Aa Raathri Movie Songs
Aa Raathri | 1983 | Watch Full Movie
Cast
Mammootty
Ravi
Poornima Bhagyaraj
Indu
M G Soman
All Kerala Abdu
Lalu Alex
Babu
Rohini
Radha
Ratheesh
Venu
Anju Prabhakar
Minimol
Cochin Haneefa
Babu's roommate
Jagathy Sreekumar
Sundaresan
Prathapa Chandran
Advocate
Synopsis
“Aa Raathri” (That Night) is a 1983 Malayalam drama film directed by Joshiy and written by Kaloor Dennis, with Mammootty and Poornima Bhagyaraj in the lead roles. It is widely noted as a major commercial success and is often cited as the first Malayalam film to collect around 1 crore in distributors’ share.
The film was released on 23 April 1983 under the banner Jubilee Productions, produced by Joy Thomas. It is set primarily in Thiruvananthapuram and presents itself as a family-oriented drama that gradually shifts into a dark, revenge-driven narrative.
The story follows Ravi, a bank employee, and his wife Indu, who live a happy life with their young daughter Minimol until a chain of traumatic events destroys their peace. On a train journey, they meet Radha, a girl fleeing an abusive stepfather to find her fiancé Venu, and they shelter her, unknowingly setting off events that tie all their lives together.
The plot turns tragic when some of Venu’s wayward friends, seeking revenge after being publicly humiliated by Indu for their misbehavior, abduct and rape her, leading to a court case. Abdu, a professional false witness, testifies against Indu, the culprits walk free, and the shock drives Indu to suicide; Abdu later discovers she is his long-lost sister, pushing the film into a grim revenge climax where Ravi and Abdu kill the criminals.
Music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Poovachal Khader, and the songs are integral to the film’s emotional tone. The soundtrack, combined with strong performances by Mammootty, Poornima Bhagyaraj, Rohini, M. G. Soman, Lalu Alex, and others, helped cement “Aa Raathri” as a landmark family drama-thriller of early 1980s Malayalam cinema.