Narasimham (film)
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Narasimham is a 2000 Malayalam action film
written by Ranjith and directed by Shaji Kailas
. It stars Mohanlal
, Thilakan
, N. F. Varghese
, Aishwarya, and Kanaka
, and features Mammootty
in a cameo appearance
.
It had a theatrical run of more than 200 days and was highest grosser during it's release blockbuster
. According to a report by Rediff, it was the biggest grosser of Malayalam cinema till then. Narasimham grossed around 7 crores as distributor's share.
) is sentenced for six years in jail for murdering Paul Azad, his classmate. Induchoodan, the only son of Justice Maranchery Karunakara Menon (Thilakan
)was framed in to the case by Manapally Madhavan Nambiar (Narayanan Nair), and his sons as a revenge to Menon. Induchoodan, who had garnered top rank in Indian Civil Service, looses the post and Manapally Sudheendran enters the list of civil service trainees.It was actually Ramakrishnan (E A Rajendran) the son of Moopil Nair
(Narendra Prasad
), who had stabbed Paul Azad. Six years passes by and Manapally Madhavan Nambiar, a state minister passes away. Poovulli Induchoodan, who is out of jail after his sentence blocks Manapally Pavithran (N F Varghese), his elder son from performing the funeral rituals at Bharathapuzha thereby triggering the first seeds of revenge. Induchoodan in mean time falls in love with Anuradha (Aishwarya
), the strong-willed and independent-minded daughter of Mooppil Nair.
Justice Menon and his wife is back at village to stay along with Induchoodan. Indulekha (Kanaka), a girl claims herself to be the daughter of Justice Menon, which he refuses. But unwilling to give up, she opens up a protest with the help of Manapally Pavithran. Upon knowing the truth from Chandrabhanu, his uncle (Jagathi Sreekumar), Induchoodan accepts her protection. Induchoodan meanwhile decides the marriage of Indulekha with his friend Jayakrishnan. Menon ultimately regrets and goes to confess to his daughter. The next day, when Induchoodan returns to Poovally, Indulekha is found dead and Menon is accused of murdering her. The whole act was planned by Pavithran, who after killing Indulekha, compels Raman Nair(Menon's longtime follower) to speak against Menon in court. In court, Nandagopal Maarar (Mammootty
), a close friend of Induchoodan appears for Menon and brings him justice. After confronting Pavithran, Induchoodan returns to his father, who now shows remorse to all his actions. But while speaking to his son, Menon suffers a heart stroke and passes away. At Menon's funeral, Manapally Pavithran arrives to poke fun at Induchoodan and he tries to carry out the postponed rituals of his own father. Induchoodan interrupts the ritual and avenges for the death of his sister and father by severely injuring him. On his way back to normal life, he accepts Anuradha as his life partner.
. The songs are composed by the late composer M. G. Radhakrishnan
.
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
written by Ranjith and directed by Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...
. It stars 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:...
, N. F. Varghese
N. F. Varghese
N. F. Varghese was a Malayalam film actor. He began his career as a mimicry artist, acting in minor roles, but later he turned to strong villain roles. Akashadoothu was his major break through in career, which was his third film. He has acted in more than 100 films. He died at the age of 53 when...
, Aishwarya, and Kanaka
Kanaka (actress)
Kanaka Mahalakshmi, mononymously known as Kanaka , is a South Indian film actress. She was considered one of the leading actress in the Tamil film industry. She is a daughter of the actress Devika.- Personal :...
, and features 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...
in a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
.
It had a theatrical run of more than 200 days and was highest grosser during it's release blockbuster
Blockbuster (entertainment)
Blockbuster, as applied to film or theatre, denotes a very popular or successful production. The entertainment industry use was originally theatrical slang referring to a particularly successful play but is now used primarily by the film industry...
. According to a report by Rediff, it was the biggest grosser of Malayalam cinema till then. Narasimham grossed around 7 crores as distributor's share.
Plot
Poovalli Induchoodan (MohanlalMohanlal
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...
) is sentenced for six years in jail for murdering Paul Azad, his classmate. Induchoodan, the only son of Justice Maranchery Karunakara Menon (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:...
)was framed in to the case by Manapally Madhavan Nambiar (Narayanan Nair), and his sons as a revenge to Menon. Induchoodan, who had garnered top rank in Indian Civil Service, looses the post and Manapally Sudheendran enters the list of civil service trainees.It was actually Ramakrishnan (E A Rajendran) the son of Moopil Nair
Moopil Nair
Moopil Nair is the term used to denote Nair Naduvazhis and Desavazhis of tiny feudal kingdoms on the Malabar Coast, present day Kerala state, South India. Moopil Nairs belonged to the Samanthan Nair subcaste of the Nair caste in the Hindu Caste system...
