Manthra Mothiram

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Manthra Mothiram | image = Manthra-Mothiram.jpg | caption = | director = [[Sasi Shanker]] | producer = Lallu films | story = [[Sasi Shankar]] | screenplay = [[Benny P. Nayarambalam]] | starring = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]<br>[[Nedumudi Venu]]<br>[[Kalabhavan Mani]]<br>[[Hakim Rawther]] | music = [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] | cinematography = Prathapan | editing = A. Sukumaran | studio = Lallu Films | distributor = Lallu Films | released = {{Film date|1997|2|28|df=y}} | country = India | language = [[Malayalam Language|Malayalam]] }}

'''''Manthra Mothiram''''' ({{Translation|Enchanted Ring}}) is a 1997 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] film, directed by [[Sasi Shanker]]. The film stars [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Nedumudi Venu]] and [[Kalabhavan Mani]] in the lead roles.Though failed to find audience initially later did good business due to positive word of mouth. The film has musical score by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3013|title=Manthra Mothiram|accessdate=2014-09-30|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1254|title=Manthra Mothiram|accessdate=2014-09-30|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharatmovies.com/malayalam/info/manthramothiram.htm|title=Manthra Mothiram|accessdate=2014-09-30|publisher=.bharatmovies.com|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006071153/http://www.bharatmovies.com/malayalam/info/manthramothiram.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Plot==

Kumaran is a barber who works for his employer Kurup. He is also an artist at his best friend Pappachan's drama troupe which consists of Abdukka, Sundareshan, Vakkachan supported by their Church priest Fr. Vattakuzhi.

==Cast== *[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Kumaran *[[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Pappachan *[[Nedumudi Venu]] as [[Chief Minister|CM]] M.K.S Warrier, Kumaran's father *[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Achuthan, Meenakshi's brother *Seline as Lakshmi Kurup *[[Sathyapriya]] as Meenakshi, Warrier's wife *[[Keerthi Gopinath]] as Bindhu, Warrier's daughter *[[Indrans]] as Sundareshan *[[Mamukkoya]] as Abdu *[[Machan Varghese]] as Vakkachan *[[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Fr. Vattakuzhi *[[N. F. Varghese]] as Kurup *[[Philomina]] as Mariyamma, Pappachan's mother *[[Kanakalatha]] as Lakshmi's Mother *[[Spadikam George]] as George Anthony *[[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as Prasad *Swapna Ravi as Kumaran's Mother *Manka Mahesh as Shakuntala *Kalady Jayan *[[Hakim Rawther]] - Cameo Appearance

==Soundtrack== The music was composed by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Chiraku Thedumee" || [[G. Venugopal]] || S. Ramesan Nair || |- | 2 || "Manjin Maarkazhi" || [[M. G. Sreekumar]], Sujatha Mohan || S. Ramesan Nair || |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|0333871}} * {{YouTube|id=U36ZqyXtGyI|title=Manthra Mothiram}}

[[Category:1997 films]] [[Category:1997 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]] [[Category:Films shot in Kottayam]] [[Category:Films directed by Sasi Shanker]]