Oru Nokku Kanan

Oru Nokku Kanan
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Directed by	Sajan
Written by	Asha Mathew
Screenplay by	S.N. Swamy Dialogue: Kaloor Dennis
Produced by	P. T. Xavier
Starring	Mammootty Ambika Shalini Shankar Menaka
Cinematography	Anandakuttan
Music by	Shyam
Release date	28 June 1985 (1985-06-28)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Oru Nokku Kanan is an Indian Malayalam film, directed by Sajan and produced by P. T. Xavier in 1985. The film stars Mammootty, Ambika, Shalini and Shankar. The film has musical score by Shyam.^[1][2][3][4]

Plot

Maya, a labour officer sees her ex-lover, Jayadevan who ditched her. She bore a child with him. Jayadevan from unfortunate circumstances wasn't able to get in touch with Maya and didn't know they had a child together from their relationship. Years later, they are neighbors, Jayadevan is a widowed factory owner, Maya is a labour officer who has to conduct regular inspections at the factory as a part of her work. They both are single parents with a child that looks alike. The film explores whether Maya and Jayadevan be able to rekindle their love.

Cast

• Mammootty as Jayadevan
• Ambika as Maya
• Baby Shalini as Chinnukkutti / Unnimol
• Shankar as Shankar
• Menaka as Sandhya
• Sukumari as Vilasini
• Lalu Alex as Gopan
• Mala Aravindan as Vidyadharan
• Innocent as Innochen
• V. D. Rajappan as Kunjandi
• Adoor Bhavani as Kathreena

Release

The film was released on 1985.

Critical reception

The film received rave reviews from the audience. The film's success was mainly due to Mammootty - Shalini (Baby Shalini at that time) combo. Both the songs also received wide appreciation.^[5]

Box office

The film was both commercial and critical success and it earned a cult status.^[6]

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Chunakkara Ramankutty; all music is composed by Shyam

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Chandanakkuriyumaayi"	K. S. Chithra, Unni Menon
2.	"Chinnukkutty Urangeele"	K. S. Chithra, Unni Menon

References

1. "Oru Nokku Kanan". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
2. "Oru Nokku Kaanan". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
3. "Oru Nokku Kaanan". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
4. "Oru Nokku Kaanan". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
5. "36 വര്‍ഷമായി 'ഒരു നോക്കു കാണാന്‍'". Mathrubhumi. 16 June 2021.
6. "36 വര്‍ഷമായി 'ഒരു നോക്കു കാണാന്‍'". Mathrubhumi. 16 June 2021.

External links

• Oru Nokku Kanan at IMDb