duet

    K. J. Yesudas · P. V. Preetha

  3. 03

    Onnam Kadal Neenthi · female version

    P. V. Preetha

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