Vasanthamalika Explained

Vasanthamalika
Director:	Suresh Krishnan
Based On:	Budget Padmanabhan (2000)
Producer:	K. Radhakrishnan
Starring:	Mukesh Jagadish Uma Shankari
Music:	Perumbavoor G. Reveendranathu Sharreth (Score)
Cinematography:	K. P. Nambyathiri
Editing:	Arun Kumar Aravind
Studio:	Jayalakshmi Films
Distributor:	Jayalaskhmi
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam

Vasanthamalika is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Suresh Krishnan and written by Mahesh Mithra. It stars Mukesh, Jagadish, and Uma Shankari.^[1] It is a remake of the Tamil film Budget Padmanabhan. This was Arun Kumar Aravind's first film as an editor.^[2]

Cast

• Mukesh as Balakrishnan a.k.a. Balu, a garment worker^[1]
• Uma Shankari as Nandini, the managing director's daughter^[1]
• Jagathy Sreekumar as Bodheswaran
• Kavilraj as College student
• Sai Kumar as Varadharaja settu
• Bindu Panicker as Anandavalli
• Sreenath as Balakrishnan father
• Kalarenjini as Lekshmiamma mother of Balakrishnan
• Nadirshah as Abhilash
• Master Arun as a Child of Kulappura veedu
• Salim Kumar as Komalan
• Jagadeesh as Mumbai Madhavan

Production

Biju Menon was initially supposed to play one of the lead roles.^[1] Uma Shankari, who made her Malayalam debut in Kuberan, was cast as the heroine.^[1]

Soundtrack

• Ennum Palavidha M.G.Sreekumar
• Koomanum Kurumanum M.G. Sreekumar
• Manassinullil Mayangi M.G. Sreekumar
• Poomukhathoro M.G. Sreekumar
• Sightadikkana K.S. Chitra

Notes and References

1. Web site: വസന്തമാളികയില്‍ മുകേഷ്, ബിജു, ഉമാശങ്കരി. Mukesh, Biju and Umashankari in Vasanthamalika. ml. 25 March 2002. Filmibeat.
2. Web site: Spirited Takes. The Hindu. 29 April 2011. Sathyendran. Nita.