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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Rakshasa Rajavu		\| name = Rakshasa Rajavu
	\| image = Rakshasa ~~Rajavu~~.jpg		\| image = Rakshasa rajavu.jpg
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| caption =		\| caption = Poster
	\| director = [[Vinayan]]		\| director = [[Vinayan]]
	\| producer = Sargam Kabeer		\| producer = Sargam Kabeer
	\| writer = [[Vinayan]]		\| writer = [[Vinayan]]
	\| narrator =		\| narrator =
	\| starring = [[Mammootty]]		\| starring = [[Mammootty]]
	\| music = {{ubl\|Rajamani (score)\|[[Mohan Sithara]] (songs)}}		\| music = {{ubl\|Rajamani (score)\|[[Mohan Sithara]] (songs)}}
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	\| language = Malayalam		\| language = Malayalam
	}}		}}
	'''''Rakshasa Rajavu''''' ({{Translation\|Demon king}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Malayalam]]-[[language]] [[action thriller film]] ~~co-~~written and directed by [[Vinayan]] and starring [[Mammootty]] in the lead role with [[Dileep]], [[Meena (actress)\|Meena]], [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]], [[Kavya Madhavan]], [[Rajan P. Dev]], [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Cochin Hanifa]] and [[Sukumari]] in supporting roles. The film was released on 31 August 2001, and was subsequently dubbed in Telugu and Tamil as ''Commissioner Rudrama Naidu'' and ''Commissioner Eeswara Paandiyan''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq_uMpRahfY</ref>		'''''Rakshasa Rajavu''''' ({{Translation\|Demon king}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by [[Vinayan]] and starring [[Mammootty]] in the lead role with [[Dileep]], [[Meena (actress)\|Meena]], [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]], [[Kavya Madhavan]], [[Rajan P. Dev]], [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Cochin Hanifa]] and [[Sukumari]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/rakshasa-rajavu-review-malayalam-pclukWjfbgeja.html\|title = Rakshasa Rajavu}}</ref><ref>https://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/rakshasa/index.htm</ref> The film was released on 31 August 2001, and was subsequently dubbed in Telugu and Tamil as ''Commissioner Rudrama Naidu'' and ''Commissioner Eeswara Paandiyan''.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/Zq_uMpRahfY Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200228191255/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq_uMpRahfY Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq_uMpRahfY\| title = Commissioner Eeswar Pandiyan Tamil Full Movie HD {{!}} Mammootty {{!}} Meena {{!}} Kavya Madhavan {{!}} ThamizhPadam \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Ramanathan IPS is a police officer with a difference. The murder of his wife makes him take the law into his own hands as he gets no support from the various people he meets in this regard. He brings to justice the wrong doer's even though he accepts bribes. He follows the policy of ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni]]'' a renowned real-life robber: taking from the rich and giving it to the poor. He also funds to run an orphanage for the mentally disabled children.<ref>[http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-synopsis/3028/rakshasa-rajavu.html Rakshasa Rajavu Preview, Rakshasa Rajavu Story & Synopsis, Rakshasa Rajavu Malayalam Movie - entertainment.oneindia.in<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407115603/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-synopsis/3028/rakshasa-rajavu.html \|date=7 April 2012 }}</ref>		Ramanathan [[Indian Police Service\|IPS]] is a police officer with a difference. The murder of his wife makes him take the law into his own hands as he gets no support from the various people he meets in this regard. He is always assisted by his subordinate SP Gopakumar IPS who admires Ramanathan for his honest and truthful behavior. He brings to justice the wrong doer's even though he accepts bribes. He follows the policy of ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni]]'' a renowned real-life robber: taking from the rich and giving it to the poor. He also funds to run an orphanage for the mentally disabled children.<ref>[http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-synopsis/3028/rakshasa-rajavu.html Rakshasa Rajavu Preview, Rakshasa Rajavu Story & Synopsis, Rakshasa Rajavu Malayalam Movie - entertainment.oneindia.in<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407115603/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-synopsis/3028/rakshasa-rajavu.html \|date=7 April 2012 }}</ref>

