| Bharatham | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Sibi Malayil |
| Written by | A. K. Lohithadas |
| Produced by | Mohanlal |
| Starring | Mohanlal Urvashi Nedumudi Venu Lakshmi Murali |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
| Music by | Raveendran (Songs) Johnson (Score) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Seven Arts Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Bharatham is a 1991 IndianMalayalam-languagemusicaldrama film written byA. K. Lohithadas and directed bySibi Malayil. It starsMohanlal,Urvashi,Nedumudi Venu,Lakshmi, andMurali. The film was produced by Mohanlal through his production housePranavam Arts. The film features original songs composed byRaveendran and a background score byJohnson.Bharatham is interpreted as a modern-day adaptation of theRamayana fromBharatha's perspective. How, in the absence of his elder brother, Gopinathan takes the responsibility of the family and hides his griefs is the core of the story.[1]
The film was a critical and commercial success, running for 125 days in theatres.[2]Bharatham is also noted for its music that is largelyCarnatic classical and semi-classical. The film won threeNational Film Awards—Best Actor for Mohanlal,[3]Best Male Playback Singer forK. J. Yesudas for the songRamakadha, andSpecial Mention for Raveendran's music, and fiveKerala State Film Awards. On the centenary of Indian cinema in 2013,Forbes India included Mohanlal's performance in the film on its list of "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema".[4] It was remade in Tamil asSeenu byP. Vasu in 2000.[5][6]
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Kalloor Gopinathan alias Gopi is a member of a happy family withcarnatic music heritage and he himself is a good singer. Kalloor Ramanathan who is also an excellent singer, is Gopi's elder brother,guru and role model. Ramanathan is married to Ramani and has a son Appu. Gopi is in love with Devi who is the sister of Ramani. Raman reigns in the family and in the society with his music. But he turns intoalcoholism. Despite several attempts by family members to make him give up the habit and several failed assurances to his family members, he is unable to give up the habit.
Raman reaches for a concert in an inebriated state and Gopi is forced to take over. He is an instant hit with the masses. This has been depicted quite symbolically during the songSree Vinayagam. Gopi's music, which was hidden behind his brother's charisma now flows out in full strength. Taking this as an insult, Raman starts hating his brother and strives hard to recover from alcoholism. His morale is shattered when organizers of theTyagaraja Aaradhana select his brother over him to perform. This makes Raman angry. So Gopi decides to stop singing. But on hearing this Raman understands his mistake and asks Gopi to sing atTyagaraja Aaradhana.
Ramanathan attends his brother's concert in a drunken state but is able to appreciate his brother's talent. In the middle of the concert, he enters the stage, removes his ancestral necklace and puts it on Gopi as a mark of continuation of his legacy. He then walks away into the horizon. With a longing to get rid of the alcoholism and perform a concert with his brother, he sets on a pilgrimage, but was never to return. Gopi, learning that Raman died in an accident, is forced to conceal the truth because of their vocally disabled sister's marriage. Gopi gets lot of moral support with Devi, who also knows the truth. Gopi'strauma reaches penultimate when his family learns of Raman's death and that Gopi was concealing it. Everything ends fine when the family understands his intentions. The movie ends while Gopi begins to train Appu in their musical legacy.
| Bharatham | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | March 29, 1991 (1991-03-29)[7] |
| Recorded | February 1991 |
| Studio | Tharangini,Chennai |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | Tharangini |
Thefilm score was composed byJohnson while the acclaimed songs were composed byRaveendran with lyrics were penned byKaithapram.[8] All the songs of this movie were instant hits.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Raagam | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gopangane" | K. J. Yesudas,K. S. Chithra | Naatta (but also has traces of RaagJog) | Duet song picturised onMohanlal andUrvashi, Interludes of the song were taken from the PopularThyagarajaPancharatna Kriti "Jagadanandakaraka", set in the same raga. |
| 2 | "Raajamathangi" ("Dhwani Prasadham") | M. Balamuralikrishna, K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Raagamaalika (Mayamalavagowla,Thodi,Arabhi,Kanada) | Title song. Picturised onNedumudi Venu and Mohanlal. |
| 3 | "Raghuvamshapathe" | K. J. Yesudas | Sankarabharanam | Kacheri performance by Mohanlal. |
| 4 | "Ramakadha" | K. J. Yesudas | Shubhapantuvarali | Sentimental performance by Mohanlal. |
| 5 | "Sree Vinayakam" | K. J. Yesudas,Raveendran | Hamsadhvani | Kacheri performance by Mohanlal and Nedumudi Venu. |
| 6 | "Bharatham" | Kallara Gopan, Sangeetha | Not picturised in film. | |
| 7 | "Vasudevayani" | M. G. Sreekumar | Not picturised in film. | |
| 8 | "Dhwani Prasadam" | K. J. Yesudas | Mayamalavagowla | End credit song. Picturised on Mohanlal and Vineeth Kumar. |
Bharatham was released on 29 March 1991 considering as aVishu season release.[9]
TheVCD andDVD of the film was distributed by Saina Video Vision andMoser Baer.Asianet bagged the television rights and the digital streaming rights were shared byJioHotstar, streaming in their platform, and Millennium Cinemas, streaming on theirYouTube channel.