| Rappakal | |
| Director: | Kamal |
| Producer: | Houli Pottoor |
| Starring: | Mammootty Nayanthara Sharada |
| Music: | Mohan Sithara |
| Cinematography: | P. Sukumar |
| Editing: | K. Rajagopal |
| Distributor: | Swargachithra |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
Rappakal is a 2005 released Malayalam film directed by Kamal. Mammootty, Nayanthara and Sharada appears in lead roles.
This is a heartfelt story of a male help/valet and his motherly affection to the elderly woman, whom he looks after. It explores the Keralite soul of the family and the seamier aspects of it and finishes it with an evocation of the need to keep intrinsic humane values, in any period of change. Mammootty plays the role of the help who is also a vigilant caretaker of the Tharavad Veedu and is referred as the "Tree of Goodness" which protects the sanctity of the household. Sharada plays the role of the affectionate mother and Nayanthara as the house help.
The film was both commercial and critical success. It ran 100 days in theatres.[1] [2]
| Rappakal | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Mohan Sithara |
| Released: | 2 June 2005 |
| Recorded: | 2005 |
| Studio: | Revi's, Thrissur |
| Genre: | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language: | Malayalam |
| Label: | Manorama Music |
| Prev Title: | Hridayathil Sookshikkan |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | Thanmathra |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
All songs were composed by Mohan Sithara and lyrics were written by Kaithapram.[3] [4]
| Track | Song | Artist(s) | Raga(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Thankamanassu" | Neelambari | ||
| 2 | "Pokathe" | Shivaranjani | ||
| 3 | "Yadhu Hrudayam" | |||
| 4 | "Kadha Kadha" | Vijay Yesudas, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, Anwar Sadath, Dinesh Devdas, Asha Madhu | ||
| 5 | "Thankamanassu" | Vidya Swarabhrath | Neelambari | |
| 6 | "Yadhu Hrudayam" | Karaoke | ||
| 7 | "Kadha Kadha" | Karaoke |