Sanchari

{{Other uses}} {{short description|1981 Indian film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Sanchari | image = Sanchari poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Boban Kunchacko]] | producer = Boban Kunchacko | writer = [[P. K. Sarangapani]] | starring = [[Prem Nazir]] [[Jayan]] [[K. P. Ummer]] [[Mohanlal]] [[Adoor Bhasi]] | music = [[K. J. Yesudas]] (songs) Guna Singh (score) | cinematography = U. Rajagopal | editing = [[T. R. Sekhar]] | studio = [[Udaya Studios|Excel Productions]] | distributor = Excel Productions | released = {{Film date|1981|2|26|df=y}} | country = India | language = [[Malayalam]] }}

'''''Sanchari''''' ({{Translation|Traveller}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language drama film produced and directed by [[Boban Kunchacko]] and written by [[P. K. Sarangapani]]. It stars [[Prem Nazir]], [[Jayan]], [[K. P. Ummer]], [[Mohanlal]], and [[Adoor Bhasi]]. The film features songs composed by [[K. J. Yesudas]] and background score by Guna Singh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1219|title=Sanchaari|access-date=2014-10-12|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2008|title=Sanchaari|access-date=2014-10-12|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref name="M1">{{cite news|last=ഭാനുപ്രകാശ്|title=സംഘട്ടനരംഗങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് ഇറങ്ങുമ്പോള്‍ ജയൻ കൊടുത്ത ആ ഉപദേശമാണ് ഇപ്പോഴും മോഹന്‍ലാലിന്റെ മനസ്സില്‍|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/flashback/jayan-mohanlal-malayalam-movie-stunt-action-hero-action-scenes-1.2391456|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171130154334/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/flashback/jayan-mohanlal-malayalam-movie-stunt-action-hero-action-scenes-1.2391456|archive-date=30 November 2017|access-date=15 December 2015|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=16 November 2017|language=ml|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The film is best known for the song "Rasoole Nin Kanivaale".<ref name="MM1"/>

==Plot== {{expand section|date=August 2025}} Sunderasan Nair and Soudamini, both are from wealthy families. Soudamini is concerned about her brothers Keshavan and Vasu who live together with Kotha, while Kotha is jealous of Soudamini. Soudamini invites her brothers to stay with them, but Kotha's sons Bargavan and Sekhar are teased by Soudamini's sons for their lack of manners and sense.

Kotha becomes more jealous, and one day Soudamini slips on a banana peel that was thrown by Kotha's son. The injury results in Soudamini developing amnesia, ceasing to recognise anyone she knows. One day Vasu murders Sunderasan, resulting in the house finally belonging to Keshavan and Kotha. Sekar grows up and becomes a doctor, but Bargavan and Shubha are brought up as servants.

==Cast== {{colbegin}} *[[Prem Nazir]] as Dhwaja, Sumesh and Suresh (triple role) *[[Jayan]] as Bhargavan *[[K. P. Ummer]] as Mammad *[[Mohanlal]] as Sekhar *[[Sankaradi]] as Sankaran *[[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] as Shubha *[[Unnimary]] as Sumuki *[[Santhakumari]] as Saudamini *[[Roja Ramani]] as Sumam *[[N. Govindankutty]] as Vaasu *[[G. K. Pillai (actor)|G. K. Pillai]] as Keshavan *[[Shyama (Malayalam actress)|Shyama]] as Young Sumam *[[Sukumari]] as Kotha/Kadambari *[[Thikkurussy Sukumaran Nair]] as Sundareshan Nair *[[Bahadoor]] as Sankaran *[[Alummoodan]] as E. D. Palpu *[[S. P. Pillai]] as Palpu's father *[[Premji]] as Vaidyar *[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Mani *[[Kaduvakulam Antony]] as Hospital attendant {{colend}}

==Production== Filming took place at [[Udaya Studios]]. [[Mohanlal]] was cast as the main villain. Thyagarajan was the fight choreographer.<ref name="M1"/>

==Soundtrack== The film's songs were composed by [[K. J. Yesudas]], with lyrics by [[Yusufali Kechery]]. Yesudas, as usual, composed tunes after the lyrics were written, except for the song "Rasoole Nin Kanivaale". For this piece, director Kunchacko referred him to an [[Arabic music|Arabic song]] and recommended that he compose a Muslim devotional track in the same scale. In ''Athisayaragam'', his biography by Ravi Menon, Yesudas noted the irony that such inspirational songs often became more popular than his original works.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Menon |first1=Ravi |title=യേശുദാസ് പിന്നെ പാട്ടിന് ഈണമിടാഞ്ഞതെന്തെ? |url=https://archives.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/music/yesudas-malayalammovie-malayalamfilmsong-padmavibhushan-1.1690798 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date=29 January 2017 |language=ml}}</ref> The song blended [[qawwali]] and [[Mappila songs|Mappila]] musical traditions, with lyrics serving as a hymn to the [[Prophet Muhammad]].<ref name="MM2">{{cite news |title=റസൂലേ നിൻ കനിവാലേ... |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/songs-of-the-day/rasoole-nin-kanivale.html |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=[[Manorama Online]] |date=6 July 2016}}</ref> The song became widely successful among [[Malayali]] audiences.<ref name="MM2"/><ref>{{cite news |title=മാപ്പിളപ്പാട്ടിന്‍റെ ഇശല്‍ പരക്കുന്ന മലയാള സിനിമ, പതിനാലാം രാവും മൈലാഞ്ചി മൊഞ്ചും തിരിച്ചെത്തുമ്പോള്‍... |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/malayalam/kerala/entertainment/movie/mappila-songs-in-malayalam-films/kerala20230529090823021021366 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=ETV Bharat News |date=29 May 2023 |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=വെബ് ഡെസ്ക്|title=ചിതയിലും എരിഞ്ഞുതീരാത്തൊരു പാട്ട്|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/music/nostalgia/memories-songs-smitha-gireesh-pattorma/2018/aug/10/538533 |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=[[Madhyamam]] |date=11 August 2018 |language=ml}}</ref> Shajan C. Mathew, author of Yesudas' biography ''Ithihaasa Gaayakan: Yesudasinte Sangeetham, Jeevitham'', called it Yesudas' most successful composition.<ref name="MM1">{{cite news |last1=Mathew |first1=Shajan C. |title=റസൂലേ നിൻ കനിവാലേ... |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/gramaphone/rasoole-nin-kanivale-kj-yesudas.html |access-date=14 August 2025 |work=[[Manorama Online]] |date=11 September 2015 |language=ml}}</ref> [[Background score]] was provided by Guna Singh.

;Track listing {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length |- | 1 || "Anuraaga Vallari" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[S. Janaki]] || [[Yusufali Kechery]] || |- | 2 || "Ivide Manushyanenthu Vila" || K. J. Yesudas || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 3 || "Kamaneeya Malarmeni" || [[P. Susheela]], [[Vani Jairam]], B. Vasantha || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 4 || "Karppoora Deepam Thelinju" || [[Sujatha Mohan]], Chorus || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 5 || "Rasoole Nin Kanivaale" || K. J. Yesudas || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 6 || "Shyaamadharaniyil" || K. J. Yesudas || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 7 || "Thaliraninju Malaraninju" || K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki || Yusufali Kechery || |}

==Release== The film was released on 26 February 1981, after the death of actor Jayan. It had a good run in theatres.

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|0292219|Sanchari}}

[[Category:1981 films]] [[Category:1981 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:1981 Indian films]] [[Category:Malayalam-language drama films]] [[Category:1981 drama films]]