Vesham Explained

Vesham is a 2004 Malayalam-language drama film directed by V. M. Vinu, produced by Swargachithra Appachan in which Mammootty is in the lead role. Innocent and Indrajith Sukumaran played other important roles.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Soundtrack

The music for the film was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. Except for "Kelkkathoru Sangeetham", the film features songs reused from Rajkumar's previous compositions: "Oho Minnale" is based on "Aha Jumtaka" from the Kannada film Chandra Chakori and "Veshangal" is based on "Saamanthi Poovukkum" from the unreleased Tamil film Putham Puthu Poove.^[4]

Release

The film received mixed response upon release.^{[5] [1] [2] [3] [6]} Sify wrote, "The story of Vesham is as old as hills and the narration is old fashioned and predictable".^[4]

Awards

The film won three Asianet Film Awards in 2004.

• Best Actor – Mammootty
• Best Supporting Actor - Innocent
• Best Supporting Actress - Gopika

Notes and References

1. Web site: Box office hits signal revival of film industry in Kerala. The Hindu. 4 December 2004.
2. Web site: Man of the year. The Hindu. 1 January 2005.
3. Web site: Audience apathy to young stars continues!. https://web.archive.org/web/20180318184518/http://www.sify.com/movies/audience-apathy-to-young-stars-continues-news-malayalam-kkfv6Vhcbhcsi.html. dead. 18 March 2018. Sify. 21 March 2005.
4. Web site: Review: Vesham. Moviebuzz. Sify. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050308192034/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=13640865&ctid=5&cid=2428. 8 March 2005.
5. Web site: Five prominent films of T A Razzaq. Malayala Manorama. 16 August 2016.
6. Web site: Mammootty-Man Of The Year. https://web.archive.org/web/20180318182754/http://www.sify.com/movies/Mammootty-Man-Of-The-Year-imagegallery-6-Movies-jdwmGdfhdgi.html. dead. 18 March 2018. Sify. 31 December 2005.