Vettam

Vettam (transl. Light) is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language screwball comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas and Priyadarshan. It was produced by Menaka, G. Suresh Kumar, and Revathy Sureshkumar through Revathy Kalamandhir. Dileep and Bhavna Pani lead an ensemble cast, also including Kalabhavan Mani, Innocent, Janardhanan, Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Cochin Haneefa, and Mamukkoya in supporting roles. The songs were composed by Berny-Ignatius and score by S. P. Venkatesh. Vettam was released in theatres on 20 August 2004. It was an underperformer at the box office. However, the film later gained a cult following. Priyadarshan partly adapted the film for his 2009 Hindi film De Dana Dan. The film was inspired by the 1995 film French Kiss.