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Modadha Mareyalli or Modada Mareyalli is a kannada film starring Shivrajkumar
, K.S.Ashwath and directed by M.S.Rajshekar. The film is produced by Dr. Rajkumar's production house.
It is a remake of Sibi Malayil
's 1989 Malayalam film, Kireedam. It was also remade in Hindi by Priyadarshan
as Gardish
. The Malayalam version was followed by a sequel, titled Chenkol
.
), the son of Achuthan Nair (K.S.Ashwath), a Police Constable who wishes to make his son an Inspector one day. Sethu, a recent college graduate, has many opportunities to enter different fields but he goes with his father's dream of becoming an Inspector. Achuthan Nair gets transferred into a town whose residents are troubled by the rowdy Keerikkadan Jose (Mohan Raj). The police force in the town turns a blind eye to the acts of Keerikkadan Jose. One day Achuthan Nair gets information that Keerikkadan Jose is creating trouble in the market place. Being an honest police man he goes on site to investigate where he takes him on. Hearing of trouble Sethu too rushes to the market place. Achuthan Nair is no match for the goon and Sethumadhavan tries to intervene before his father gets killed. A fight ensues between Keerikkadan Jose and Sethumadhavan and both are arrested by the police. Since he managed to defeat the reigning rowdy, Sethumadhavan is typecast a rowdy by the people of the town.
After recovering, Keerikkadan Jose targets Sethumadhavan and his family. With the police failing to protect him, Sethumadhavan is forced to fight for his life and ends up killing Keerikkadan. Sethumadhavan is sentenced to prison for murdering Keerikkadan and hence is disqualified in being a Police Inspector. Head Constable Achuthan Nair reads the Police Verification Report which states Sethu as a "notorious criminal".
The film originally is a remake of Malayalam film, Kireedam, starring Mohanlal
, Thilakan
and Parvathi. Mohanlal got the National Film Award (Special Jury Award)
for portraying his role as Sethumadhavan.
In 1991, the film has been remade in Kannada as Modadha Mareyalli
starring Shivrajkumar
, K.S.Ashwath as father and son in respective roles. The movie was directed by M.S.Rajshekar for Dr. Rajkumar's production house.
In 1993, Priyadarshan
remade the film in Hindi as Gardish
, starring Jackie Shroff and Amrish Puri.
In 2007, the film was again remade in Tamil
as Kireedam
starring Ajith and Trisha Krishnan
under the banner of Anil Ambani's production company.
Shivrajkumar
Shivaraj Kumar is a Kannada film actor. He is the son of Kannada thespian Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc...
, K.S.Ashwath and directed by M.S.Rajshekar. The film is produced by Dr. Rajkumar's production house.
It is a remake of Sibi Malayil
Sibi Malayil
Sibi Malayil is an Indian film director of Malayalam cinema best known for his melodramas of the 80s and 90s. Since the mid-1980s he has directed some 40 movies. Movies like Kireedam, Dasharatham, Thaniyavarthanam, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, and Akashadoothu defined the way Malayalam movies...
's 1989 Malayalam film, Kireedam. It was also remade in Hindi by Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
as Gardish
Gardish
Gardish is a 1993 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan which included an all-star cast such as Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia. Jackie Shroff was nominated for Best Actor Filmfare awards, and Dimpla Kapadia for the Best supporting Actress award....
. The Malayalam version was followed by a sequel, titled Chenkol
Chenkol
Chenkol is a 1993 Malayalam film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by A. K. Lohithadas. This is the sequel of 1989 movie Kireedam and became huge success at the box office.-Plot:...
.
Plot
The story revolves around Sethumadhavan (ShivrajkumarShivrajkumar
Shivaraj Kumar is a Kannada film actor. He is the son of Kannada thespian Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc...
), the son of Achuthan Nair (K.S.Ashwath), a Police Constable who wishes to make his son an Inspector one day. Sethu, a recent college graduate, has many opportunities to enter different fields but he goes with his father's dream of becoming an Inspector. Achuthan Nair gets transferred into a town whose residents are troubled by the rowdy Keerikkadan Jose (Mohan Raj). The police force in the town turns a blind eye to the acts of Keerikkadan Jose. One day Achuthan Nair gets information that Keerikkadan Jose is creating trouble in the market place. Being an honest police man he goes on site to investigate where he takes him on. Hearing of trouble Sethu too rushes to the market place. Achuthan Nair is no match for the goon and Sethumadhavan tries to intervene before his father gets killed. A fight ensues between Keerikkadan Jose and Sethumadhavan and both are arrested by the police. Since he managed to defeat the reigning rowdy, Sethumadhavan is typecast a rowdy by the people of the town.