	Appu ([[Dileep (actor)\|Dileep]]) is in love with Daisy ([[Kavya Madhavan]]) the daughter of a wealthy politician. Daisy is under house arrest when her love comes to the knowledge of her rich father. Appu manages to meet her secretly. One day Daisy's whole family is slaughtered as a result of a burglary. She is the only person found alive & is now in a coma. Appu is accused of the murder & arrested. The rest of the story explains how Ramanathan saves Appu by proving his innocence & reveals the person who killed all of Daisy's family members for money & power.		Appu ([[Dileep (actor)\|Dileep]]) is in love with Daisy ([[Kavya Madhavan]]) the daughter of a wealthy politician. Daisy is under house arrest when her love comes to the knowledge of her rich father. Appu manages to meet her secretly. One day Daisy's whole family is slaughtered as a result of a burglary. She is the only person found alive & is now in a coma. Appu is accused of the murder & arrested. The rest of the story explains how Ramanathan saves Appu by proving his innocence & reveals the person who killed all of Daisy's family members for money & power.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*[[Mammootty]] as City Police Commissioner~~/DIG Ramanathan IPS~~		*[[Mammootty]] as Ramanathan [[Indian Police Service\|IPS]], [[Commissioner of Police#India\|City Police Commissioner]]
	*[[Dileep (actor)\|Dileep]] as Appu		*[[Dileep (actor)\|Dileep]] as Appu
	*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]] as SP Gopakumar IPS
	*[[Meena (actress)\|Meena]] as Meera		*[[Meena (actress)\|Meena]] as Meera
			*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]] as [[Superintendent of Police#India\|SP]] Gopakumar [[Indian Police Service\|IPS]]
	*[[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Minister Gunasekharan		*[[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Minister Gunasekharan
	*[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Minister Attuva Avarachan		*[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Minister Attuva Avarachan
	*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)\|Sai Kumar]] as ADGP Gomas Alexander IPS		*[[Harisree Ashokan]] as [[Constable]] Pathrose
			*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)\|Sai Kumar]] as [[Additional Director General of Police#India\|ADGP]] Gomas Alexander [[Indian Police Service\|IPS]]
	*[[Janardhanan (actor)\|Janardhanan]] as Chief Minister		*[[Janardhanan (actor)\|Janardhanan]] as Chief Minister
	*[[~~Harisree Ashokan~~]] as ~~Constable Pathrose~~		*[[Captain Raju]] as [[Director General of Police#India\|DGP]]
	*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Attuva Antony		*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Attuva Antony
	*[[Indrans]] as Kochukuttan		*[[Indrans]] as Kochukuttan
	*[[Captain Raju]] as DGP
	*[[Manya (actress)\|Manya]] as Malathi		*[[Manya (actress)\|Manya]] as Malathi
	*[[Kavya Madhavan]] as Daisy		*[[Kavya Madhavan]] as Daisy Antony
	*[[Sadiq]] as Circle Inspector Rajan
	*[[Spadikam George]] as DYSP Siddharthan
	*[[Sukumari]] as Kashi Thalla		*[[Sukumari]] as Kashi Thalla
			*[[Sadiq]] as [[Circle Inspector#Kerala\|CI]] Rajan
			*[[Spadikam George]] as [[Deputy Superintendent of Police#Kerala\|DYSP]] Siddharthan
	*[[Suresh Krishna (actor)\|Suresh Krishna]] as Mohammed Ibrahim		*[[Suresh Krishna (actor)\|Suresh Krishna]] as Mohammed Ibrahim
	*[[Baburaj (actor)\|Baburaj]] as Goonda
	*[[Shivaji (Malayalam actor)\|Shivaji]] as Doctor Issac		*[[Shivaji (Malayalam actor)\|Shivaji]] as Doctor Issac
			*[[Machan Varghese]] as Poulose
	*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Ponnachan's Brother		*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Ponnachan's Brother
	*[[Machan Varghese]] as Poulose
	*[[Joemon Joshy]] as Attuva Antony's Son		*[[Joemon Joshy]] as Attuva Antony's Son
	*Manka Mahesh as Daisy's mother		*Manka Mahesh as Daisy's mother
	*[[Suchitra Murali\|Suchithra Murali]] as Maya Ramanathan (Cameo)		*[[Suchitra Murali\|Suchithra Murali]] as Maya Ramanathan (Cameo)
	*Priyanka Anoop as Kalyani		*Priyanka Anoop as Kalyani
	*Devi Chandana as Doctor		*Devi Chandana as Doctor Maya
			*Meenakshi Sunil as Aanie Antony
			*[[Baburaj (actor)\|Baburaj]] as Goonda
			*[[Ambika Mohan]] as C. A. Sebastian's Wife
	*Deepika Mohan as Party Member		*Deepika Mohan as Party Member
	*[[Ambika Mohan]] as C. A. Sebastian's Wife
	*Meenakshi Sunil

