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{{Infobox film
| name = Narasimham
| image = Narasimham (film).jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[Shaji Kailas]]
| producer = [[Antony Perumbavoor]]
| writer = [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Mohanlal]]|[[Thilakan]]|[[N. F. Varghese]]|[[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]]|[[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]|[[Jagathi Sreekumar]]|[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan]]}}
| music = [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]]
| cinematography = Sanjeev Sankar
| editing = [[L. Bhoominathan]]
| studio = [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]
| distributor = [[Swargachitra Appachan|Swargachitra]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2000|1|26|India}}
| runtime = 175 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = {{INR}}2 [[crore]]<ref name="boxoffice"/>
| gross = {{INR}}22 crore<ref>{{cite news|author=International Business Times|title=Premam is in the air|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mohanlal-mammootty-starrer-narasimham-15th-anniversary-celebrations-dubai-gets-grand-response-616307|access-date=27 October 2019|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 December 2014}}</ref>
}}

'''''Narasimham''''' ({{Translation|The [[Narasimha|man-lion]]}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film directed by [[Shaji Kailas]] and written by [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]. The film features an ensemble cast comprising [[Mohanlal]], [[Thilakan]], [[N. F. Varghese]], [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]], [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]], [[Jagathi Sreekumar]], and [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan]], among others. [[Mammootty]] appears in a cameo role. The film was the first production of [[Aashirvad Cinemas]], owned by [[Antony Perumbavoor]], the former chauffeur of Mohanlal.

The film was released on 26 January 2000, India's 50th [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]]. Upon release, the film grossed {{INRConvert|220|m}} at the box office against a budget of {{INRConvert|20|m}}, making it the highest grossing Malayalam film of all the time and declared as Industry Hit.<ref name="highest"/> The film ran for more than 200 days in theatres.<ref name="boxoffice"/>

The film was re-released under the name ''Narasimham Returns'' in 2014, which premiered in [[Dubai]]. It was re-released in [[Kerala]] on several occasions and still enjoys a [[cult following]].<ref name=premiere/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/15-years-narasimham-returns/|title=After 15 Years Narasimham Returns-Mohanlal-Ranjith-|last=Webdesk|date=2014-12-04|website=onlookersmedia|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Adhipathi]]'' (2001), starring [[Mohan Babu]], [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]], [[Preeti Jhangiani]] and [[Soundarya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/moviereviews/adhipathi_printer.php |publisher=telugucinema.com |title=Movie Reviews Adhipathi |date=6 September 2002 |access-date=2 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301125601/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/moviereviews/adhipathi_printer.php |archive-date=1 March 2014 }}</ref>

== Plot ==

Poovalli Induchoodan is sentenced to six years prison life for murdering his classmate. Induchoodan, the only son of Justice Maranchery Karunakara Menon, was framed in the case by the State Home Minister, Manapally Madhavan Nambiar and his crony DYSP Sankaranarayanan IPS to take revenge on idealist judge Menon who had earlier given jail sentence to Manapally in a corruption case. So they set a big trap to put Induchoodan behind bars. Induchoodan, who had achieved top rank in Civil Services Examination (India) loses the post and Manapally Sudheeran, Manappally's younger son enters the list of civil service trainees.

It is later revealed that Ramakrishnan the son of Mooppil Nair, one among Manappally's top supporters, was the real killer. Six years passes by and Manapally Madhavan Nambiar, now a former state minister, is dead and Induchoodan, who is all rage at the gross injustice meted out to him - thus destroying his promising life, is released from prison. Induchoodan thwarts Manapally Pavithran, Manappally's elder son from performing the funeral rituals of his father at the banks of the [[(Bharathapuzha)]]. Many confrontations between Induchoodan and Manapally's henchmen follow.

Justice Menon and his wife Sharada return to Kerala to stay with Induchoodan. There is an appearance of a girl named Indulekha, who claims to be the daughter of Justice Menon. Menon flatly refuses the claim and banishes her. Forced by circumstances and at the instigation and help of Manapally Pavithran, she reluctantly comes out open with the parentage claim. Induchoodan at first thrashes the protesters. But upon knowing the truth from Chandrabhanu- his maternal uncle, he accepts the task of her protection in the capacity as an elder brother. Induchoodan decides to marry Indulekha to his good friend Jayakrishnan.

Induchoodan confronts his father and prods him to accept the mistake and acknowledge the parentage of Indulekha. Menon ultimately regrets and secretly goes on to confess to his daughter. The very next morning 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, forces Raman Nair (Menon's long time servant) to testify against Menon in court. In court, Nandagopal Marar, a close friend of Induchoodan and a Supreme Court lawyer, appears for Menon and manages to lay bare the murder plot and hidden intentions of the other party. Menon is judged innocent of the crime by the court.

