| Desadanam | |
| Director: | Jayaraaj |
| Producer: | Jayaraaj, R Mohan |
| Story: | Sreekumar Arookutty |
| Screenplay: | Madambu Kunhukuttan |
| Starring: | Master Kumar Vijayaraghavan Mini Nair Unnikrishnan Namboothiri |
| Music: | Kaithapram |
| Cinematography: | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Editing: | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Runtime: | 95 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
Desadanam (English: Journey to wisdom) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam language feature film directed by Jayaraj. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.[1]
The plot revolves around the personal turmoil faced by the parents of a child who is to be inducted into priesthood by a monastery. The pain of imminent separation from their only child has been beautifully portrayed by the characters played by Vijayaraghavan and Mini Nair.
The boy who led a carefree life until now has been identified as having a deep understanding of religious philosophy and scriptures at a very young age by the priests of a holy shrine. They request the family to induct the boy into priesthood to which the grandfather of the boy readily agrees to; for, he himself had aspirations of joining the shrine in the past. The parents, though not keen on parting with their child are compelled to give in on the basis of the word given by the elders of the family.
All the songs in the movie were well received. The music was composed by Kaithapram who himself wrote the lyrics, had a role in the movie too.[2]
| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) | Raga |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaliveedurangiyallo" | Mohanam | |
| 2 | "Yathrayayi" | Shyama | |
| 3 | "Engane Njan" | Arabhi | |
| 4 | "Naava Mukunda Hare" | Manju Menon, Deepankuran | Bihag |
| 5 | "Vettakkoru Makan" | Prakash Chandran, Chorus | Mukhari |
| 6 | "Nanmayerunnoru" | Manju Menon | |
| 7 | "Neelakarmukil" | Manju Menon, Kunjanujathi Thamburatti | Arabhi |
| 8 | "Kaliveedurangiyallo" | Manju Menon | Mohanam |
| 9 | "Engane Njan" | K. J. Yesudas | Arabhi |
The film became commercial success.[3]