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| starring      = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]
| starring      = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]<br/>[[Murali Gopy]]<br/>[[Biju Menon]]<br/>[[Samvrutha Sunil]]<br/>[[Sidharth Bharathan]]<br/>[[Kalabhavan Abi]]<br/>Aniyappan
| music          = [[Vidyasagar(Music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| cinematography = [[Rajeev Ravi]]
| cinematography = [[Rajeev Ravi]]
| editing        = Renjan Abraham
| editing        = [[Ranjan Abraham]]
| studio        =  
| studio        = Trinity Productions
| distributor    = [[Kalasangham Films]]
| distributor    = [[Kalasangham Films]]
| released      = 16 December 2004
| released      = {{Film date|2004|12|16|df=yes}}
| runtime        = 140 minutes
| runtime        = 140 minutes
| country        = India
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'''Rasikan''' (English: ''Admirer'') is a 2004 [[Malayalam film]] directed by [[Lal Jose]] and written by [[Murali Gopy]] starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] in the lead role with [[Murali Gopy]], [[Samvrutha Sunil]], [[Biju Menon]], Sishwa, [[Siddharth (Malayalam actor)|Siddharth]], [[Sukumari]], [[Kalabhavan Abi]], Aniyappan and [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] in the supporting roles.
'''''Rasikan''''' ({{translation}} ''Funny Guy'') is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2004|2004]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[action comedy]] film directed by [[Lal Jose]] and written by [[Murali Gopy]] starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] in the lead role with [[Murali Gopy]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Samvrutha Sunil]], Sishwa, [[Sidharth Bharathan]], [[Sukumari]], [[Kalabhavan Abi]], Aniyappan and [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] in the supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/rasikan-review-malayalam-pclvFedjaahfb.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312105440/https://www.sify.com/movies/rasikan-review-malayalam-pclvFedjaahfb.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 March 2022|title = Rasikan|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> This was the debut film for both [[Murali Gopy]] and [[Samvrutha Sunil]]. The movie was an average hit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1877/malayalam/rasikan/367/review.htm|title = Rasikan Review &#124; Rasikan Malayalam Movie Review by Paresh C. Palicha|date = 5 December 2004}}</ref>


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Sivankutty ([[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]) is a big fan of Super star [[Mohanlal]]. A part-time mechanic, Sivankutty ekes out a living selling movie tickets in the black. It is at this stage that comely Karishma ([[Sishwa]]) walks into his life. Karishma is an engineering student who happens to be staying in a hostel near Sivankutty's house. In no time, Sivankutty is bowled over by Karishma's curls and charms. But Sivankutty's cousin Thanki ([[Samvrutha Sunil]]) is in love with him, of which Sivankutty is unaware.
Sivankutty is a big fan of superstar [[Mohanlal]]. A part-time [[Electrical technician|electrician]], Sivankutty ekes out a living selling movie tickets in the black. It is at this stage that comely Karishma Menon walks into his life. Karishma is an engineering student who happens to be staying in a hostel near Sivankutty's house. Sivankutty is bowled over by Karishma's curls and charms. But Sivankutty's cousin Thanki alias Parvathi is in love with him, which Sivankutty is unaware about.


A local dada, Kaala Bhaskaran ([[Murali Gopy]]), has killed a policeman and is in jail. Beside herself with grief, the policeman's mother goes mad. Since Bhaskaran was a terror in the village, no one is ready to testify against him. But the plight of the old woman moves Sivankutty, who musters courage to give evidence against the goon. A pep talk by the local inspector Kapil Dev ([[Biju Menon]]) also gives Sivankutty the courage to take on Kaala Bhaskaran. The daring deed makes him a hero in the village.
Meanwhile, Theliparambil Kaala Bhaskaran, a dreaded gangster has killed a policeman Ramabhadran and is in jail. Besides her grief, Ramabhadran's mother goes mad. Since Bhaskaran was a terror in the village, no one was ready to testify against him. But the plight of the old woman moves Sivankutty, who musters the courage to give evidence against Bhaskaran. A pep talk by the local [[inspector]] Kapil Dev also gives Sivankutty the courage to take on Bhaskaran. The daring deed makes him a hero in the village.


Soon Sivankutty learns to his horror that Bhaskaran is out on parole. The 'hero' develops cold feet. What follows is the climax featuring a burly Bhaskaran and scared-out-of-his-wits Sivankutty.
Soon Sivankutty learns that Bhaskaran will be released on parole and going to kill him. Sivankutty develops a cold feet.
 
