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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Samrajyam<br />
| image = Samrajyam poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster designed by [[Gayathri Ashokan]]<br />
| director = [[Jomon (director)|Jomon]]<br />
| producer = D. Ajmal Hassan<br />
| screenplay = [[Shibu Chakravarthy]]<br />
| story = Jacob Jomon K.J<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />Sonia<br />[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]<br />[[Srividya]]<br>[[Captain Raju]]<br>[[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]]<br />
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Jayanan Vincent]]<br />
| editing = K. P. Harihara Puthran<br />
| studio = Arifa Productions<br />
| distributor = Shyni Films Release<br />
| released = 22 June 1990 <small>([[Kerala]])</small><br />
| runtime = 122 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
| gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
}}<br />
'''''Samrajyam''''' ({{trans|Empire}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[gangster film]] directed by [[Jomon (director)|Jomon]]. The film stars [[Mammootty]] as Alexander, a powerful underworld don. This movie narrates the story of his rise and fall. A sequel ''[[Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander]]'' was released.<ref name="sequel">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120617064443/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/samrajyam-2-to-be-directed-by-perarasu/265787-71-210.html 'Samrajyam 2' to be directed by Perarasu - South Cinema - Malayalam News - ibnlive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><br />
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The film ran for more than 200 days in Kerala box office.<ref>{{Cite web|title=10 Mollywood films that ran for the longest time|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/10-mollywood-films-that-ran-for-the-longest-time/photostory/52523593.cms|access-date=2021-06-27|website=The Times of India}}</ref> It was commercial success in both Kerala and Andhra pradesh. The film brought by distributor for about 10 prints went on to play in 400 prints due to the huge demand in theatres.<ref>{{Cite web|last=കുമാർ|first=എഴുത്ത്-ബൈജു പി സെൻ, ചിത്രങ്ങൾ- വി പി പ്രവീൺ|title=തീയില് മുളച്ച അലക്സാണ്ടര്.... സാമ്രാജ്യം പിറന്ന കഥ പങ്കുവെച്ച് സംവിധായകന്|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/jomon-samrajyam-malayalam-movie-mathrubhumi-star-and-style-1.4434392|access-date=2021-06-29|website=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref> The film and its leading character ''Alexander'' <br />
follows ''cult status''.<br />
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==Premise==<br />
Alexander, a powerful mafia leader, faces several trials and tribulations while trying to juggle his estranged relationship with his policeman father and rule the underworld.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Mammootty]] as Alexander/ Vinu<br />
* [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as IG Balakrishnan<br />
* [[Srividya]] as Lakshmi<br />
* Sonia as Alexander's sister<br />
* [[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as Anil<br />
* [[Captain Raju]] as Krishnadas<br />
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Khadir<br />
* [[Sathaar]] as Mathews<br />
* [[Jagannatha Varma]] as K. M. Shah<br />
* [[Sadiq]] as James<br />
* [[C. I. Paul]] as Priest<br />
* [[Balan K. Nair]] <br />
* [[Prathapachandran]]<br />
* [[Jagannathan (actor)|Jagannathan]] as Lakshmi's father<br />
* [[Bheeman Raghu]]<br />
* Vishnukanth as Alexander's son<br />
* Thapasya as Alexander's wife<br />
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==Release==<br />
The film was released on 22 June 1990.<br />
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===Box office===<br />
The film received positive reviews and became commercial success at the Kerala and Andhra Pradesh box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mammoottys-pan-indian-appeal-proves-hes-a-bonafide-star-regardless-of-how-yatra-performs-6042191.html|title=Mammootty's pan-Indian appeal proves he's a bonafide star regardless of how Yatra performs|author=Neelima Menon|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=7 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/news/samrajyam-movie-jomon-mammootty-amitabh-bachchan-wanted-to-remake-in-hindi-1.3619400|title=സാമ്രാജ്യം കണ്ട് ബച്ചന് ബോളിവുഡിലേക്ക് ക്ഷണിച്ചു, പിന്നീട് സംഭവിച്ചത്; ജോമോന് പറയുന്നു|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=4 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/fans-compares-dulquer-salmaans-kurup-look-with-mammoottys-alexander-look-in-samrajyam/amp_articleshow/73083412.cms|title=വാപ്പയെ പോലെ തന്നെ! 'കുറുപ്പി'നെ 'അലക്സാണ്ടറി'നോടുപമിച്ച് സോഷ്യൽമീഡിയ|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 January 2020}}</ref> The film ran over 200 days in Kerala and 600 days in Andhra Pradesh box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/10-mollywood-films-that-ran-for-the-longest-time/photostory/52523474.cms|title=10 Mollywood films that ran for the longest time|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Sequel==<br />
''[[Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander]]'' starring [[Unni Mukundan]] in lead. The movie was the debut Malayalam venture of Tamil director [[Perarasu]]. Twenty five years from the original, this sequel tells about an underworld plot with the son of Alexander.<ref name=sequel/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0271768|Samrajyam}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
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[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam films in series|Jyam1]]<br />
[[Category:1990 directorial debut films]]<br />
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