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Agnisakshi (1999 film)

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Agnisakshi
CD cover
Directed byShyamaprasad
Screenplay byShyamaprasad
Based onAgnisakshi
by Lalithambika Antharjanam
Produced byV V Babu
StarringRajit Kapur
Shobana
Srividya
Praveena
Madhupal
Madambu Kunhukuttan
CinematographyAlagappan N.
Edited byBeena Paul
Music byKaithapram Damodaran
Production
company
Srishti Films
Release date
  • 1999 (1999)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Agnisakshi (English: With Fire As Witness) is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language spiritual film written and directed by Shyamaprasad, based on the novel of the same name by Lalithambika Antharjanam. It stars Rajit Kapur, Shobana, Srividya, Praveena, Madhupal and Madambu Kunhukuttan. The film premiered at the Soorya Festival on 14 September 1998. Agnisakshi received numerous accolades, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and nine Kerala State Film Awards. The film holds the distinction of being one of two films to get 9 Kerala State Film Awards.[1]

Plot and themes

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Cast

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Soundtrack

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Agnisakshi
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedOctober 3, 1999 (1999-October-03)[2]
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelJohny Sagariga
T-Series

The album consists of 9 tracks all written (except Aathole and Sa virahe) and composed by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.[3]

No. Title Singer(s) Raagam Notes
1 Jwaalamukhamaay K. J. Yesudas
2 Vaarthinkaludhikkaatha K. S. Chithra Kapi
3 Gange Maha Mangale K. J. Yesudas, Sindhu Chakravakam
4 Kannaanthali Muttathe Sujatha Mohan
5 Vaarthinkaludhikkaatha K. J. Yesudas Kapi
6 Saa Virahe Kavalam Sreekumar Dwijavanthi Written by Jayadeva
7 Mangalaathira Sudha Ranjith
8 Pankajavairi Sudha Ranjith
9 Aathole Kunjaathole Sudha Ranjith Traditional lyrics

Awards

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National Film Awards – 1998
Kerala State Film Awards – 1998
Kerala State Film Critics Awards
  • Best Film - V V Babu
  • Best Director - Shyamaprasad
  • Best Lyrics - Kaithaprom
  • Best Actress - Shobana
  • Best Cinematographer - Azhagappan
  • Best Art Director - Premachandran
Other awards

References

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  1. ^ "Happy Birthday Shobana: Five movies of the actress from 'Manichithrathazhu' to 'Makalkku' that you should watch right away". The Times of India. 21 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Agnisakshi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music.
  3. ^ "Agnisakshi - MSIDb". malayalasangeetham.info.
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