Abkari
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Abkari is a 1988
Malayalam movie starring Mammootty
and Ratheesh
in the title roles. It was written by T. Damodaran
and was directed by I. V. Sasi
. The movie based on the life of liquor barons and contractors (Abkaris) in Kerala, was a super hit.
in order to increase the already high profits in his business. Chacko once makes an incorrect move to seduce the wife of Sreekandan, hoping that she is just waiting for any new man to come into her love life. But she only wanted to have an affair with Vasu. Sreekandan comes to know about this, and Chacko is beaten black and blue and thrown out of the organisation.
For some time the job less youngsters try illegal brewing of hooch
. But the Excise soon rounds them up. Kaimal an Excise officer who has a past enmity with Sreekandan meets up the two young men. He encourages them to join the liquor trade as Abkaris. Kaimal takes the responsibility of helping them even generate the initial capital. Both Vasu and Chacko forms up a company "VASCO" and participates in the first Abkari range auction. Sreekandan who used to regularly win at the auction is defeated.
The growth of VASCO is phenomenal and with good support from Excise officials the business is flourishing. Vasu and Chacko who once lives in a slum move into palatial bungalows and now live in a life of luxury. Sreekandan once tries to introduce a double-agent (Sankaradi
) in their midst who promises them to make spurious Brandy
. On a festival day this spurious liquor is served and lots of people are maimed for life or dead. Vasu and Chacko then gets Sreekandan killed.
The in-fighting, the criminal cases and the business pressures starts taking a toll on Vasu. Chacko in the meantime have started liking the rich life and have become uncontrollable in his financial management. Vasu always finds solace in Kunjappan another Abkari contractor who wants the liquor business to be conducted in an ethical manner. Kunjappan who came from very humble origins, always remind Vasu that he should never forget his past. Kunjappan now rich still maintains the old small hut in which he was born, as a constant reminder of his past.
Vasu and Chacko also steps into the domains (Abkari ranges) of other contractors. Until then every contractor had his business area chalked out with others not contesting in these areas. Vasu and Chacko changed all that and started bidding for each and every possible range. The business understanding of Abkaris was broken. Soon the other contractors teamed up and plan the down fall of Vasu and Chacko.
Chacko who is less careful in financial deal, looses a huge sum of money when he pays in advance for spirit which never lands up. Chacko's daughter falls in love with their chauffeur who came from very humble surroundings. The chauffeur is threatened but he continues the affair. In a fit of rage Vasu kills the chauffeur. This murder lands up Vasu also in trouble. With a severe finance crunch and a major criminal case the partners of VASCO finds their situation unrecoverable. Chacko commits suicide, and Vasu pleads guilty of the murder and goes to prison. VASCO a once formidable business empire, tumbles down like a pack of cards.
1988 in film
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Malayalam movie starring Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
and Ratheesh
Ratheesh
Ratheesh was a Indian film actor. He was a native of Kalavoor in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. He had acted in One Hundred Fifty Eight Films majority with directors like I.V.Sasi,Joshy,P.G.Vishwambharan,Thampy KannamThanam,Shaji Kailas etc...Ratheesh started his career in the Malayalam...
in the title roles. It was written by T. Damodaran
T. Damodaran
T. Damodaran is a screenwriter of Malayalam cinema. He has scripted some of the biggest blockbusters in Malayalam cinema. Damodaran and director I. V. Sasi teamed up to produce many hit movies, including Angadi, Eee Nadu, Vartha, Avanazhi, Inspector Balram, 1921, Adimakal Udamakal, and Balram vs....
and was directed by I. V. Sasi
I. V. Sasi
Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam...
. The movie based on the life of liquor barons and contractors (Abkaris) in Kerala, was a super hit.
Plot
Vasu and Chacko are working as drivers and low ranking workers for the Abkari contractor Sreekandan. Sreekandan is heavily involved in the smuggling of liquor from the neighbouring state of Tamil NaduTamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
in order to increase the already high profits in his business. Chacko once makes an incorrect move to seduce the wife of Sreekandan, hoping that she is just waiting for any new man to come into her love life. But she only wanted to have an affair with Vasu. Sreekandan comes to know about this, and Chacko is beaten black and blue and thrown out of the organisation.
For some time the job less youngsters try illegal brewing of hooch
Hooch
Hooch may refer to:* Moonshine, illicit liquor* Hoosh, a stew made from water, biscuits, and pemmican* Chattahoochee River, United States watercourse* Turner & Hooch, a 1989 comedy film** Beasley , dog who played Hooch...
. But the Excise soon rounds them up. Kaimal an Excise officer who has a past enmity with Sreekandan meets up the two young men. He encourages them to join the liquor trade as Abkaris. Kaimal takes the responsibility of helping them even generate the initial capital. Both Vasu and Chacko forms up a company "VASCO" and participates in the first Abkari range auction. Sreekandan who used to regularly win at the auction is defeated.
