Nayakan
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Nayakan is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Lijo Jose Pellisery and written by P. S. Rafeeq. It stars Indrajith
, Thilakan
, Jagathy Sreekumar
, Dhanya Mary Varghese and Siddique
.
The film revolves around a Kathakali
artist, Vardanunni (Indrajith), who joins the underworld to take revenge on those who killed his family and destroyed his life.
artist Raman Kutty Ashan. Ashan's dream was to make his son also a famous Kathakali artist. But Varadanunni, having seen that his dad could not earn anything from his art, decides to go to Bangalore
after he gets a job. His father insists that Varadan should come with them to Mumbai
for a Kathakali performance but Varadan defies his father and goes to Bangalore
to take up his new job.
In Mumbai, Ramankutty and his daughter happens to witness the murder of a popular politician at the hands of a famous magician turned underworld don Shankar Das alias J.S..The wicked Sankar Das kills Ramankutty and his daughter to eliminate all proof of the murder. But Ramankutty had called Nambeesan (his close confidante) on his mobile before this and informed that he saw Sankar das killing the politician. When Varadan comes back from Bangalore, he gets to know from Nambeesan that his family has been murdered by JS.
Varadan goes to meet Sankar Das and tries to beat him up in anger. But he gets arrested and gets beaten up badly. He is rescued by Karanavar, another underworld kingpin. Karanavar's son was killed by Shankar Das and so he also has enmity for JS. Together they decide to take revenge against JS and with clever tactics they trap JS by the end of the movie and kill him.
Indrajith
Indrajith is an Indian film actor. He is the elder son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika. His brother Prithviraj is also an actor...
, 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:...
, Jagathy Sreekumar
Jagathy Sreekumar
Sreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...
, Dhanya Mary Varghese and Siddique
Siddique (actor)
Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...
.
The film revolves around a Kathakali
Kathakali
Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion...
artist, Vardanunni (Indrajith), who joins the underworld to take revenge on those who killed his family and destroyed his life.
Plot
Vardanunni is the son of famous KathakaliKathakali
Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion...
artist Raman Kutty Ashan. Ashan's dream was to make his son also a famous Kathakali artist. But Varadanunni, having seen that his dad could not earn anything from his art, decides to go to Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
after he gets a job. His father insists that Varadan should come with them to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
for a Kathakali performance but Varadan defies his father and goes to Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
to take up his new job.
In Mumbai, Ramankutty and his daughter happens to witness the murder of a popular politician at the hands of a famous magician turned underworld don Shankar Das alias J.S..The wicked Sankar Das kills Ramankutty and his daughter to eliminate all proof of the murder. But Ramankutty had called Nambeesan (his close confidante) on his mobile before this and informed that he saw Sankar das killing the politician. When Varadan comes back from Bangalore, he gets to know from Nambeesan that his family has been murdered by JS.
Varadan goes to meet Sankar Das and tries to beat him up in anger. But he gets arrested and gets beaten up badly. He is rescued by Karanavar, another underworld kingpin. Karanavar's son was killed by Shankar Das and so he also has enmity for JS. Together they decide to take revenge against JS and with clever tactics they trap JS by the end of the movie and kill him.
Cast
- IndrajithIndrajithIndrajith is an Indian film actor. He is the elder son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika. His brother Prithviraj is also an actor...
as Varadanunni - SiddiqueSiddique (actor)Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...
as Shankar Das alias J.S. / Ram Das - 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 Vincent Karanavar - Dhanya Mary VargheseDhanya Mary VargheseDhanya Mary Varghese is an Indian actress known for her performances in Malayalam cinema. She is also a model, dancer and a live performer.- Biography :...
as Mariya,Vincent Karanavar's daughter - Jagathy SreekumarJagathy SreekumarSreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...
as Nambeeshan - Vijayaraghavan as Thomas
- Lalu AlexLalu Alex- Early life :Lalu Alex was born in a Jacobite Christian family in Piravom near Muvattupuzha, Kerala.-Career:He started his career as a supporting actor in early 1980s. He has started his career in supporting as well as in villanoeus roles in I. V...
- Sreejith Ravi
- Anil Murali
- Kalashala Babu as Ramankutty Aashan
Crew
- Lyrics: Sachidanandan Puzhamkara
- Music: Prashant pillai
- Finance Controllers: Mejo Kodakara & Nirmal Bose
- Stills: Kaanchan
- Costume design: Sunil Rahman
- Make-up: Rajiv Angamaly & Suresh Purathoor (Indrajith Sukumaran)
- Production executive: S. Murugan
- Lab: Gemini Colour Lab
- Sound Recording: Vismaya Max
- Sound Engineer: Ajith
- Art Director: Salu K. George
- Sound Design: Renganaath RaveeRenganaath Ravee-Personal life:Renganaath is a classically trained musician and avid violinist. He started his career as Sound Recordist at Tharangini Studios, of the legendary Malayalam singer ‘Padmabhushan’ K J Yesudas....
- Associate director: Nitheesh Shakti
- Production controller: Anil Mathew
- Editor: Manoj
- Cinematography: Manoj Paramahamsa
- Story, Screenplay, dialogues: P. S. Rafeeq
- Executive producer: Sonu Singh
- Producer: Anoop Johnson Karedan
- Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery
External links
- http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/1209/nayakan.html
- http://www.zonkerala.com/movie/nayakan-39.html
- http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2010/nayakan-movie-release-100310.html
- http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/11028.html
- http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/6450/malayalam/nayakan/index.htm