Olangal
| Olangal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Balu Mahendra |
| Screenplay by | Balu Mahendra |
| Produced by | Joseph Abraham |
| Starring | Amol Palekar Poornima Jayaram Ambika Adoor Bhasi Anju |
| Cinematography | Balu Mahendra |
| Edited by | D. Vasu |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Olangal (transl. Waves) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Balu Mahendra. The film's plot is inspired by the 1980 Erich Segal novel Man, Woman and Child.[2]
Plot
[edit]Life goes on happily for the couple, Ravi and Radha, who live with their only daughter, until Father John arrives in the city with a young boy Raju, Ravi's son from an affair with Reetha, before his marriage to Radha. Now he has to keep the boy with him for a month before Father John takes the boy abroad.
Ravi introduces the boy to his wife as the son of a dead friend, George, and she happily accepts to keep the boy with them. But the truth emerges when the "dead friend" visits their house. The six-year-long marriage between Ravi and Radha shatters.
Cast
[edit]- Amol Palekar as Ravi Chattan
- Poornima Jayaram as Radha R. Chattan – Ravi's wife
- Ambika as Rita
- Anju
- Adoor Bhasi
- T. R. Omana
- Preeta
- Jagathy Sreekumar
Soundtrack
[edit]All lyrics are written by O. N. V. Kurup; all music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kuliradunnu Maanathu" | K. J. Yesudas, Choir | |
| 2. | "Thumbi Vaa Thumbakudathin" | S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Vezhaambal Kezhum Venalkkudeeram" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki |
The song "Thumbi Vaa" is an adaptation of his earlier Tamil composition "Sangathil Padatha." At the request of director Balu Mahendra, Ilaiyaraaja reused the tune in Malayalam for Olangal[3] and the song achieved massive popularity.
Reception
[edit]Sreedhar Pillai wrote for India Today, "As always with Mahendra's films the photography is superb. It captures the lush green of Ooty and the urban landscape of Bangalore with equal ease. Amol Palekar gives a subdued performance."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Olangal [1982] | ഓളങ്ങൾ [1982]". Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "The Best Films of Balu Mahendra". Rediff.com. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "சங்கத்தில் பாடாத கவிதை | Sangathil Padaatha Kavithai Song | Auto Raja Movie | Ilaiyaraja Songs". Jaya TV (in Tamil). Event occurs at 0:40-0:52. 11 January 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (30 November 1982). "Film review: Olangal, starring Amol Palekar, Poornima Jayaram, Adoor Bhasi". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2022.