Agnisakshi (1999 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 the only film to get 9 Kerala State Film Awards.^[1]

Plot and themes

Agnisakshi
Soundtrack album by Kaithapram
Released	October 3, 1999 (1999-October-03)^[2]
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.^[3]

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

v t e Films directed by Shyamaprasad
Kallu Kondoru Pennu (1998) Agnisakshi (1999) Bokshu, the Myth (2002) Akale (2004) Ore Kadal (2007) Ritu (2009) Elektra (2010) Arike (2012) English (2013) Artist (2013) Ivide (2015) Hey Jude (2018)

v t e Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
1969-1979	Kumara Sambhavam (1969) Olavum Theeravum (1970) Sarasayya (1971) Panitheeratha Veedu (1972) Nirmalyam (1973) Uttarayanam (1974) Swapnadanam (1975) Manimuzhakkam (1976) Kodiyettam (1977) Ashwathama and Bandhanam (1978) Esthappan (1979)
1980-1989	Oppol (1980) Elippathayam (1981) Marmaram and Yavanika (1982) Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983) Mukhamukham (1984) Chidambaram (1985) Oridathu (1986) Purushartham (1987) Ore Thooval Pakshikal (1988) Vadakkunokkiyantram (1989)
1990-1999	Vasthuhara (1990) Kadavu (1991) Daivathinte Vikrithikal (1992) Vidheyan (1993) Parinayam (1994) Kazhakam (1995) No Award (1996) Bhoothakkannadi (1997) Agnisakshi (1998) Karunam (1999)
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)
2010-2019	Adaminte Makan Abu (2010) Indian Rupee (2011) Celluloid (2012) CR No: 89 (2013) Ottaal (2014) Ozhivudivasathe Kali (2015) Manhole (2016) Ottamuri Velicham (2017) Kanthan - The Lover of Colour (2018) Vasanthi (2019)
2020-present	The Great Indian Kitchen (2020) Aavasavyuham (2021)

1954–1960

Neelakuyil (1954) – (1955) – (1956) Padatha Painkili (1957) – (1958) – (1959) – (1960)
Certificate of Merit	Snehaseema (1954) – (1955) – (1956) – (1957) Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu and Randidangazhi (1958) Chathurangam (1959) – (1960)