Shalabam

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Shalabam | image = Shalabam-2008.jpg | caption = Movie poster | director = Suresh Palanchery | producer = Aseez Kadalundi, Alavi Ramanattukara, Rasheed Perumanna | writer = Madampu Kunjukuttan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/the-artist-vs-the-acolyte/|title=The artist Vs the acolyte|date=17 May 2021|work=The Times of India}}</ref> | starring = Sudheesh<br />Ramya Nambeeshan<br />Kaithapram | music = Kaithapram<Br />'''Score:''' Dipankuran<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-vibrant-mind-and-spirited-lyrics/article4512546.ece|title=A vibrant mind and spirited lyrics|first=P.|last=Anima|work=The Hindu|date=15 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803124745/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-vibrant-mind-and-spirited-lyrics/article4512546.ece|archive-date=3 August 2021|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> | cinematography = M. J. Radhakrishnan | editing = | studio = Best Group | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|03|11}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = | gross = }} '''''Shalabam''''' is a 2008 Malayalam film by Suresh Palanshery<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shalabam review. Shalabam Malayalam movie review, story, rating |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/shalabam-review-malayalam-movie-9266 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> starring Sudheesh, Ramya Nambeeshan, Kaithapram, etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/4139/malayalam/shalabam/reviews/|title=Shalabam reviews|work=NOWRUNNING|date=8 March 2008 }}</ref> The movie was produced under the banner of

== Plot == Hari is the only son of Kumaran who runs a local tea stall in a village. Meera is Hari's childhood friend who still loves to be with children. Meera is not married in spite of many proposals as she has yet to reach maturity.

Meera loves Hari, but Hari only saw her as a friend. Hari loves another girl Akhila and her father insists that he will marry her off only to a Government Employee. After Hari gets a Government job, he marries Akhila. The marriage of Hari makes meera unhappy and she becomes depressed.

The superstious villagers started believing that Meera is mentally ill and its bad for the village. The villages threatens Meera and her mother and orders them to vacate the village. The movie ends when Meera finally becomes mature making her and her mother happy.

== Cast == {{Cast listing| * Sudheesh * Ramya Nambeeshan * Kaithapram * Madampu Kunjukuttan * Mala Aravindan * Mamukkoya * Rajan Padoor * KPAC Lalitha * Bindu Vaarapuzha * Nilamboor Ayisha }}

== Songs == The movie had four songs all written and composed by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.<ref>https://en.msidb.org/m.php?6133</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+ Songs |- ! Song !! Singers !! Raga |- | Kadha Parayunna (Maanathe Kooda) || Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri || |- | Lekhe Chandralekhe || Deepankuran, Gayathri Varma || Mohanam |- | Meera Krishnakanhaiya || Deepankuran, Manjari || |- | Shalabhame || G. Venugopal || |}

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Category:2008 Malayalam-language films Category:2008 films Category:2008 Indian films