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{{Infobox film
| name = Superman
| image = Superman (1997 film).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Movie screenshot
| director = [[Rafi Mecartin]]
| producer = Siddique<br />Lal<br />Azeez
| writer = Rafi Mecartin
| narrator =
| starring = [[Jayaram]]<br /> [[Shobana]]
| music = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = Anandakuttan
| editing = Harihara Puthran
| studio = Kavyachandrika
| distributor = Kavyachandrika Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1997|10|14}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Superman''''' is 1997 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action film]] written and directed by [[Rafi Mecartin]], starring [[Jayaram]] and [[Shobana]]. The film was produced and distributed by Siddique, Lal and Azeez under the banner of Kavyachandrika.

==Plot==
{{more plot|date=July 2021}}
Nithya is the deputy commissioner of the city who lives with her uncle since both her parents were killed in an accident. She was assigned to investigate a corruption case involving the Home Minister and his friend, a business man called Rajan Phillip. Unknowingly, she was helped in the investigation by a criminal nicknamed Superman.

Superman, whose real name is Hareendran nurtures a vendetta against the Home minister and Rajan Phillip and uses Nithya to trap his enemies. In the process, Superman uses the Judiciary as his weapon and frames the men responsible for his tragic past. He provides vital information to the police for the same. In order to collect evidence, Superman himself breaks the law, but as it is for the greater good, Nithya looks the other way.

==Cast==
*[[Jayaram]] as Hareendran / Superman
*[[Shobana]]... [[Deputy Commissioner of Police#India|DCP]] Nithya [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Jagadish]]... [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Balachandran (Hareendran's friend)
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]... [[Commissioner of Police#India|City Police Commissioner]] Rajagopal [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]... Kochunni (friend of Hareendran)
*[[Janardanan (actor)|Janardhanan]]... Nithya's Valyachan
*[[Sreejaya Nair]]... Nalini Balachandran
*[[Paravoor Ramachandran]]... MSV
*[[Cochin Haneefa]]... Rajan Philip
*[[Spadikam George]]... [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Jagannathan
*[[Nedumudi Venu]]... Raman Nair (Hareendran's father)
*[[Zeenath]]... Bhavani (Hareendran's mother)
*[[Vinduja Menon]]... Hareendran's sister
*[[Bindu Panicker]]... Swarnalatha (Jaganathan's wife)
*[[James (Malayalam actor)|James]]... Chakkachampparambil Joy
*[[T. P. Madhavan]]... [[Home Minister]] of [[Kerala]]
*[[Krishna Kumar (actor)|Krishna Kumar]]... Himself

== Crew ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|'''Cinematography'''
|Anandakkuttan
|-
|'''Editing'''
|Hariharaputhran
|-
|'''Art'''
|Valsan
|-
|'''Makeup'''
|P. S. Mani
|-
|'''Costumes'''
|Velayudhan Keezhillam
|-
|'''Cinematography'''
|Nadeem Khan, Kumar, Shanti
|-
|'''Stunts'''
|Kanal Kannan
|-
|'''Lab'''
|Prasad Colour Lab
|-
|'''Stills'''
|Surya John
|-
|'''Effects'''
|Murukesh
|-
|'''Production Controller'''
|Girish Vaikom
|-
|'''Re-recording'''
|Sambath
|-
|'''Second Unit Cameraman'''
|Raju Warrior
|-
|'''Associate Director'''
|K. C. Ravi
|-
|'''Liaison'''
|Mathew J. Neriyamparambil
|}

==Reception==
The film was a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2016 |title=When Jayaram Tried His Hands At Mass Hero Roles! |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/jayaram-in-action-roles/articlecontent-pf143005-221054.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426110402/https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/jayaram-in-action-roles/articlecontent-pf143006-221054.html |archive-date=26 April 2017 |website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

{{Infobox album
| name = Superman
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = October 1997
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = Malayalam
| label = Kavyachandrika Audios<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audio cassette back cover |url=https://scontent.fbom23-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/148366527_3834930333296813_7771282384860170209_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=3&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=CxZTuaNQWG4AX-Lk7eW&_nc_ht=scontent.fbom23-1.fna&oh=ef8381cef62abe90d628c0f821ffbbef&oe=604FFA95 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214152112/https://scontent.fbom23-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/148366527_3834930333296813_7771282384860170209_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=3&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=CxZTuaNQWG4AX-Lk7eW&_nc_ht=scontent.fbom23-1.fna&oh=ef8381cef62abe90d628c0f821ffbbef&oe=604FFA95 |archive-date=14 February 2021 |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref><br />Wilson Audios<ref>{{Cite web |title=Superman Soundtrack |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/superman/4JX-4tsPjYw_ |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

[[S. P. Venkatesh]] scored the music for this film which was written by [[S. Ramesan Nair]] and I. S. Kundoor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Superman (1997) - MSIDb |url=https://en.msidb.org/m.php?4443 |website=Malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref> The music was distributed by Kavyachandrika Audios.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Track List
!#
!Track Title
!Singers
!Lyrics
|-
|1
|"Aavaram Poovinmel"
|[[Biju Narayanan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|[[S. Ramesan Nair]]

|-
|2
|"Onathumbi Paadoo"
|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|S. Ramesan Nair
|-
|3
|"Marumozhi Thedum Kilimakale"
|[[M. G. Sreekumar]]
|S. Ramesan Nair
|-
|4
|"Onathumbi Paadoo"
|Sujatha Mohan
|S. Ramesan Nair
|-
|5
|"Hole Hole Manthrikan Njaan"
|M. G. Sreekumar
|I. S. Kundoor
|-
|6
|"Thappu Thaalangal"
|M. G. Sreekumar
|I. S. Kundoor
|}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* {{imdb title|0334440|Superman}}

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Tanisha R: slightly corrected section based on references also and updated info after review

117.204.127.205 at 15:18, 20 August 2021