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{{Infobox film
| name = Naran
| image = Naran_film.jpg
| alt =
| caption = 100 days poster
| director = [[Joshiy]]
| producer = [[Antony Perumbavoor]]
| writer = [[Ranjan Pramod]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]] [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]
| music = [[Deepak Dev]] [[Ouseppachan]] (Score)
| editing = [[Ranjan Abraham]]
| cinematography = [[Shaji Kumar]]
| studio = [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
| distributor = Central Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2005|9|3}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross = 
}}
'''''Naran''''' ({{Translation|Man}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action drama]] film directed by [[Joshiy]] and written by [[Ranjan Pramod]]. The film tells the story of Mullankolli Velayudhan ([[Mohanlal]]), an innocent homeless ruffian who exercise control over the Mullankolli village to maintain order with his [[code of conduct]]. Produced by [[Antony Perumbavoor]] through [[Aashirvad Cinemas]], it also features [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]], [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]], [[Mamukoya]], and [[Maniyanpilla Raju]] in supporting roles.

The film features original songs composed by [[Deepak Dev]] and background score by [[Ouseppachan]]. ''Naran'' was released in Kerala on 3 September 2005 prior to [[Onam]].

== Plot ==
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Mullankolli is a rustic remote village in [[Wayanad]] district of northern [[Kerala]]. Velayudhan ([[Mohanlal]]) is an orphan whose pregnant mother had come floating during heavy floods years ago, and was brought up by Puthusseri Valiya Nambiar ([[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]) a do-gooder and a feudal landlord of the village. Velayudhan grows up into a riff-raff, drunkard and a local rowdy with a good heart. He hates injustice and has set his own rules for the villagers who are scared of him including local moneylender and politician - Member Kurup ([[Jagathy Sreekumar|Jagathy]]) and Gopinathan Nambiar ([[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]), son-in-law of Valiya Nambiar who wants to rule over the village in his own way.

When Velayudhan plants a stick or rod, it means that it has his stamp of authority. The only men whom he listens to are Valiya Nambiar and also Kelappan ([[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]) who looked after him as a child and is now his best friend. The villagers including Kurup and Gopinathan regularly bring goons from outside the village to fight Velayudhan but they fail. There are three women in his life - a prostitute Kunnummel Shantha ([[Sona Nair]]), his childhood crush Janaki ([[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]) and Kelappan's daughter Leela ([[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]).

Janaki's husband Krishnan (Maniyanpilla Raju) who runs a PDS store and is a heavy drinker, hates Velayudhan as he knows of him being the childhood crush of the former's wife. Gopinathan has his eyes over Janaki as well and Velayudhan despite knowing Gopi's true colors doesn't harm him solely due to his respect towards Sunanda (Rekha), Gopi's wife and Valiya Nambiar's daughter. During the annual temple festival in the village, Member Kurupp after accepting donations from most of the villagers hires goons from Mattanchery to fight Velayudhan. Just before their fight, Gopi gives them extra payment to stab Velayudhan in the dark. However all their efforts are in vain and all of them are beaten up by Velayudhan shortly before Velayudhan gets arrested by the police for the same. Later the Sub Inspector (Sai Kumar) lets him free after learning of his innocence from an elderly constable.

Soon, the monsoon season arrives and Velayudhan gets engaged in his routine adventure of getting hold of articles (including large tree trunks) which come flowing with the stream water as part of the floods. Assisted by Kelappan and the boat man Ahmed (Mamukkoya), Velayudhan is trying to get hold of a fast-flowing tree log when Hamsa, a goon brought in by Gopi, cuts off the hanging rope tied to a tree using which Velayudhan balances himself and also gets hold of objects. However Velayudhan spots him, shortly before risking himself to properly get hold of his target log. Once he gets the log securely tied to an adjacent tree, Velayudhan beats up Hamsa and breaks his teeth in front of Gopi and Kurup to issue them a warning.

Velayudhan is planning to bring in a marriage proposal for Leela, Kelappan's daughter. Kelappan's wife Narayani who hated Velayudhan starts treating him well when she realises his love for the family. However, the proposal fails as the villagers spread rumour that Velayudhan has illicit relationships with Kelappan's daughters, a lie invented by Gopi via Kurup. Velayudhan is angered and beats up the wicked villagers for creating troubles to Kelappan and his family. However, Kelappan asks Velayudhan to stop his act and even slaps him in public before asking him to get out of his house forever.

A heartbroken Velayudhan goes to Gopi's house and condemns his cowardly ways. Realising his innocence, Valiya Nambiar meets him the next day and tells him to marry Leela as according to him that is the only way to save her name. Valiya Nambiar tells Kelappan about Velayudhan's innocence. However Leela dislikes him and decides to commit suicide to escape from the marriage. While attempting to jump off from a cliff, she is stopped by Velayudhan who assures that he isn't interested in marrying her. Next day, Valiya Nambiar makes Velayudhan to promise Leela and Kelappan that he will never drink or beat anyone again. That night, Velayudhan narrates about his embarrassing childhood and also his love for Janaki to Ahmed who feels sorry for him and gives him shelter. However, the next morning Ahmed arrives to see Velayudhan beaten up badly in his sleep, by the village goons. Ahmed informs this to Valiya Nambiar and tells him that he is responsible for this as Velayudhan kept his promise of not beating anyone. Some of the villagers even sympathize with Velayudhan after the incident.

