Naduvazhikal

Naduvazhikal
Naduvazhikal
	Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan
Directed by	Joshiy
Written by	S. N. Swami
Produced by	G. P. Vijayakumar
Starring	Mohanlal; Thilakan; Madhu; Sithara; Rupini
Cinematography	Jayanan Vincent
Edited by	K. Sankunni
Music by	Shyam
Production; company	Seven Arts Films
Distributed by	Seven Arts Release
Release date	5 May 1989;
Running time	155 minutes
Language	Malayalam

Naduvazhikal (transl. Rulers of the land) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Joshiy and written by S. N. Swami. It tells the story of Arjun (Mohanlal), who takes up the business empire of his father Ananthan (Madhu), who has been sent to jail, and his clashes with his father's rivals. The film also features Murali, Devan, Thilakan, Kuthiravattom Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar and Manianpilla Raju. Music was composed by Shyam.

It was one of the highest-grossing movie of the year. The film is considered one of the best action thrillers in Malayalam. Apart from the huge box office success, the film was the most talked about film of the year behind Kireedam, Dasharatham, Varavelpu and Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha. The climax of the film was highly appreciated by critics and audience like.^[1]

Plot[]

Arjun (Mohanlal) is enjoying his student life in Bangalore city with his friends and his girlfriend Rosemary. Back home his father Ananthan (Madhu) is an affluent businessman with a shady past. Ananthan is constantly being targeted by Mathukutty (Devan) and Cherian (Murali) (Chekkudi Brothers), who are supported by Abraham Varkey (Babu Namboothiri).

Ananthan is arrested one day and sent to prison. Arjun is forced to come from Bangalore to release his father. But his first attempt fails. Chekkudi Brothers, with the help of new Home minister Gopalan Pillai (Kollam Thulasi) and CI Bharathan (Aziz) tries to catch Arjun and include him in many cases. But he overcomes everything. At last Arjun releases his father, but Chekkudi kills Ananthan and Arjun finishes both of them.

Cast[]

Mohanlal as Arjun
Madhu as Ananthan
Thilakan as Shankaran
Janardhanan as Aasan
Rupini as Rosemary
Sithara as Rema
Kuthiravattam Pappu as K.C.
Maniyanpilla Raju as Ravi
Vijayaraghavan as Deputy Superintendent of Police
Devan as Mathukutty (Chekudi Senior)
Murali as Cherian (Chekudi Junior)
Prathapachandran as Panicker
Jagathy Sreekumar as Bawa
Babu Namboothiri as Abraham Varkey
Jagannatha Varma as DYSP Pavithran
KPAC Azeez as CI Bharathan
K. P. A. C. Sunny as Koshy
Kollam Thulasi as Home Minister Gopala Pillai
Vijayan as Rosemary's Uncle
Kunchan as Antony
Ravi Menon as Shekharan
M.S. Thripunithura as MLA
Valsala Menon as Dr. Catherine
Santhadevi as Koshy's Mother

Legacy[]

Simhasanam with Prithviraj Sukumaran was initially planned as the remake of Naduvazhikal, but on scripting, it deviated so much from the original story that, it was no longer a rehashed version of the 1989 hit. So the makers of Simhasanam made it as a loosely based adaptation of Mario Puzo's The Godfather.^[2]

References[]

^ P. K. Ajith Kumar (1 February 2013). "Crusade against graft". The Hindu.
^ Sanjith Sidhardhan. "One more film inspired by The Godfather". The Times of India.

External links[]

Naduvazhikal at IMDb

[1] P. K. Ajith Kumar (1 February 2013). "Crusade against graft". The Hindu.

[2] Sanjith Sidhardhan. "One more film inspired by The Godfather". The Times of India.

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