{{short description|1993 Malayalam movie}} {{More citations needed|date=June 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = '''''Kalippattam''''' | image = Kalipattam 1993.jpg | caption = Poster | writer = Venu Nagavalli | director = Venu Nagavalli | producer = Asharaf | starring = Mohanlal<br />Urvashi <br/> Deepti Pillay Sivan | music = Raveendran<br>'''Lyrics:'''<br>Bichu Thirumala<br>Konniyoor Bhas (Mozhiyazhakum) | cinematography = K.P Nambyathiri | editing = N.Gopalakrishnan | studio = | distributor = Abhinaya<br>Ramya | released = {{Film date|1993|12|23|df=yes}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Malayalam }} '''''Kalippattam''''' ({{Translation|Toy}}) is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Venu Nagavalli and starring Mohanlal, Urvashi, Thilakan, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Jagathy and Nedumudi Venu. Mohanlal also sang a song ("Vazhiyoram") with Chithra for the film. The story is about the love between a violinist played by Mohanlal and a terminally ill (with aplastic anaemia) girl played by Urvashi. The music and background score were composed by Raveendran.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/doting-dad-fake-intellectual-artist-11-times-siddique-s-versatility-impressed-us-101662 | title=Doting dad to fake intellectual artist: 11 times Siddique's versatility impressed us | date=12 May 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/list-underrated-performances-our-favourite-malayalam-stars-114965 | title=A list of underrated performances of our favourite Malayalam stars | date=29 December 2019 }}</ref>
== Plot == Venugopal is a factory worker who struggles to provide for his family. When he is dismissed from his position, he tries desperately to reach out to the owner, Menon, to get himself reinstated. During these encounters, Menon's daughter, Saro, becomes captivated by Venu's music and wit, and eventually they get married.
Menon arranges the marriage after revealing to Venu that Saro is terminally ill with aplastic anaemia. Venu accedes as the union will lift his family out of destitution. But in time, he truly falls in love with Saro. They go on to have a daughter. Saro's condition worsens, and she succumbs following a bone marrow transplant. Years later, Venu is now a rich businessman, living with his and Saro's teenage daughter Ammu, as well as his friends and well wishers. He however learns that Ammu also has the same disease as her mother, but decides to put a loving face in front of Ammu as to not worry her. One day, a young man by the name of Hari comes to Venu's house hoping to find employment. Venu sees a reflection of his younger days in him, while Ammu takes a liking to his innocence. Realizing that Hari could be to Ammu, what he was to Saro, Venu decides to take him in with good hopes.
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Mohanlal as Venugopal G. / Venu *Urvashi as Sarojam (Saro), Venu's wife *Deepti Sivan as Ammu, Venugopal's and Saro's daughter *Thilakan as K. MK. Menon, Sarojam's father *Jagathy as Thakaraparambil Unnikrishnan / Unni, Venu's friend / brother-in-law *Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Karthyayani Amma, Sarojam's mother *Nedumudi Venu as Freddy Uncle, Menon's friend *K. R. Vijaya as Kalyani (Doctor), Sarojam's aunt *Siddique as N. N. Kutty, Venu's friend *Mamukkoya as Ismail, Venu's friend *Prem Kumar as Lambodharan, security guard *K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Devaki, Venu's mother *Kalpana as Meenakshi (Meenu), Venu's younger sister and Unni's wife *Bindu Panicker as Sreekumari, Venu's younger sister *Aranmula Ponnamma as Mrs. Ketharam Kuttappan Nair, Venu's grandmother *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Venu's grandfather *Ganesh Kumar as Renjith / Renji, Kalyani's son and Menon's relative *Shivaji as Chandran, Renji's friend *Nandu as Remanan, the horse cart driver *Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Karunan aka Ottappalam Chittappan, Venu's uncle *Soman as Dr. Warrier *Vineeth as Harikrishnan *N. L. Balakrishnan as Santhosh, Watchman *Aliyar as Raveendran / Ravi, Sreekumari's husband *T. P. Madhavan as Madhavan }}
==Soundtrack== The song lyrics were penned by bichu thirumala with Raveendran composing tunes for the same.
# "Mozhiyazhakum" - K J Yesudas, K S Chithra # "Konchi, Konchi" - M G Sreekumar # "Vazhiyoram" - Mohanlal, K S Chithra # "Kalipattamayi" - K J Yesudas<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/songs-of-the-day/kalippattamy-kanmani-song-in-the-movie-kalippattam.html | title=കളിപ്പാട്ടമായ് കൺമണി നിന്റെ മുന്നിൽ }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0292040}} * [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?146 ''Kalippattam''] at the Malayalam Movie Database
Category:1993 films Category:1993 Malayalam-language films Category:Films directed by Venu Nagavally Category:Films scored by Raveendran