In the absence of Velayudhan, goons and social evils cause mayhem in the village and everyone realises how much Velayudhan's absence has affected the village. Later, Gopi asks his henchman Keeri Raghavan (Bheeman Raghu) to provide necessary food items to Janaki an attempt to earn her respect. Despite Janaki turning the offer down, Krishnan who is regretful of his actions towards his wife, confronts Keeri at the local toddy shop and gets beaten up by Keeri. In the mayhem, Krishnan is inadvertently stabbed by Keeri using a glass bottle and he flees after understanding the danger. Gopi shelters Keeri at his home but also cunningly informs the police about his hideout thereby getting him arrested. Later, Gopi also gets hold of documents under the chit fund scheme headed by Kurup. Thereby Kurup understands that he has been duped but can't do anything to resist. Valiya Nambiar understands Gopi's intentions and apologises to Velayudhan for making him promise that he won't beat anyone.

However, the next day, Valiya Nambiar dies apparently due to a heart attack, and his death is mourned by the entire village including the still-recovering Velayudhan. While there, Hamsa provokes him into fixing a fight after his limbs rejuvenate. However, Velayudhan raises his voice at him and plants his walking stick (the way he plants a rod to establish his authority), thereby silencing Hamsa. The entire village wants Velayudhan back in power.

The following week, there are heavy rains in the village, and Velayudhan plans to carry out his usual river adventure with bandaged limbs much to the fear of Ahmed and Kelappan. He sets out to get hold of a log in the river, and somehow ties himself to it after which Kelappan and Ahmed try to pull him towards the bank. The entire village and even Kurup gets hold of the rope enthusiastically, and Velayudhan walks to the shore as the log gets pulled in by the group of people. The villagers are happy to find their hero back in action.

That night, Janaki and her daughter are confronted by Gopi who lusts after her. In the following struggle, Janaki and the girl jumps into their well and Gopi escapes. Next morning, the police arrives while Kurup tells Velayudhan that Gopi is the one responsible and also reveals that he is also the one who killed Valiya Nambiar. Velayudhan confronts Hamsa, and breaks his promise with a smile before beating up Hamsa while Kurup reveals to the villagers that Valiya Nambiar was murdered by Gopi.

Gopi flees in his jeep, but gets interrupted by Velayudhan and the villagers. After a long fight, Velayudhan drowns Gopi in the river which kills him, thereby avenging the murders of Valiya Nambiar and Janaki. As the police arrives, Velayudhan hides his tears and reveals that he is too happy to see the entire Mullankolli Village present to bid goodbye to him.

== Cast ==
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* [[Mohanlal]] as Mullankolli Velayudhan
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Gopinathan "Cheriya" Nambiar, son-in-law of Valiya Nambiar
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Kelappan, Velayudhan's caretaker as a child and his best friend
* [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as Puthusseri Valiya Nambiar, Velayudhan's adopted father
* [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] as Leela, daughter of Kelappan
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Panchayat Member Kurup
* [[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Krishnan, Janaki's drunkard husband
* [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] as Janaki, Velayudhan's childhood crush
* [[Bindu Panicker]] as Narayaniyamma, Kelappan's wife
* [[Mamukoya]] as Ahammedikka, the boat man
* Vijeesh as Gopikuttan, supplier at the local bar
* [[Rekha (South Indian actress)|Rekha]] as Sunanda, daughter of Valiya Nambiar
* [[Bheeman Raghu]] as Keeri Raghavan
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Inspector Ayyappan Menon
* [[V. K. Sreeraman]] as Hajiyar, who runs a wood mill
* [[Anju Aravind]] as Sainaba, Hajiyar's daughter
* [[Sona Nair]] as Kunnummal Santha
* [[Manikandan Pattambi]] as a villager
* [[Thalapathy Dinesh]] as Hamsa
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Idimutti Rajan
* [[Biju Pappan]] as Mattanchery Sivankutty
* [[Lakshmi Priya]] as Pushpa, Kelappan's elder daughter
* Baby Niranjana as Janaki's daughter
* Vijayan Peringode as Unni Nair, a hotelier
*[[Keerikkadan Jose]] as Kuttychira Pappan
*[[Idavela Babu]] as Paramu, Pappan's right hand man
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==Production==
''Naran'' was initially the title given for a project starring [[Mohanlal]], directed by [[Joshiy]] and written by [[Ranjan Pramod]] and a [[Puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] ceremony was held for the film but was cancelled before beginning filming. Joshiy adapted the title of that film. The film is set in a village in a hilly area. It was shot at [[Hogenakkal (village)|Hogenakkal]] village in [[Chamarajanagar district|karnataka]] and [[Tamil Nadu]]. Mohanlal performed stunt scenes in the river in Hogenekkal.<ref name=deepika>{{cite news|last=ശങ്കർ|first=അനൂപ്|title=മുള്ളങ്കൊല്ലിയിലെ വേലാ‍യുധന്‍റെ കഥ : Superhit Movies|url=https://www.deepika.com/cinema/Super-Hit-Movies.aspx?Naran-Malayalam-Movie&ID=1365|access-date=21 July 2019|work=[[Deepika (newspaper)|Deepika]]|date=1 March 2018|language=ml}}</ref> One day, Mohanlal spend an entire day in the river. It was after filming that the crew was informed that there was a crocodile in it.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warrier|first=Unni K.|title=When Mohanlal narrowly escaped from a crocodile during 'Naran' shoot|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2018/12/13/mohanlal-odiyan-movie-ordeals-on-sets.html|access-date=21 July 2019|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=14 December 2018}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Naran
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Deepak Dev]]
| cover =
| released = 1 July 2007
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Filmi]]
| length =
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| label = [[Manorama Music]]
| producer = [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
| prev_title = Naa Oopiri
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Ben Johnson (film)|Ben Johnson]]
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Ponnaryan
| type = single album
| single1 = Ponnaryan
| single1date = 1 January 2005
}}
}}