(Narendra Prasad
Narendra prasad
Narendra Prasad was a popular Indian movie actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic. He was born at Mavelikara, Alappuzha District, in the south Indian state of Kerala....
), who had stabbed Paul Azad. Six years passes by and Manapally Madhavan Nambiar, a state minister passes away. Poovulli Induchoodan, who is out of jail after his sentence blocks Manapally Pavithran (N F Varghese), his elder son from performing the funeral rituals at Bharathapuzha thereby triggering the first seeds of revenge. Induchoodan in mean time falls in love with Anuradha (Aishwarya
Aishwarya (actress)
Aishwarya ; is a South Indian actress who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. She is the daughter of popular actress Lakshmi. Her mother tongue is Telugu.-Career:...
), the strong-willed and independent-minded daughter of Mooppil Nair.
Justice Menon and his wife is back at village to stay along with Induchoodan. Indulekha (Kanaka), a girl claims herself to be the daughter of Justice Menon, which he refuses. But unwilling to give up, she opens up a protest with the help of Manapally Pavithran. Upon knowing the truth from Chandrabhanu, his uncle (Jagathi Sreekumar), Induchoodan accepts her protection. Induchoodan meanwhile decides the marriage of Indulekha with his friend Jayakrishnan. Menon ultimately regrets and goes to confess to his daughter. The next day, when Induchoodan returns to Poovally, Indulekha is found dead and Menon is accused of murdering her. The whole act was planned by Pavithran, who after killing Indulekha, compels Raman Nair(Menon's longtime follower) to speak against Menon in court. In court, Nandagopal Maarar (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...
), a close friend of Induchoodan appears for Menon and brings him justice. After confronting Pavithran, Induchoodan returns to his father, who now shows remorse to all his actions. But while speaking to his son, Menon suffers a heart stroke and passes away. At Menon's funeral, Manapally Pavithran arrives to poke fun at Induchoodan and he tries to carry out the postponed rituals of his own father. Induchoodan interrupts the ritual and avenges for the death of his sister and father by severely injuring him. On his way back to normal life, he accepts Anuradha as his life partner.
Cast
- MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal 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...
as Poovalli Induchoodan, the main protagonist. - ThilakanThilakanSurendranatha 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:...
as M.K. Menon, Induchoodan's father. - N. F. VargheseN. F. VargheseN. F. Varghese was a Malayalam film actor. He began his career as a mimicry artist, acting in minor roles, but later he turned to strong villain roles. Akashadoothu was his major break through in career, which was his third film. He has acted in more than 100 films. He died at the age of 53 when...
as Manappally Pavithran, the main antagonist and the son of Manappally Madhavan Nambiar. - Jagathi Sreekumar as Cheriammama, Induchoodan's uncle.
- AishwaryaAishwarya (actress)Aishwarya ; is a South Indian actress who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. She is the daughter of popular actress Lakshmi. Her mother tongue is Telugu.-Career:...
as Anuradha, the lover of Induchoodan. - Bharathi as Induchoodan's mother
- Sphadikam George as Kalletti Vasudevan
- KanakaKanaka (actress)Kanaka Mahalakshmi, mononymously known as Kanaka , is a South Indian film actress. She was considered one of the leading actress in the Tamil film industry. She is a daughter of the actress Devika.- Personal :...
as Indulekha, Menon's illegitimate daughter. - T. P. Madhavan as Raman Nair, Menon's longtime clerk.
- Kalabhavan ManiKalabhavan ManiKalabhavan Mani is a South Indian actor and singer. He began his career in Malayalam film industry, later he became a busy artist in tamil and telungu industry, especially in villain roles. Although he began his carrier as a comedian , he proved his versatility in various roles such as serious...
as Bharathan, Induchoodan's follower. - Maniyanpilla Raju as CI Habeeb, Induchoodan's friend.
- Narendra PrasadNarendra prasadNarendra Prasad was a popular Indian movie actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic. He was born at Mavelikara, Alappuzha District, in the south Indian state of Kerala....
as Moopil Nair. - Saikumar as Manappally Sudheeran, Pavithran's brother.
- V. K. Sriraman as Venu Master.
