Iyer the Great
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Directed by | Bhadran |
Written by | Malayattoor Ramakrishnan |
Produced by | GoodKnight Films, Ratheesh |
Starring | Mammootty Geetha Shobana Sukumari Devan |
Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
Edited by | M. S. Mani |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Release date | 1990 August 31 |
Running time | 123 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Iyer the Great is a 1990 Malayalam language psychological thriller film directed by Bhadran and starring Mammootty, Shobana, Geetha, Sukumari and Devan. Film was a super hit upon release. M. S. Mony won the National Film Award for Best Editing for his work in this movie.[1]
Plot[]
Vaikundam Soorya Narayana Iyer (Mammootty), a business executive, leads a normal family life along with Veni (Geetha), his wife and his mother (Sukumari). After falling from a tree while trying to capture an escaped pet parrot, Iyer undergoes acrophobia(fear of heights) giving him the power of clairvoyance. A couple of days later, he foresees a train accident with precise train number, and time of incident. He warns the railway authorities. But failing to take his warning into account, an accident takes place killing more than a hundred passengers. A couple of days later, Iyer foresees an airplane accident and informs the authorities about a future bombing on a flight in Delhi. Aided by the information, the disaster is prevented, causing Iyer to hit the headlines. He gets an insight about steroids added to a particular brand of baby food by Gabrias Group. Iyer contacts Amala (Shobhana), a news reporter who does an exposé, destroying the business empire of Gabrias. Gabria (Devan) vows vengeance on Iyer and plants a bomb in his car, killing Iyer's entire family. In retaliation Iyer kills Gabrias, but is shot and admitted to hospital. At hospital, he predicts the setting of the sun early at 3 pm on Thursday. But Amala realizes that Iyer had just predicted his own death. The police impose tight security; however a terrorist group successfully enters the hospital shooting Iyer down at sharp 3 pm.
Cast[]
- Mammootty as Soorya Narayana Iyer
- Geetha as Vani
- Sukumari as Soorya's Mother
- Devan as Gabria
- Shobana as Amala
- Ratheesh as Police Officer
- M.G. Soman as Dr. Jacob
- M. S. Thripunithura as Moorthy
- K. P. Ummer
- Ragini (New) as Ammu
- Vijay Menon
Release[]
The film was released on 31 August 1990.
Box office[]
The film received positive reviews from the critics and audience. The film was commercial success. The film was a success in Tamil Nadu too.[2]
References[]
- ^ Ojha, Rajendra (1998). Screen World Publication presents National film award winners: 1953-1997. Screen World Publication. p. 228. ISBN 9788190025829.
- ^ "Thamizh Talkies: Union of stars". The New Indian Express. 23 September 2019.
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External links[]
- Iyer the Great at IMDb
- Iyer the Great at Oneindia.in
- 1990 films
- 1990s Malayalam-language films
- 1990s psychological thriller films
- Films about psychiatry
- Works by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
- Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
- Films whose editor won the Best Film Editing National Award
- Indian films
- Films directed by Bhadran
- 1990s Malayalam-language film stubs
- Psychological thriller film stubs