# Vamanapuram Bus Route > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vamanapuram_Bus_Route > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vamanapuram_Bus_Route.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vamanapuram_Bus_Route > Source revision: 1341558384 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2004 Indian film Vamanapuram Bus Route DVD cover Directed by Sonu Shishupal Written by Sudheesh-John Produced by K. T. Anand Kumar Starring Mohanlal Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Jagathy Sreekumar Janardhanan Cinematography Sanjeev Shankar Edited by G. Murali Music by Sonu Shishupal C. Rajamani (score) Production company Adithya Cine Vision Distributed by Sreehari Release Release date 23 January 2004 (2004-01-23) Running time 123 minutes Country India Language Malayalam ***Vamanapuram Bus Route*** is a 2004 Indian [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)-language [comedy-drama](/source/Comedy-drama) film directed by Sonu Shishupal and written by Sudheesh John, starring [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal) and [Lakshmi Gopalaswamy](/source/Lakshmi_Gopalaswamy). Shishupal also composed the songs featured in the film, while C. Rajamani provided the [background score](/source/Background_score). The film was released on 23 January 2004. ## Plot This article's plot summary needs to be improved. Please help do so. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. (August 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The hamlet of Vamanapuram has no bus service. The conflict between the ruling party and the opposition in the Panchayath prevents development in the village. The Panchayath President Gopalan Nair's ambition is to become a minister or at least a member of the Legislative Assembly. To finance his plans, he wants to pave the roads with asphalt and get funds from it. But the opposition stirs up trouble every time he tries. Then comes Lever Johnny and how he solves the problems forms the rest of the story. ## Cast - [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal) as Lever Johnny, Johnnychayan - [Lakshmi Gopalaswamy](/source/Lakshmi_Gopalaswamy) as Meenakshi Nair - [Jagathy Sreekumar](/source/Jagathy_Sreekumar) as Gopalan Nair, Panchayat President and Meenakshi's father - [Janardhanan](/source/Janardhanan_(actor)) as Bahuleyan - [Adithya Menon](/source/Adithya_(actor)) as Karippidi Gopi - [Nandu](/source/Nandu_(Malayalam_actor)) as Kuttappan - [Oduvil Unnikrishnan](/source/Oduvil_Unnikrishnan) as Appukkuttan - [Machan Varghese](/source/Machan_Varghese) as Velayudhan - [Innocent](/source/Innocent_(actor)) as Chandran Pillai (Cameo) - [Kottayam Naseer](/source/Kottayam_Naseer) as Chaakkappan - [Maniyanpilla Raju](/source/Maniyanpilla_Raju) as Rajappan - [Jagadish](/source/Jagadish) as Kumaran - [Rajan P. Dev](/source/Rajan_P._Dev) as [SI](/source/Inspector) Ouseppu - [Augustine](/source/Augustine_(actor)) as Kuliru Thankappan - [V. K. Sreeraman](/source/V._K._Sreeraman) as Gangadharan - [Baiju](/source/Baiju_Santhosh) as Kunjachan - [K. T. S. Padannayil](/source/K._T._S._Padannayil) as Velappan Nair / Mummy Maman, Gopalan's father-in-law and Meenakshi's maternal grandfather - Manka Mahesh as Ambujam, Gopalan Nair's wife and Meenakshi's mother - Abu Salim as Udumbu Jose - [Saju Kodiyan](/source/Saju_Kodiyan) as Ayyappan - A. S. Joby as Mathapp ## Soundtrack Beside directing, Sonu Shishupal also composed the songs featured in the film, lyrics were by [Gireesh Puthenchery](/source/Gireesh_Puthenchery). The background score was composed by C. Rajamani. The film reused the song "Rajavin Paarvai" from the 1966 Tamil film *[Anbe Vaa](/source/Anbe_Vaa_(1966_film))*, originally composed by [M. S. Viswanathan](/source/M._S._Viswanathan). The soundtrack album was released by MC Audios & Videos.[1] Vamanapuram Bus Route (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) No. Title Singer(s) Length 1. "Enniyenni Chakkakkuru" M. G. Sreekumar 4:44 2. "Ezhai Paravakale" M. G. Sreekumar 5:10 3. "Niragopurakkuri Charthi" K. J. Yesudas 4:55 4. "Rajavin Paarvai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 4:25 5. "Thaane En Thamburu" Manjari 4:46 6. "Unnimaavilooyalitta" M. G. Sreekumar, Rimi Tomy 4:55 7. "Vaamanapuramunde" M. G. Sreekumar 5:13 ## Release and reception *Vamanapuram Bus Route* was released on 23 January 2004. It opened major in Savitha Films Ernakulam and other 35 centres [Kerala](/source/Kerala). The film received unfavourable reviews from critics.[2] [Sify](/source/Sify)'s critic wrote that "our heart goes out to Mohanlal, one of the finest actors in the country who is being wasted in insipid films".[3] Despite the criticism, the film managed to remain in all 36 theatres in its third week. In a 19 February 2004 box office report, *[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)* wrote that "Mohanlal's *Vamanapuram Bus Route* is doing its third week in 36 centres in Kerala and doing good business outside Kerala".[4]The film ended its box office run as a failure. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Vamanapuram Bus Route (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)"](https://music.apple.com/nz/album/vamanapuram-bus-route-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1065251103). [iTunes](/source/ITunes). 22 November 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Moviebuzz (25 January 2004). ["Vamanapuram Bus Route"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160818041527/http://www.sify.com/movies/vamanapuram-bus-route-review-malayalam-pclvz0gfdbiai.html). *[Sify](/source/Sify)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.sify.com/movies/vamanapuram-bus-route-review-malayalam-pclvz0gfdbiai.html) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Moviebuzz (24 January 2004). ["Review : Vamanapuram Bus Route (2004)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160818041527/http://www.sify.com/movies/vamanapuram-bus-route-review-malayalam-pclvz0gfdbiai.html). *[Sify](/source/Sify)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.sify.com/movies/vamanapuram-bus-route-review-malayalam-pclvz0gfdbiai.html) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Egmore, Indira Sisupal (19 February 2004). ["Box office hits back"](https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/02/19/stories/2004021900710200.htm). *[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)*. Retrieved 14 August 2019.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) ## External links - [*Vamanapuram Bus Route*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393926/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) This article about a Malayalam film of the 2000s is a stub. 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