- Kollam ThulasiKollam ThulasiKollam Kanjaveli Kuttilazhikathu Thulasidharan Nair is an actor in Malayalam cinema who is better known as Kollam Thulasi relating the name of his birth place Kollam to his first name as customary in Kerala. His first appearance was in Ezhuthappurangal . He is also a poet.-Personal life:He was born...
as Public Prosecutor. - 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 Adv. Nandagopal Marar (Cameo role). - Jagannatha VarmaJagannatha VarmaK. N. Jagannatha Varma is a Malayalam film and seriel actor. He is also an accomplished Kathakali artist.his son Manu Varma also a recoganized artist and his son in law Viji Thampi is a well known Film Director. He acted in a number of Malayalam movies performing stereo typical roles of a senior...
as Judge. - Vijayakumar as Jayakrishnan, Induchoodan's friend and jail mate.
- Bheeman RaghuBheeman RaghuBheeman Reghu is a Malayalam actor best known for his portrayal of villains in Indian cinema.In a career spanning nearly three decades, he has appeared in more than 400 films in Malayalam, and has recently started doing comedy roles...
as DYSP Sankaranarayanan, Pavithran's devoted officer.
Box office
Narasimham was released in 32 centres and collected a share of 2 crores from 35 days.It ran for over 200 days and collected 22 crores as gross and made 10 crores profit to the producer.Legacy
- The film's punch dialogue "Nee Po Mone Dinesha" has become an iconic Malayalam catchphrase.
- The munduMunduThe mundu is a garment worn around the waist in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, Kerala and Maldives. This garment is closely related to the Dhoti, Sarong, and Lungi. In South Kanara, a district of Karnataka state, the Tulu speaking folk and Beary community also wear the mundu. It is...
worn by Mohanlal in this film, popularly known as "Narasimhahm Mundu", became a fashion trend among youngsters. - The film includes five songs composed by M. G. RadhakrishnanM. G. RadhakrishnanM. G. Radhakrishnan was a senior music director and Carnatic vocalist from Kerala. He is highly regarded as one of the most successful light music and film music composer in Malayalam.- Personal life :M. G...
, of which "Dhaankinakka/Pazhanimala" attained a high level of popularity. - It was the highest grossing Malayalam film of all time till the release of RajamanikyamRajamanikyamRajamanikyam is a 2005 Malayalam film, the directorial debut of Anwar Rasheed, written by T. A. Shahid, and starring Mammootty in the title role....
in 2005
Awards
- Best Film - Asianet Film AwardsAsianet Film AwardsThe Asianet Film Awards is the most prominent award ceremony for Malayalam films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam...
- Best Director - Shaji Kailas - Asianet Film AwardsAsianet Film AwardsThe Asianet Film Awards is the most prominent award ceremony for Malayalam films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam...
- Best Actor - Mohanlal - National Film Academy Awards
Soundtrack
This film includes 5 songs written by the late lyricist Gireesh PuthencheryGireesh Puthenchery
Gireesh Puthenchery was a noted Malayalam lyricist and screenwriter. He also served as a governing council member of the Indian Performance Rights Society . He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics seven times...
. The songs are composed by the late composer M. G. Radhakrishnan
M. G. Radhakrishnan
M. G. Radhakrishnan was a senior music director and Carnatic vocalist from Kerala. He is highly regarded as one of the most successful light music and film music composer in Malayalam.- Personal life :M. G...
.
| Song Title | Singer(s) | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aarodum Onnum | Dr. K. J. Yesudas K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,... , Sujatha Sujatha Mohan Sujatha Mohan , usually credited as Sujatha, is an award-winning Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies. She is widely popular for her evergreen melodies and her sweet voice is considered to be her... , Chorus Choir A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus... |
Romantic duet song picturised on Mohanlal and Aiswarya |
| Aarodum Onnum | Dr. K. J. Yesudas K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,... , Chorus Choir A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus... |
Not picturised |
| Amme Nile | Dr. K. J. Yesudas K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,... |
Title credit song |
| Amme Nile | M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has... |
Not picturised |
| Narasimham | Dr. K. J. Yesudas K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,... , Chorus Choir A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus... |
Mohanlal's introduction song |
| Manjin Mutheduth | M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has... , Sujatha Sujatha Mohan Sujatha Mohan , usually credited as Sujatha, is an award-winning Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies. She is widely popular for her evergreen melodies and her sweet voice is considered to be her... |
Not picturised |
| Manjin Mutheduth | M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has... |
End credit song picturised on Mohanlal and Aiswarya |
| Pazhanimala | M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has... |
Celebration song picturised on Mohanlal, Jagathy, Mani etc. Raga Raga A raga is one of the melodic modes used in Indian classical music.It is a series of five or more musical notes upon which a melody is made... : Madhyamavati |