Aranyakam
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| Directed by | Hariharan |
| Produced by | B. Shashi Kumar |
| Written by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Starring | Saleema Devan Vineeth Nedumudi Venu Jagannatha Varma Parvathi Bahadoor Sukumari |
| Music by | Raghunath Seth |
| Cinematography | Venu |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
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Mudra Films
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| Distributed by | Mudra Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Aranyakam (Malayalam: ആരണ്യകം) is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring Saleema, Devan and Vineeth. The film was produced by B. Sasikumar. Music was composed by Raghunath Seth, lyric-ed by O. N. V. Kurup, and vocals by K. J. Yesudas, and K. S. Chitra.
The film handles the issue of exploitation of Adivasis by feudal lords, and that of Naxalism which attempts to resist and counter this, and of how the feudal lords use the 'system' to suppress the resistance. The film speaks through the eyes of protagonist Ammini(Saleema), a 16 old girl whose life takes a turn when Mohan(Vineeth) ,who has love interest on her and a stranger(Devan) who continues to aspire her and believes in her brilliance unlike everyone else, enters her life. The latter turns out to be a Naxalite who has been conspiring to kill her uncle, a feudal lord(Jagannatha Varma) who has been exploiting the tribal community in the area for his own personal interests.
The film's soundtrack contains 4 songs, all composed by Raghunath Seth and lyrics penned by O. N. V. Kurup.
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