After recovering, Keerikkadan Jose targets Sethumadhavan and his family. With the police failing to protect him, Sethumadhavan is forced to fight for his life and ends up killing Keerikkadan. Sethumadhavan is sentenced to prison for murdering Keerikkadan and hence is disqualified in being a Police Inspector. Head Constable Achuthan Nair reads the Police Verification Report which states Sethu as a "notorious criminal".
Cast
- ShivrajkumarShivrajkumarShivaraj Kumar is a Kannada film actor. He is the son of Kannada thespian Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc...
as Sethumadhavan - K.S.Ashwath as Achuthan Nair
- Kaviyoor PonnammaKaviyoor PonnammaKaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994.Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family...
as Ammu - SowmyaSowmyaSowmya is a given name for males or females. It means "That which is born of Soma". Soma means Chandra, the lunar deity. Sowmya therefore means Budha, because Budha is said to be the son of Chandra. Soumya also means shubhagrahas or beneficial....
as Lover - SankaradiSankaradiSankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit....
as Uncle - Keerikkadan Jose as main antagonistAntagonistAn antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
Remakes
| Kireedam (1989 film) (Malayalam Malayalam language Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people... ) (1989 1989 in film -Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million... ) |
Modadha Mareyalli Modadha Mareyalli Modadha Mareyalli or Modada Mareyalli is a kannada film starring Shivrajkumar, K.S.Ashwath and directed by M.S.Rajshekar. The film is produced by Dr. Rajkumar's production house.... (Kannada Kannada language Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world... ) (1991 1991 in film The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November... ) |
Gardish Gardish Gardish is a 1993 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan which included an all-star cast such as Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia. Jackie Shroff was nominated for Best Actor Filmfare awards, and Dimpla Kapadia for the Best supporting Actress award.... (Hindi) (1993 1993 in film The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:... ) |
Kireedam Kireedam (2007 film) Kireedam is a 2007 Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay, who made his directorial debut with the film. The film was a reworked version of Sibi Malayil's 1989 Malayalam classic film, Kireedam starring Mohanlal, with Na. Muthukumar assisting with writing the dialogues... (Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... ) (2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... ) |
| Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... |
Shivrajkumar Shivrajkumar Shivaraj Kumar is a Kannada film actor. He is the son of Kannada thespian Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc... |
Jackie Shroff Jackie Shroff Jackie Shroff is an Indian actor. He has been in the industry for more than 28 years and has appeared in over 150 films.-Personal life:... |
Ajith |
| Parvathy Parvathy Parvathy may refer to:* Parvati, the Hindu goddess, commonly spelled Parvathy in southern India.* Parvathy Jayaram, actress from Kerala, India* Parvathy Omanakuttan, runner-up in Miss World 2008* Parvati Melton, Indian model and actress... |
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Trisha Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom... |
| Thilakan Thilakan Surendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:... |
K.S.Ashwath | Amrish Puri Amrish Puri Amrish Singh Puri , ; 22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005 was an iconic theater and film actor from India, who was a key player in the Indian theater movement that picked up steam in the 1960s. He worked with notable playwrights of the time, such as Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad... |
Raj Kiran |
The film originally is a remake of Malayalam film, Kireedam, starring Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
, Thilakan
Thilakan
Surendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:...
and Parvathi. Mohanlal got the National Film Award (Special Jury Award)
National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)
The National Film Award of India - Special Jury Award / Special Mention - Feature Film winners are:...
for portraying his role as Sethumadhavan.
In 1991, the film has been remade in Kannada as Modadha Mareyalli
Modadha Mareyalli
Modadha Mareyalli or Modada Mareyalli is a kannada film starring Shivrajkumar, K.S.Ashwath and directed by M.S.Rajshekar. The film is produced by Dr. Rajkumar's production house....
starring Shivrajkumar
Shivrajkumar
Shivaraj Kumar is a Kannada film actor. He is the son of Kannada thespian Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc...
, K.S.Ashwath as father and son in respective roles. The movie was directed by M.S.Rajshekar for Dr. Rajkumar's production house.
In 1993, Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
remade the film in Hindi as Gardish
Gardish
Gardish is a 1993 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan which included an all-star cast such as Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia. Jackie Shroff was nominated for Best Actor Filmfare awards, and Dimpla Kapadia for the Best supporting Actress award....
, starring Jackie Shroff and Amrish Puri.
In 2007, the film was again remade in Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
as Kireedam
Kireedam (2007 film)
Kireedam is a 2007 Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay, who made his directorial debut with the film. The film was a reworked version of Sibi Malayil's 1989 Malayalam classic film, Kireedam starring Mohanlal, with Na. Muthukumar assisting with writing the dialogues...
starring Ajith and Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...
under the banner of Anil Ambani's production company.
External links
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- http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/8631/modada-mareyalli.html
- http://mytoday.com/v/http/popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-filmography/6942/2/~~/title/8631/modada-mareyalli.html
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