	==Release==		==Release==
	The film was released on 31 August 2001. The film was the second release of director Vinayan after [[~~Karumadikkutan~~(film)\|~~Karumadikkutan~~]] which released on april 2001.		The film was released on 31 August 2001. The film was the second release of director Vinayan after [[Karumadikkuttan(film)\|Karumadikkuttan]] which released on april 2001.

	==Box office==		==Box office==
	The film was commercial success and ran over 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/flashback-friday-filmmaker-vinayan-reminisces-working-with-mammootty-for-rakshasa-rajavu/articleshow/75758975.cms\|title=Flashback Friday: Filmmaker Vinayan reminisces working with Mammootty for ~~‘Rakshasa Rajavu’~~\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|date=15 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2010/sep/26/mammootty-has-ego-issues-director-vinayan-190184.html\|title=Mammootty has ego issues: Director Vinayan\|work=[[The New Indian Express]]\|date=26 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-director-vinayan-is-back/20110519.htm\|title=Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya will release this Friday\|work=[[Rediff.com]]\|date=19 May 2011}}</ref>		The film was commercial success and ran over 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/flashback-friday-filmmaker-vinayan-reminisces-working-with-mammootty-for-rakshasa-rajavu/articleshow/75758975.cms\|title=Flashback Friday: Filmmaker Vinayan reminisces working with Mammootty for 'Rakshasa Rajavu'\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|date=15 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2010/sep/26/mammootty-has-ego-issues-director-vinayan-190184.html\|title=Mammootty has ego issues: Director Vinayan\|work=[[The New Indian Express]]\|date=26 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-director-vinayan-is-back/20110519.htm\|title=Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya will release this Friday\|work=[[Rediff.com]]\|date=19 May 2011}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
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{{short description|2001 Malayalam film directed by Vinayan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Rakshasa Rajavu
| image = Rakshasa Rajavu.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Vinayan]]
| producer = Sargam Kabeer
| writer = [[Vinayan]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Mammootty]]
| music = {{ubl|Rajamani (score)|[[Mohan Sithara]] (songs)}}
| cinematography = Sanjeev Shankar
| editing = G. Murali
| distributor = Sargam Films
| released = {{Film date|2001|8|31|df=y}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = Malayalam
}}
'''''Rakshasa Rajavu''''' ({{Translation|Demon king}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Malayalam]]-[[language]] [[action thriller film]] co-written and directed by [[Vinayan]] and starring [[Mammootty]] in the lead role with [[Dileep]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Kavya Madhavan]], [[Rajan P. Dev]], [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Cochin Hanifa]] and [[Sukumari]] in supporting roles. The film was released on 31 August 2001, and was subsequently dubbed in Telugu and Tamil as ''Commissioner Rudrama Naidu'' and ''Commissioner Eeswara Paandiyan''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq_uMpRahfY</ref>