The film features original songs composed by [[Deepak Dev]], lyrics were by [[Kaithapram Damodaran]]. The soundtrack album was released on 1 July 2007 by [[Manorama Music]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Naran (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Deepak Dev|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/naran-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1404994007|publisher=[[iTunes]]|access-date=21 July 2019|date=1 July 2007}}</ref> Before that, a single, Ponnaryan, was released on 1 January 2005, composed by Sunny Joseph, written by [[O. N. V. Kurup]] and sung by [[K. J. Yesudas]]. The film was [[Film score|scored]] by [[Ouseppachan]].

{{Track listing
| headline = Naran (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Thumbikkinnaram
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Gayatri Asokan]]
| length1 = 5:06

| title2 = Velmuruka
| extra2 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| length2 = 5:26

| title3 = Naran
| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]
| length3 = 3:19

| title4 = Minnadi Minnadi
| extra4 = K. S. Chithra
| length4 = 3:54

| title5 = Velmuruka
| note5 = Remix
| extra5 = M. G. Sreekumar
| length5 = 4:36

| title6 = Thumbikkinnaram
| note6 = Unplugged
| extra6 =
| length6 = 5:12

| title7 = Minnadi Minnadi
| note7 = Karaoke
| extra7 =
| length7 = 3:52
}}

==Release==
''Naran'' was released on 3 September 2005 prior to the [[Onam]] festival week in [[Kerala]].

===Box office===
''Naran'' performed well at the box office. It became the top grosser among the [[Onam]] releases at [[Kerala]] box office, outperforming ''[[Chanthupottu]]'' and ''[[Nerariyan CBI]]''. Including print and publicity, the film was reportedly made on a budget of ₹2.55 crore. From the first two weeks itself, it collected a distributor's share of ₹1.69 crore from Kerala.<ref name="BBO">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/naran-the-clear-winner-news-malayalam-kkfv0aeighgsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915095349/http://www.sify.com/movies/naran-the-clear-winner-news-malayalam-kkfv0aeighgsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 September 2014|title='Naran' — The clear winner!| publisher=[[Sify]]|author=Moviebuzz| date=17 September 2005}}</ref><ref name=deepika/> ''Naran'' was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.sify.com/movies/2005-an-analysis-news-malayalam-kkfvwXbejbbsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823072923/http://m.sify.com/movies/2005-an-analysis-news-malayalam-kkfvwXbejbbsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 August 2017|title=2005- An analysis|work=[[Sify]]|date=22 December 2005}}</ref> It ran for more than 100 days in major releasing centres.<ref>{{cite web|author1=IndiaGlitz|title=Mohanlal makes a hatrick|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/mohanlal-makes-a-hatrick-malayalam-news-22510.html|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|access-date=16 August 2015|date=18 May 2006}}</ref><ref name=deepika/>

===Critical reception===
[[Sify]] stated the film is a "paisa vasool" and wrote that "veteran director and his script writer Ranjan Pramod uses Mohanlal's larger-than-life image and blends it with the milieu, successfully in this action adventure film laced with sentiments. It is old wine in a new tetra pack with hardly any story or twists but the great man simply lights up the screen with his sheer presence."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/naran-review-malayalam-13935508.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420225622/http://www.sify.com/movies/naran-review-malayalam-13935508.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2014|title=Movie Review : Naran|publisher=[[Sify]]|author=Moviebuzz|access-date=29 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://varnachitram.com/2006/09/22/review-naran/ | title=Naran | publisher=varnachitram.com | access-date=29 March 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328222024/http://varnachitram.com/2006/09/22/review-naran/ | archive-date=28 March 2014 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2460/malayalam/naran/575/review.htm | title=Naran review | publisher=nowrunning.com | access-date=29 March 2014}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0463622|Naran}}

{{Aashirvad Cinemas}}
{{Joshiy}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2005 films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Joshiy]]
[[Category:2005 action drama films]]
[[Category:Aashirvad Cinemas films]]

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