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1999 Indian film

Agnisakshi
CD cover
Directed by	Shyamaprasad
Screenplay by	Shyamaprasad
Based on	Agnisakshi by Lalithambika Antharjanam
Produced by	V V Babu
Starring	Rajit Kapur Shobana Srividya Praveena Madhupal Madambu Kunhukuttan
Cinematography	Alagappan N.
Edited by	Beena Paul
Music by	Kaithapram Damodaran
Production company	Srishti Films
Release date	1999 (1999)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Agnisakshi (English: With Fire As Witness) is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language spiritual film written and directed by Shyamaprasad, based on the novel of the same name by Lalithambika Antharjanam. It stars Rajit Kapur, Shobana, Srividya, Praveena, Madhupal and Madambu Kunhukuttan. The film premiered at the Soorya Festival on 14 September 1998. Agnisakshi received numerous accolades, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and nine Kerala State Film Awards. The film holds the distinction of being one of two films to get 9 Kerala State Film Awards.

Plot and themes

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Cast

Shobana as Devaki (voice by bhagyalekshmi)
Rajit Kapur as Unni (voice by murali menon & venmani vishnu)
Srividya as Thankam
Praveena as younger Thankam
Madhupal
Madampu Kunjukuttan
Sreenath
Krishna Kumar

Soundtrack

Agnisakshi
Soundtrack album by Kaithapram
Released	October 3, 1999 (1999-October-03)
Genre	Film soundtrack
Label	Johny Sagariga T-Series

The album consists of 9 tracks all written (except Aathole and Sa virahe) and composed by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Raagam	Notes
1	Jwaalamukhamaay	K. J. Yesudas
2	Vaarthinkaludhikkaatha	K. S. Chithra	Kapi
3	Gange Maha Mangale	K. J. Yesudas, Sindhu	Chakravakam
4	Kannaanthali Muttathe	Sujatha Mohan
5	Vaarthinkaludhikkaatha	K. J. Yesudas	Kapi
6	Saa Virahe	Kavalam Sreekumar	Dwijavanthi	Written by Jayadeva
7	Mangalaathira	Sudha Ranjith
8	Pankajavairi	Sudha Ranjith
9	Aathole Kunjaathole	Sudha Ranjith		Traditional lyrics

Awards

National Film Awards – 1998

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam - V V Babu

Kerala State Film Awards – 1998

Best Film - V V Babu
Best Director - Shyamaprasad
Best Actor - Rajit Kapur
Second Best Actress - Praveena
Best Cinematographer - Azhagappan
Best Sound Recordist - Krishnanunni, Hussain
Best Makeup Artist - P. Mani, Vikram Gaekwad
Best Dubbing Artist - Murali Menon, Vennmani Vishnu
Best Processing Lab - Gemini Lab

Kerala State Film Critics Awards

Best Film - V V Babu
Best Director - Shyamaprasad
Best Lyrics - Kaithaprom
Best Actress - Shobana
Best Cinematographer - Azhagappan
Best Art Director - Premachandran

Other awards

Aravindan Puraskar for Best Director - Shyamaprasad
Gollapudi Srinivas Award for Best Director - Shyamaprasad

References

"Happy Birthday Shobana: Five movies of the actress from 'Manichithrathazhu' to 'Makalkku' that you should watch right away". The Times of India. 21 March 2020.
"Agnisakshi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music.
"Agnisakshi - MSIDb". malayalasangeetham.info.

External links

With Fire As Witness at IMDb
Agnisakshi at the Malayalam Movie Database

v t e Films directed by Shyamaprasad
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2000-2009	Sayahnam (2000) Sesham (2001) Bhavam (2002) Margam (2003) Akale (2004) Thanmathra (2005) Drishtantham (2006) Atayalangal (2007) Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008) Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009)
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Certificate of Merit

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Doctor and Kalayum Kaminiyum (1963)
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v t e Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
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Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film

1977 – 2000

Yuddha Kandam (1977)
Thampu (1978)
Thakara (1979)
Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980)
Vida Parayum Munpe (1981)
Yavanika (1982)
Koodevide (1983)
Mukhamukham (1984)
Anubandham (1985)
Meenamasathile Sooryan (1986)
Purushartham (1987)
Piravi (1988)
Mathilukal (1989)
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Bharatham (1991)
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Swaham (1994)
Sukrutham (1994)
Kathapurushan (1995)
Desadanam (1996)
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Kaliyattam (1997)
Agnisakshi (1998)
Vanaprastham (1999)
Susanna (2000)

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Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam (2003)
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Thaniye (2007)
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Khaddama (2010)
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Celluloid (2012)
Drishyam (2013)
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Ottaal (2014)
Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015)
Oppam (2016)
Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017)
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan (2018)
Jallikattu (2019)
The Great Indian Kitchen (2020)
Aavasavyuham (2021)

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