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{{Infobox film
| name = Uyarangalil
| image = Uyarangalil poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[I. V. Sasi]]
| producer = S. Pavamani
| writer = [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]] [[Nedumudi Venu]] [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] [[Kajal Kiran]] [[Swapna (actress)|Swapna]] [[Sathyakala]]
| cinematography = [[Jayanan Vincent]]
| music = [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]]
| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]
| studio = Prathap Chithra
| distributor = Sheeba Films Aishwarya Release
| released = {{Film date|1984|11|30|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}
'''''Uyarangalil''''' ({{Translation|On heights}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[thriller film]] directed by [[I. V. Sasi]] and written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]. It stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]], [[Kajal Kiran]], Swapna, and [[Ratheesh]]. The music for the film was provided by [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]]. The film was a commercial success at the box office. It is regarded as one of the best thrillers in Malayalam cinema and has a cult following, Mohanlal plays an [[anti-hero]] role, critics cite the film to have one of the best performances of Mohanlal in his early career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/features/mohanam2016-mohanlal-malayalammovie-malayalam-news-1.1278721/uyarangalil-1.1278725|work=മാതൃഭൂമി|language=ml|title=ഇനി ഏതാവും മോഹന്‍ലാലിന്റ അടുത്ത അവതാരം|first=ജി|last=ജ്യോതിലാല്‍|date=13 August 2016|access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref>

==Plot==
Jayarajan, an over-enthusiastic assistant manager at a tea plantation plans to loot a huge amount from the company. He lures two debt-ridden subordinates, Chandran and Johnny, into his conspiracy. Though unwilling, both agree. But during their attempt, A. K. Menon, the manager of the company catches them red-handed. To keep matters under wraps, Jayarajan enters Menon's house at night asking Johnny and Chandran to wait outside saying that he would negotiate with Menon. Jayarajan kills Menon and escapes from the house. He acts normal the next day and provides help to the police. But both Johnny and Chandran feel guilty to the soul. Jayarajan says he will keep silent and act as if nothing happened.

Soon, however, Jayarajan is elevated as the new Manager of the company. Devi, the fed-up young widow of Menon, due to Menon's negligent behaviour towards her, arrives at the plantation for terminal financial formalities. Jayarajan, who already was having an affair with Padma (a nurse of the Plantation Hospital who is money-oriented and having a loose morality in relations with men) now eyes Devi. He succeeds in seducing her and having sex with her after which he plans to siphon off all the financial benefits that she might get as Menon's bereavement benefits. But a cop, Ravi, becomes suspicious of Jayarajan, although he has nothing to nail on Jayarajan, due to the flawless and naturally responsive demeanour of Jayarajan.

Cop Ravi starts investigating Jayarajan's past and finds some loose ends, but he gets no solid proof in this regard. But Ravi keeps a watch on Jayarajan. However, Jayarajan neither stops his illicit relationship with Padma the nurse nor deserts Devi. In a strange turn of events, fearing faint-hearted Johnny might spill the beans of the Manager's murder, Jayarajan finishes off Johnny in an orchestrated jeep accident and Padma, by strangulation, mimicking a suicide without any trace of suspicion about the two murders to anybody except Chandran, whose silence Jayarajan buys with scare tactics.

Meanwhile, the elderly owner of the estate visits the plantation. Knowing that his young daughter Vasanthi would inherit the company, Jayarajan tries to woo her too. But Devi becomes a hindrance in his plans and her insistence for a marriage pushes him to plot a plan to finish off Devi too. But before he can kill Devi, Chandran informs Vasanthi the truth about the death of Menon and both succeed in calling the cops. But before getting arrested by Ravi, Jayarajan jumps down from the heights and commits suicide.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Mohanlal]] as P. K. Jayarajan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pinklungi.com/most-underrated-psychopaths-in-malayalam-cinema/?amp|title=Most underrated psychopaths in Malayalam cinema|first=Heera|last=Rajan|date=5 April 2021|access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref>
*[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] as Chandran
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Johnny (Driver)
*[[Kajal Kiran]] as Devi Menon
*[[Swapna (actress)|Swapna]] as Padhma
*[[Viji]] as Vasanthi
*[[Ratheesh]] as Sub Inspector Ravi
*[[Thilakan]] as Circle Inspector Kurup
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Pillai (Office Manager)
*[[K. P. Ummer]] as Owner of Plantation
*[[Bahadoor]] as Constable Sankaran Nair
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as A. K. Menon
*[[Adoor Bhavani]] as Johnny's mother
*[[Balan K. Nair]] as Superintendent of Police (Cameo)
*[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as Compounter Karunan
*[[Azeez (actor)|Azeez]] as A. K. Menon's brother.
*[[P. K. Abraham]]
*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Dr. Varghese
*[[Prathapachandran]] as Priest
*[[Meghanathan]] as Gopi, Chandran's brother
*[[Sathyakala]]
* Roshni
* Sulekha
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]] and the lyrics were written by [[Bichu Thirumala]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Anchithalil Viriyum" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]], Chorus || [[Bichu Thirumala]] ||
|-
| 2 || "Vaanampaadi Ithile" || K. S. Chithra || Bichu Thirumala ||
|}

==Release==
Released on 30 November 1984, the film was a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|last=Narayanan|first=Nirmal|title=Five Superhit Malayalam movies which you should not watch with family|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/five-superhit-malayalam-movies-which-you-should-not-watch-family-772866|access-date=28 November 2019|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=23 June 2018}}</ref> The film is also noted for having one of Mohanlal's finest performances in his early career.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ajithkumar|first=P. K.|title=Architect of blockbusters|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/architect-of-blockbusters/article4653559.ece|access-date=28 November 2019|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pillai|first=Jitesh|title=Jitesh Pillaai remembers IV Sasi|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/jitesh-pillaai-remembers-iv-sasi-24723.html|publisher=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=28 November 2019|date=24 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Menon|first=Neelima|title='Uyarangalil': The 1984 MT-Mohanlal thriller that deserves more discussion|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/uyarangalil-1984-mt-mohanlal-thriller-deserves-more-discussion-126954|access-date=10 July 2020|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=20 June 2020}}</ref> It is regarded as one of the best thrillers in Malayalam cinema and has a cult following.<ref>{{cite news |last1=C. |first1=Sharika |title=Fans wait with bated breath for latest offering from M.T.-Hariharan stable |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/fans-wait-with-bated-breath-for-latest-offering-from-mthariharan-stable/article5076426.ece |access-date=28 November 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=31 August 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0292314}}
*[http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1560 ''Uyarangalil'' on Malayala Chalachithram]
*[http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?441 ''Uyarangalil'' on Malayala Sangeetham]

{{I. V. Sasi}}

[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1984 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]
[[Category:Films directed by I. V. Sasi]]

Uyarangalil - Revision history

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