After confronting Pavithran and promising just retribution to the crime of killing Indulekha, Induchoodan returns to his father who now shows remorse for all his actions, including not believing in the innocence of his son. But while speaking to Induchoodan, Menon suffers a heart attack and tragically passes away. At Menon's funeral, Manapally Pavithran arrives to poke fun at Induchoodan and he also tries to carry out the postponed last rituals of his own father. Induchoodan interrupts the ritual and avenges for the death of his sister and father by severely injuring Pavithran. On his way back to a peaceful life, Induchoodan accepts Anuradha, the robust and honest daughter of Mooppil Nair, as his life partner.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Mohanlal]] as Poovalli Induchoodan (Achu aka achuvettan)
*[[Thilakan]] as Justice Maranchery Karunakara Menon, Induchoodan's father
*[[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]] as Manappally Madhavan Nambiar
*[[N. F. Varghese]] as Manappally Pavithran, the elder son of Nambiar
*[[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]] as Anuradha, the love interest of Induchoodan ([[voice over]] by [[Sreeja Ravi]])
*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Manappally Sudheeran IPS, Nambiar's younger son
*[[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]] as Indulekha, Menon's illegitimate daughter
*[[Jagathi Sreekumar]] as Chandrabhanu, Induchoodan's Maternal Uncle
*[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]] as Sharada, M.K. Menon's wife and Induchoodan's mother
*[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as CI Habeeb, Induchoodan's friend
* [[Hareesh Peradi]] as Induchoodan's friend
*[[V. K. Sreeraman]] as Venu Master
*[[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Bharathan, Induchoodan's follower
*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Jayakrishnan, Induchoodan's jail mate friend
*[[Sadiq]] as Govindankutty, Induchoodan's friend
*[[Irshad (actor)|Irshad]] as Gopalan, Induchoodan's friend
*[[Narendra Prasad]] as Mooppil Nair, Ramakrishnan and Anuradha's father
*E. A. Rajendran as Ramakrishnan [pooshaari]
*[[Spadikam George]] as Kalletti Vasudevan
*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Raman Nair, Menon's longtime clerk
*[[Mohan Raj]] as Bhaskaran
*[[Kollam Thulasi]] as Public Prosecutor Gopinathan
*[[Jagannatha Varma]] as Justice Pillai
*[[Bheeman Raghu]] as DYSP Sankaranarayanan, Pavithran's devoted officer
*[[Mammootty]] as Nandagopal Marrar (Cameo appearance)
*[[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Eradi, district Panchayath President
* [[Alphonsa (actress)|Alphonsa]] (special appearance)
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Narasimham
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2000
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Filmi]]
| length = 31:05
| label = [[Satyam Audios]]
| producer = [[Antony Perumbavoor]]
| prev_title = [[Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu]]
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = [[Pilots (film)|Pilots]]
| next_year = 2000
}}
The film's original soundtrack includes five songs composed by [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]] and a total of eight tracks. Lyrics were by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]]. The soundtrack album was released by [[Satyam Audios]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Narasimham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by M. G. Radhakrishnan |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/narasimham-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1474050139 |publisher=[[iTunes]] |access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> The song "Aarodum Onnum" featuring [[Mohanlal]] and Aishwarya is not included in the film's home video version.

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

| title1 = Narasimham
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length1 = 3:50

| title2 = Manjin Mutheduthu
| extra2 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| length2 = 4:40

| title3 = Aarodum Onnum
| note3 = Male version
| extra3 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length3 = 5:32

| title4 = Amme Nile
| note4 = Version 1
| extra4 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length4 = 4:03

| title5 = Manjin Mutheduthu
| note5 = Female version
| extra5 = [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| length5 = 4:39

| title6 = Amme Nile
| note6 = Version 2
| extra6 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| length6 = 4:13

| title7 = Aarodum Onnum
| extra7 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| length7 = 5:16

| title8 = Pazhanimala
| extra8 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| length8 = 5:35
}}

== Release ==
''Narasimham'' was released on 26 January 2000 on India's [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]]. It was re-released on 5 December 2014 in [[Dubai]] after 15 years. The re-release was part of a special programme organised under the title ''Narasimham Returns'' on the occasion of celebrating the 15th anniversary of the film. It premiered at Golden Cinemas, Dubai. The premiere was attended by the major cast and crew of the film and subsequent screenings was received well by public. Later, it was released in [[Kerala]].<ref name=premiere>{{cite web|author=IndiaGlitz|title=Narasimham to Return|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/narasimham-to-return-malayalam-news-117027.html|website=Indiaglitz.com|access-date=23 January 2016|date=23 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Akhila Menon|title=Narasimham To Re-release On Dec 5|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2014/narasimham-to-re-rerelease-on-december-5-166410.html|publisher=Filmibeat.com|access-date=23 January 2016|date=3 December 2014}}</ref>

