Vishnulokam

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Vishnulokam | image = | caption = | director = [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] | producer = Sanal Kumar<br>G. Suresh Kumar | writer = [[T. A. Razzaq]] | starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]<br>[[Shanthi Krishna]] | music = [[Raveendran]]<br />[[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] (Score) | cinematography = [[Saloo George]] | editing = K. Rajagopal | studio = [[Revathy Kalamandhir|Sooryodaya Creations]] | distributor = [[P. K. R. Pillai|Shirdi Sai Release]] | released = {{Film date|1991|04|11|df=y}} | country = India | language = [[Malayalam]] }}

'''''Vishnulokam''''' ({{Translation|[[Vaikuntha|Realm of Vishnu]]}}) is a 1991 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romantic drama]] film directed by [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]], written by [[T. A. Razzaq]], and produced by Sanal Kumar and G. Suresh Kumar. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Shanthi Krishna]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], and [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]]. The songs featured in the film were composed by [[Raveendran]], while [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] provided the background score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2429|title=Vishnulokam|access-date=2014-10-14|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1120|title=Vishnulokam|access-date=2014-10-14|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/vishnulokam-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092411/http://spicyonion.com/title/vishnulokam-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Vishnulokam|access-date=2014-10-14|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film was a commercial success at the box office.

==Plot== {{More plot|date=December 2019}} Govindan Aashaan, Kumari Kasthuri, Tharakan, and Bheemarajan reach a village as part of their street circus troupe but their main performer, Sankunni, reaches there only later. Sankunni sees Savithrikutty and falls in love. The evil landlord, Prathapa Varma, has an eye on Savithrikutty. Sankunni asks Savithrikutty not to surrender before Prathapa Varma and persuades her to come along with him; but Savithri does not agree. Prathapa Varma's people beat Govindan Aashaan and others, making them decide to go to some other place. Sankunni sees Savithri Kutty and asks her to come along with him to the new place. Prathapa Varma's people beat Sankunni and kidnaps Savithrikutty. Sankunni reaches Prathapa Varma's house and tries to kill him. At last, he takes Savithrikutty with him.

==Cast== {{colbegin}} *[[Mohanlal]] as Sankunni *[[Shanthi Krishna]] as Savithri *[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Kasthoori *[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Prathapa Varma Thampuran *[[Balan K. Nair]] as Govindan Aashaan *[[Sukumari]] as Vilasini *[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Krishnanunni *[[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Achuthan *[[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] as Sathyan *[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Jayakrishnan *Krishnankutty Nair *[[Aranmula Ponnamma]] *[[Kaithapram]] *[[Bobby Kottarakkara]] as Bheemarajan *[[Jagadish]] as Tharakan *[[Kaveri (actress)|Kaveri]] *[[Nayana]] *[[Shyama (Malayalam actress)|Shyama]] *[[Soorya]] {{colend}}

==Production== ''Vishnulokam'' was the debut film of [[Dileep]] who worked as [[assistant director]]. Initially, producer G. Suresh Kumar's wife and actress, [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]], was decided in the role of Savithri and had 20 days work charted, but opted out due to difficulty in managing her baby daughter, (Revathy), and work at the same time. Later, [[Shanthi Krishna]] was cast in the role.<ref>{{cite news|last=Menon|first=Madhu K.|title=സിനിമ എങ്ങനെ ഞാന്‍ മറക്കും|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/interview/--1.191150|publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]]|access-date=8 December 2019|language=ml|date=28 January 2011}}</ref>

==Trivia==

This was the first movie in which actor Dileep joined as an assistant director to Kamal. Kamal mentioned in an online program that since the movie had maximum night shoots, it was Dileep who used to keep the film unit entertained after dinner with his mimicry.

== Soundtrack == The music was composed by [[Raveendran]] and the lyrics were written by [[Kaithapram Damodaran]]. A version of the famous [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]] song "[[Awaara Hoon]]", composed by [[Shankar Jaikishan]] and written by [[Hasrat Jaipuri]], was also used in the film. This version was crooned by actor [[Mohanlal]]. The songs "Mindaathathenthe" and "Kasthoori Ente Kasthoori" are quite popular still today among Kerala audiences.

{{ Track listing | extra_column = Artist(s) | all_lyrics = [[Kaithapram Damodaran]], except where noted | all_music = [[Raveendran]]

| title1 = Aadyavasanthame | extra1 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]

| title2 = Aadyavasanthame | extra2 = [[K. S. Chithra]]

| title3 = Awaaraa Hoon | extra3 = [[Mohanlal]] | lyrics3 = [[Hasrat Jaipuri]]

| title4 = Kasthoori Ente Kasthoori | extra4 = M. G. Sreekumar, [[Sujatha Mohan]]

| title5 = Mindaathathenthe | extra5 = M. G. Sreekumar

| title6 = Paanappuzha | extra6 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] }}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|0292341|Vishnulokam}}

[[Category:1991 films]] [[Category:1991 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:Films shot in Palakkad]] [[Category:Films directed by Kamal (director)]] [[Category:Films scored by Raveendran]]