''Sallapam'' is a 1996

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-language

romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

directed by

Sundar Das Sundar Das is an Indian film director in Malayalam movies. He directed more than 10 Malayalam films including ''Sallapam'', Kuberan (2002 film), ''Kuberan'' and Sammanam (1997 film), ''Sammanam''. The Malayalam actress Manju Warrier debuted with ...

and written by A. K. Lohithadas, starring

Manoj K. Jayan Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan, also known as Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who acts in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films in addition to a few Tamil cinema, Tamil films. Manoj has won three Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for h ...

Dileep Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, better known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian actor, producer, comedian and entrepreneur who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has also acted in Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada films. He has ...

and

Manju Warrier Manju Warrier (; born 10 September 1978/1979) is an Indian actress, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. She is the recipient of a National Film Award, a Kerala State Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards South. Warrier made her actin ...

in the lead roles.The music was composed by

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. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Egire Paavurama''.

Synopsis

Radha comes from a poor family and dreams of becoming a great singer. She falls in love with Sasikumar, who calls himself Junior Yesudas. Sasikumar is also from a poor family. When Radha asks to marry Sasikumar, he makes excuses, saying he has a lot of responsibilities and does not have any money. Radha decides to commit suicide but is rescued by her cousin, who she realizes was in love with her.

Cast

Music

The songs were composed by

, with lyrics by

Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, popularly known as Kaithapram, is a Malayalam lyricist, poet, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, music therapist and performer of Carnatic music. He debuted with the movie Ennennum Kannettante in 19 ...

Box office

The film became both a critical and commercial success.

References

External links

* {{A. K. Lohithadas 1990s Malayalam-language films Indian romantic drama films 1996 romantic drama films 1996 films Films scored by Johnson Indian romantic musical films Malayalam films remade in other languages Films shot in Palakkad Films with screenplays by A. K. Lohithadas Films directed by Sundar Das 1990s romantic musical films 1996 musical films