In 2016, ''Narasimham Returns'' was re-released in seven districts in Kerala. The special screenings was held in [[Ernakulam]], [[Alappuzha]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kottayam]], [[Kannur]], [[Pathanamthitta]] and [[Kollam]] on 26 January 2016.<ref name=rerelease>{{cite news|author=Anu James|title=Narasimham returns: Mohanlal starrer to be re-released in 7 theatres on Republic Day|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/narasimham-returns-mohanlal-starrer-be-re-released-7-theatres-republic-day-664264|access-date=23 January 2016|agency=[[International Business Times]]|date=23 January 2016}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film was released in 32 centres in Kerala. It collected a distributor's share of {{INR Convert|20|m}} in 35 days from the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/2crore.jpg/|title=Narasimham:Two crore share in 35 days|publisher=[[Vellinakshatram (magazine)|Vellinakshatram]]|website=[[ImageShack]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023092507/http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/2crore.jpg/|archive-date=23 October 2012}}</ref> The film completed 200 days in theatres. Producer's profits were estimated at {{INR}}100 million.<ref name="profit">{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20000825/renews.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213081145/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20000825/renews.htm|archive-date=13 February 2011|title=Flops galore, soft porn rules in Kerala|author=Ayyappa Prasad|publisher=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]|date=25 August 2000}}</ref> ''Narasimham'' generated around {{INR}}70 million for the distributor's share.<ref name="Shaji Kailas">{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20001027/recover.htm|title=Action films are his forteasari|author=Ayyappa Prasad|publisher=[[Screen India]]|date=27 October 2000|access-date=14 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220090452/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20001027/recover.htm|archive-date=20 December 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the time, the film was the highest-grossing film in Malayalam cinema.<ref name="profit" /> The film also created history for screening with maximum number of additional shows for any Malayalam film, which took 16 years to surpass by ''[[Premam]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite news|author=Nicy V. P.|title=Box-Office Collection: 'Premam', 'Oru Vadakkan Selfie' Success Makes Nivin Pauly Ultimate Winner of Malayalam Cinema 2015|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-premam-oru-vadakkan-selfie-success-makes-nivin-pauly-ultimate-winner-637111|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=25 June 2015|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=G. Krishnakumar|title=Premam is in the air|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/premam-is-in-the-air/article7290979.ece|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 June 2015|language=en-IN}}</ref> It is one of the highest rated films in the television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/narasimham-to-celebrate-15-years/103507/story.htm|title='Narasimham' to celebrate 15 years|publisher=Nowrunning.com|access-date=1 July 2016|date=23 October 2014}}</ref>

The film grossed {{INR Convert|220|m}} at the box office against a budget of {{INR Convert|20|m}},<ref name="333 CRORES">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/mohanlal-celebrates-16th-anniversary-narasimham-pulimurugan-sets-photo-664720|author=Anu James|title=Mohanlal celebrates 16th anniversary of Narasimham on Pulimurugan sets [PHOTO]|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=27 January 2016|language=en}}</ref> making it the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, at the time.<ref name="highest">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jan/24mallu.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|author=R. Ayyappan|title=Movies: Sleaze time, folks!|access-date=1 July 2016|date=1 January 2000}}</ref> It ran for more than 200 days in theatres.<ref name="boxoffice">{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/mohanlal-mammootty-starrer-narasimham-15th-anniversary-celebrations-dubai-gets-grand-response-616307|author=Anu James|title=Mohanlal-Mammootty Starrer 'Narasimham': 15th Anniversary Celebration in Dubai Gets Grand Response [PHOTOS]|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=6 December 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=rediff.com, Movies: Sleaze time, folks!|url=https://m.rediff.com/entertai/2001/jan/24mallu.htm|access-date=2021-06-28|website=m.rediff.com}}</ref>

===Accolades===
At the [[Asianet Film Awards]], the film was awarded the [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Film|Best Film]] and [[Shaji Kailas]] was adjudged the [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Director|Best Director]]. [[Mohanlal]] won Best Actor award at the National Film Academy Awards.

== Legacy ==
Mohanlal's punch dialogue in the film, "Nee Po Mone Dinesha" has become an iconic Malayalam catchphrase.<ref>{{cite news|author=Nandagopal Rajan|title=#PoMoneModi: Angry Kerala responds to PM Modi's Somalia comparision [sic] |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/pomonemodi-trends-across-india-as-kerala-twitterati-vent-ire-at-pm/|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=12 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=DNA webdesk|title=Watch: When Chris Gayle imitated Mohanlal's famous dialogue!|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-watch-when-chris-gayle-imitated-mohanlal-s-famous-dialogue-2144912|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=13 November 2015}}</ref> The [[Mundu]] worn by Mohanlal in this film, popularly known as "Narasimhahm Mundu", became a fashion trend among youngsters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/mohanlal-turns-55-8-performances-that-prove-he-is-the-most-bankable-successful-star-of-indian-cinema-994811.html|author=Roktim Rajpal|title=Mohanlal turns 55: 8 performances that prove he is the most bankable, successful star of Indian cinema|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[CNN-News18]]|date=21 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="Shaji Kailas"/> The film includes five songs composed by [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]], of which "Dhaankinakka/Pazhanimala" and Mohanlal's introduction song attained a high level of popularity. The film was the thousandth acting credit of Jagathy Sreekumar.

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0273870}}

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