Couldn’t resist but share this one sweet story.
Year 1989. PV Gangadharan is making a big canvas movie. So poetic and flawless the script, the lead actor suggests there shouldn’t be any song in it. Writer also agrees to that.
Director but had a different point of view. 1/n
Year 1989. PV Gangadharan is making a big canvas movie. So poetic and flawless the script, the lead actor suggests there shouldn’t be any song in it. Writer also agrees to that.
Director but had a different point of view. 1/n
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On multiple sittings, he convinces both writer and actor to add couple of songs without disturbing the pace, perfection, and poise of the plot. And he chooses the son of his Guru in movie making— to write them.
That person was very much there in Kozhikode itself, but — 2/n
That person was very much there in Kozhikode itself, but — 2/n
totally busy with his official engagements.
Even after days and multiple reminders, he’s unable to write anything. One fine day (and what a fine day it literally would’ve been!), Gandadharan (being friends with him) tactfully brings our writer to this hotel (Alakapuri), and 3/n
Even after days and multiple reminders, he’s unable to write anything. One fine day (and what a fine day it literally would’ve been!), Gandadharan (being friends with him) tactfully brings our writer to this hotel (Alakapuri), and 3/n
locks him in a cottage — insisting to write a song — before being let go. (No, it all were done in a sweet, friendly way, no threats or coercions).
Our man came out in ten minutes flat. With the ‘Pallavi’ of a song.
Rest is history. 4/n
Our man came out in ten minutes flat. With the ‘Pallavi’ of a song.
Rest is history. 4/n
Film -- Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha.
Song — “Chandanalepa sugandham choodiyatharo....”
Lyricist — Shri. K. Jayakumar IAS.
(He was the then District Collector at Kozhikode). 5/n
Song — “Chandanalepa sugandham choodiyatharo....”
Lyricist — Shri. K. Jayakumar IAS.
(He was the then District Collector at Kozhikode). 5/n
Story is that on another day, the same thing happened again. Same hotel, same sweet lock-up, but resulting in another gem. That too, within minutes.
And every Malayalee kept on wondering ever after....”Kalarivilakku thelinjathaano...” 6/6
And every Malayalee kept on wondering ever after....”Kalarivilakku thelinjathaano...” 6/6
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