Aranyakam

Aranyakam
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Hariharan
Produced by	B. Sasikumar
Written by	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Starring	Saleema Devan Vineeth Nedumudi Venu Jagannatha Varma Parvathi Bahadoor Sukumari
Music by	Raghunath Seth
Cinematography	Venu
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Production company	Mudra Films
Distributed by	Mudra Release
Release dates	8 December 1988 (1988-12-08)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Aranyakam (Malayalam: ആരണ്യകം) is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring Saleema, Devan and Vineeth. The film was produced by B. Sasikumar. Music was composed by Raghunath Seth, lyriced by O. N. V. Kurup, and vocals by K. J. Yesudas, and K. S. Chitra.

The film handles the issue of exploitation of Adivasis by feudal lords, and that of Naxalism which attempts to resist and counter this, and of how the feudal lords use the 'system' to suppress the resistance.

Cast

• Saleema as Ammini, the protagonist.
• Devan as a naxal activist.
• Vineeth as Mohan, cousin of the protagonist, and a research scholar who does an academic research on Adivasis.
• Nedumudi Venu as a feudal lord, and grandfather of the protagonist.
• Jagannatha Varma as Madhavan Nair, a feudal lord, and a relative of the protagonist.
• Parvathy as Shailaja, a cousin of the protagonist.
• Balan K. Nair as Ravunni, a police officer.
• Bahadoor as Nanu, house keeper at the feudal home.
• Prathapachandran as Nambiar
• Captain Raju as a police officer
• Sukumari
• Valsala Menon

Sound Track

The film's soundtrack contains 4 songs, all composed by Raghunath Seth and Lyrics by O. N. V. Kurup.

#	Title	Singer(s)
1	"Athmaavil Muttivilichathu"	K. J. Yesudas
2	"Olichirikkaan Vallikkudilonnorukki"	K. S. Chitra
3	"Thaarakale"	K. S. Chitra
4	"Thanichirikkaan Ivide Enikkkoru (Slow)"	K. S. Chitra

External links

• Aranyakam at IMDb