Etho Oru Swapnam is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed and produced by Sreekumaran Thampi. The film stars Sheela, Sukumaran, Sreelatha Namboothiri, Jagathy Sreekumar and Jayan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Salil Chowdhary.[1][2][3]

Etho Oru Swapnam
Directed bySreekumaran Thampi
Written byK. Surendran
Sreekumaran Thampi (dialogues)
Screenplay bySreekumaran Thampi
Produced bySreekumaran Thampi
StarringJayan
Sheela
Jagathy Sreekumar
Sreelatha Namboothiri
CinematographyHemachandran
Edited byK. Sankunni
Music bySalil Chowdhary
Production
company
Bhavani Rajeswari
Distributed byBhavani Rajeswari
Release date
  • 3 November 1978 (1978-11-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

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Kausalya (Sheela) is a divorcee and she doesn't approve of her daughter Shobha's relationship with an aspiring film artist, Krishnachandran. Her friend Vijayamma also is in troubled marriage with Janardanan Nair (Jagathy Sreekumar) who is friends with Kausalyas ex-husband Divakaran Nair (Sukumaran). Both the men are alcoholics while the ladies find solace in a godman V.V. Swami (Vasudevab)(Jayan).

In their younger days, Kausalaya, Vijayamma, Divakaran and Janardanan were working together. Divakaran and Vijayamma fall in love, and Kausalya supports them. Later, Vijayamma ditches Divakaran for Janardanan who has a higher social and economic status. Kausalya tries to console a heartbroken Divakaran and they eventually falls for each other and they get married, and Shobha is born. But the marriage breaks down as Divakaran starts an affair with new colleague Susheela. Divakaran leaves his family for Susheela.

Back in the present, Shobha elopes with Krishnachandran to Madras. The couple start working on a movie which could not be completed due to creative difference with the director. A relative Thara (Nanditha Bose) an established actress, helps them. Kausalya, with a friend, reaches Madras to take her daughter back. But Shobha refuses to leave her husband.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Salil Chowdhary and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Oru Mukham Maathram" (F) Sabitha Chowdhary Sreekumaran Thampi
2 "Oru Mukham Maathram" (M) K. J. Yesudas Sreekumaran Thampi
3 "Poo Niranjaal" K. J. Yesudas Sreekumaran Thampi
4 "Poomaanam" K. J. Yesudas Sreekumaran Thampi
5 "Sreepadam Vidarna" K. J. Yesudas, Chorus Sreekumaran Thampi

Box office

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The film became a commercial success.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Etho Oru Swapnam". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Etho Oru Swapnam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Etho Oru Swapnam". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Remembering 'Kolilakkam' superstar Jayan on his 35th death anniversary". International Business Times. 16 November 2013.
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