==Plot==
Ramanathan IPS is a police officer with a difference. The murder of his wife makes him take the law into his own hands as he gets no support from the various people he meets in this regard. He brings to justice the wrong doer's even though he accepts bribes. He follows the policy of ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni]]'' a renowned real-life robber: taking from the rich and giving it to the poor. He also funds to run an orphanage for the mentally disabled children.<ref>[http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-synopsis/3028/rakshasa-rajavu.html Rakshasa Rajavu Preview, Rakshasa Rajavu Story & Synopsis, Rakshasa Rajavu Malayalam Movie - entertainment.oneindia.in] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407115603/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-synopsis/3028/rakshasa-rajavu.html |date=7 April 2012 }}</ref>

Appu ([[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]) is in love with Daisy ([[Kavya Madhavan]]) the daughter of a wealthy politician. Daisy is under house arrest when her love comes to the knowledge of her rich father. Appu manages to meet her secretly. One day Daisy's whole family is slaughtered as a result of a burglary. She is the only person found alive & is now in a coma. Appu is accused of the murder & arrested. The rest of the story explains how Ramanathan saves Appu by proving his innocence & reveals the person who killed all of Daisy's family members for money & power.

==Cast==
*[[Mammootty]] as City Police Commissioner/DIG Ramanathan IPS
*[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Appu
*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as SP Gopakumar IPS
*[[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Meera
*[[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Minister Gunasekharan
*[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Minister Attuva Avarachan
*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as ADGP Gomas Alexander IPS
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Chief Minister
*[[Harisree Ashokan]] as Constable Pathrose
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Attuva Antony
*[[Indrans]] as Kochukuttan
*[[Captain Raju]] as DGP
*[[Manya (actress)|Manya]] as Malathi
*[[Kavya Madhavan]] as Daisy
*[[Sadiq]] as Circle Inspector Rajan
*[[Spadikam George]] as DYSP Siddharthan
*[[Sukumari]] as Kashi Thalla
*[[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] as Mohammed Ibrahim
*[[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]] as Goonda
*[[Shivaji (Malayalam actor)|Shivaji]] as Doctor Issac
*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Ponnachan's Brother
*[[Machan Varghese]] as Poulose
*[[Joemon Joshy]] as Attuva Antony's Son
*Manka Mahesh as Daisy's mother
*[[Suchitra Murali|Suchithra Murali]] as Maya Ramanathan (Cameo)
*Priyanka Anoop as Kalyani
*Devi Chandana as Doctor
*Deepika Mohan as Party Member
*[[Ambika Mohan]] as C. A. Sebastian's Wife
*Meenakshi Sunil

==Release==
The film was released on 31 August 2001. The film was the second release of director Vinayan after [[Karumadikkutan(film)|Karumadikkutan]] which released on april 2001.

==Box office==
The film was commercial success and ran over 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/flashback-friday-filmmaker-vinayan-reminisces-working-with-mammootty-for-rakshasa-rajavu/articleshow/75758975.cms|title=Flashback Friday: Filmmaker Vinayan reminisces working with Mammootty for ‘Rakshasa Rajavu’|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2010/sep/26/mammootty-has-ego-issues-director-vinayan-190184.html|title=Mammootty has ego issues: Director Vinayan|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=26 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-director-vinayan-is-back/20110519.htm|title=Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya will release this Friday|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=19 May 2011}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist(s)

| all_lyrics = [[S. Ramesan Nair]]
| all_music = [[Mohan Sithara]]

| title1 = Ethal Mizhikal
| extra1 = Sreeram, Smitha

| title2 = Indhumathi
| extra2 = Smitha

| title3 = Kannare Kannare
| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]], [[M. G. Sreekumar]]

| title4 = Marikkattu Veessi Veessi
| extra4 = Aneesh

| title5 = Palinu Madhuram
| extra5 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]

| title6 = Sarathkala Mukile
| extra6 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]

| title7 = Swapanam Theyajichal
| extra7 = K. J. Yesudas

| title8 = Swapanam Theyajichal
| extra8 = K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas, Aswathy Vijayan

}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{imdb title|0318612}}

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[[Category:Fictional portrayals of police departments in India]]
[[Category:Indian crime action films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Vinayan]]
[[Category:2001 action films]]
[[Category:2001 films]]