The growth of VASCO is phenomenal and with good support from Excise officials the business is flourishing. Vasu and Chacko who once lives in a slum move into palatial bungalows and now live in a life of luxury. Sreekandan once tries to introduce a double-agent (Sankaradi
Sankaradi
Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit....
) in their midst who promises them to make spurious Brandy
Brandy
Brandy is a spirit produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35%–60% alcohol by volume and is typically taken as an after-dinner drink...
. On a festival day this spurious liquor is served and lots of people are maimed for life or dead. Vasu and Chacko then gets Sreekandan killed.
The in-fighting, the criminal cases and the business pressures starts taking a toll on Vasu. Chacko in the meantime have started liking the rich life and have become uncontrollable in his financial management. Vasu always finds solace in Kunjappan another Abkari contractor who wants the liquor business to be conducted in an ethical manner. Kunjappan who came from very humble origins, always remind Vasu that he should never forget his past. Kunjappan now rich still maintains the old small hut in which he was born, as a constant reminder of his past.
Vasu and Chacko also steps into the domains (Abkari ranges) of other contractors. Until then every contractor had his business area chalked out with others not contesting in these areas. Vasu and Chacko changed all that and started bidding for each and every possible range. The business understanding of Abkaris was broken. Soon the other contractors teamed up and plan the down fall of Vasu and Chacko.
Chacko who is less careful in financial deal, looses a huge sum of money when he pays in advance for spirit which never lands up. Chacko's daughter falls in love with their chauffeur who came from very humble surroundings. The chauffeur is threatened but he continues the affair. In a fit of rage Vasu kills the chauffeur. This murder lands up Vasu also in trouble. With a severe finance crunch and a major criminal case the partners of VASCO finds their situation unrecoverable. Chacko commits suicide, and Vasu pleads guilty of the murder and goes to prison. VASCO a once formidable business empire, tumbles down like a pack of cards.
Cast
- MammoottyMammoottyMammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
as Vasu - RatheeshRatheeshRatheesh was a Indian film actor. He was a native of Kalavoor in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. He had acted in One Hundred Fifty Eight Films majority with directors like I.V.Sasi,Joshy,P.G.Vishwambharan,Thampy KannamThanam,Shaji Kailas etc...Ratheesh started his career in the Malayalam...
as Chacko - UrvashiUrvashi (actress)Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...
as Sridevi - ParvathyParvathy JayaramAshwathy Kurup , better known by her stage name Parvathy, is an award-winning film actress from Kerala, India. Parvathy was a popular actress of Malayalam cinema industry and was active in films between 1986 and 1996. Her most notable works include "Amrutham Gamaya" ,"Oru Minnaminuginte Nurungu...
as Sarada - B.Thyagarajan as Chidambaram
- M. G. SomanM. G. SomanM. G. Soman was an actor in Malayalam film. He was considered to be one of the superstars in Malayalam cinema along with Sukumaran and Jayan during the 1970s. He was born in Tiruvalla, Travancore...
as Kunjappan - Balan K. NairBalan K. NairBalan K. Nair was a Malayalam film actor. Even though he appeared in most films as villain, he was also noted for his performance in strong character roles. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1981 for his performance in the movie Oppol.-Personal life:Balan K...
as Chathunny - JalajaJalajaJalaja is an actress in Malayalam film who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. She had won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1981 for the movie Venal directed by Lenin Rajendran....
as Ammini - T. G. Ravi as Sreekandan
- JayamaliniJayamaliniJayamalini is a South Indian film actress who is famous for her vamp roles and item numbers.She acted in more than 500 Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi movies.-Career:...
as Kanakam - Kuthiravattam PappuKuthiravattam PappuKuthiravattam Pappu, often credited as Pappu, was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the Kozhikodan dialect, impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature "Pappu...
as Kumaran - JanardhananJanardhanan (actor)Janardhanan is a Malayalam film actor. He is known for his peculiar style of handling humor and his quaint voice. He started his career playing brusque villains in the 1970s but later went on to establish himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was the role of...
as Karthikeyan - DevanDevan (actor)Devan is an Indian film actor and politician. He started his film career as the producer of the technically brilliant, but box-office flop movie Vellam and then opted to become an actor. Devan is known for his handling of serious roles, though he started his career with supporting roles...
as Jayprakash (Excise officer) - PrathapachandranPrathapachandranPrathapachandran was a Malayalam film actor who left a vivid impression through his dramatic portrayal of villainous and character roles in over 300 movies. He was born in 1941 at Omallur in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India. He died on December 16, 2004. He was 63.-Biography:Prathapachandran...
as Kaimal (Excise officer) - VincentVincent (actor)Vincent was an Indian actor from Kerala. He was active during 1970s and 80's and acted in about 130 Malayalam films, many of them as leading actor. He was a romantic hero of his time....
as Police Officer - Johny as Peethambaran
- SankaradiSankaradiSankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit....
as Govindan - Paravoor Bharathan as Swamy
- C. I. Paul as George
- Kunchan as Mani
- Valsala Menon as Madhavi
- Tony as Radhakrishnan
- Santhakumari