Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

1986 Indian film

20 October 1986 (1986-10-20)

CountryIndiaLanguageMalayalam

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (transl. From One to Zero) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language drama film produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio, written and directed by Reghunath Paleri in his directorial debut. The film features Asha Jayaram and Geethu Mohandas in lead roles. Mohanlal's voice-over appears throughout the film, but he turns up only at the end of the story. Suresh Gopi and Mukesh make cameo appearances.^[1]^[2]

The film explores the loneliness of a widow and the need for a father figure for her daughter. It won six Kerala State Film Awards for Best Debut Director (Reghunath Paleri), Best Child Artist (Geethu), Best Cinematography (Shaji N. Karun), Best Editor (Shekhar), Best Art Director, and Best Sound Recordist.

Cast

Asha Jayaram as Aleena
Geethu Mohandas as Deepamol
Nedumudi Venu as Dr. K. K. Menon
Sukumari as Sister
Shari as Elizabeth, Aleena's friend
Prathap Pothan as Josekutty, Aleena's late husband
Zainuddin as the Santa Claus
Kalabhavan Rahman as the ice cream parlour waiter
Suresh Gopi as the man at the beach (Cameo appearance)
Mukesh as the man at the ice cream parlour (Cameo appearance)
Mohanlal as Telephone uncle (Cameo appearance)

Production

Geethu Mohandas who was barely four years old made her acting debut as a child artist with this film. In order to make her perform to the character, the film's director, Paleri, used to converse with her through telephone as Mohanlal's character to get her familiarize with the character.^[3]

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by O. N. V. Kurup; all music is composed by Mohan Sithara

Track listing ^[4]
No.	Title	Artist(s)
1.	"Ponnoleevin" (Malarppanthalpolaam)	G. Venugopal, Choir
2.	"Ponnum Thinkal"	K. S. Chithra
3.	"Ponnum Thinkal Pottum Maane" (Male)	G. Venugopal
4.	"Raaree Raareeram"	K. S. Chithra, G. Venugopal

Awards

Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Kerala State Film Award	Best Debut Director	Raghunath Paleri	Won	^[5]
	Best Child Artist	Geethu Mohandas	Won
	Best Cinematography	Shaji N. Karun	Won
	Best Editor	T. R. Sekhar	Won
	Best Art Director	K. Sheker	Won
	Best Sound Recordist	Selvaraj	Won

References

^ "Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
^ "Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
^ "Story behind M Town's most iconic child roles".
^ "ഒന്നു മുതല്‍ പൂജ്യം വരെ (1986)". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
^ Kerala State Chalachitra Academy (1986). "State Film Awards - 2000". Department of Information and Public Relations. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2017.