When Bhaskaran gets released and comes to kill Sivankutty, to everyone's surprise, though injured, Sivankutty retaliates by fighting back Bhaskaran and his men. One of Bhaskaran's men creates a chaos and try to help him kill Sivankutty, but Sivankutty kills Bhaskaran in the chaos. The villagers become happy and celebrates Bhaskaran's death.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as B.Sivankutty
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*[[Murali Gopy]] as Theliparambil Kaala Bhaskaran
*[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as B. Sivankutty
*[[Biju Menon]] as SI Kapil Dev
*[[Murali Gopy]] as Theliparambil '[[Bull|Kaala]]' Bhaskaran, the main antagonist
*[[Samvrutha Sunil]] as Parvathy/Thanki
*[[Biju Menon]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Kapil Dev
*[[Siddharth (Malayalam actor)|Siddharth]] as Sudhi
*[[Samvrutha Sunil]] as Parvathy (Thanki), Sivankutty's fiancée
*[[Abi (actor)|Abi]] as Abu
*Sishwa as Karishma Menon, Sivankutty's ex-lover
*Aniyappan as Jango
*[[Sidharth Bharathan]] as Sudhi, Sivankutty's friend
*[[Dinesh Prabhakar]]
*Aniyappan as Jango, Sivankutty's friend
*[[Sukumari]] as Bhargaviyamma
*[[Kalabhavan Abi]] as Abu
*[[Dinesh Prabhakar]] as Mohanan Kodumpara, Sivankutty's friend
*[[Sukumari]] as Bhargaviyamma, Sivankutty's mother
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Thomas Chacko / Thomachan
*[[Mala Aravindan]] as Thanki's father
*[[Mala Aravindan]] as Thanki's father
*Sishwa as Karishma Menon
*[[Neena Kurup]] as Shailaja, Sivankutty's sister
*[[Neena Kurup]] as Shailaja
*[[Harimurali]] as Unnikkuttan, Sivankutty's nephew
* Harimurali as Unnikkuttan
*[[Manikandan Pattambi]] as Nana Vasudevan, Sivankutty's friend
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Thomachan
*[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Abu's friend
*[[Manikandan Pattambi]]
*[[Hakim Rawther]] as Maari
*[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]
*[[Ambika Mohan]] as Madhavi, Thanki's mother
*[[Hakim Rawther]] as Mari, beggar in the street
*[[Ambika Mohan]] as Madhavi
*[[Nishanth Sagar]] as Arjun
*[[Nishanth Sagar]] as Arjun
*[[Kalabhavan Shajon]] as Constable Ramabhadran
*[[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as Head Constable Ramabhadran (Guest appearance)
*[[Salim Kumar]] as Paramu
*[[Narayanankutty]] as Postman Annachi
*[[Machan Varghese]] as PC Velu Annan
*[[Salim Kumar]] as Paramu, Sivankutty's brother-in-law (Guest appearance)
*[[Madampu Kunjukuttan]]
*[[Machan Varghese]] as PC Velu  
*[[Madampu Kunjukuttan]] as Bharathan, Sivankutty's father
*[[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Anto
*[[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]] as Ramabhadran's mother
*[[J. Pallassery]] as Astrologer
*Vishnu Prasad
*Vishnu Prasad
 
*Priya Mohan
==Trivia==
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* This is [[Samvrutha Sunil]] & [[Murali Gopy]]'s debut film.
Movie was average hit


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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== Reception ==
The film was an average grosser at box office. Later this received positive response from the audience after the release of its DVD. Prathiba Joy of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote, "Disappointing is the one word that can sum up ''Rasikan'', as [[Lal Jose]] fail to recreate the magic of their earlier film ''[[Meesa Madhavan|Meesha Madhavan]]''. With a wafer-thin story line, ''Rasikan'' tells the story of die-hard [[Mohanlal]] fan Sivankutty, a part-time TV mechanic. He supplements his income by doing jobs like sticking film posters and selling cinema tickets in black."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joy |first=Prathiba |date=2005-02-04 |title=Rasikan |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan022005/mr6.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204222545/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan022005/mr6.asp |archive-date=2005-02-04 |url-status=dead |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0425389|Rasikan}}
* {{IMDb title|0425389|Rasikan}}
* http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1877/malayalam/rasikan/index.htm
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090630160214/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/2449/rasikan.html
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 24 March 2026

Rasikan
Directed byLal Jose
Produced bySudhish
Written byMurali Gopy
StarringDileep
Murali Gopy
Biju Menon
Samvrutha Sunil
Sidharth Bharathan
Kalabhavan Abi
Aniyappan
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyRajeev Ravi
Edited byRanjan Abraham
Production
company
Trinity Productions
Distributed byKalasangham Films
Release date
  • 16 December 2004 (2004-12-16)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Rasikan (transl. Funny Guy) is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Lal Jose and written by Murali Gopy starring Dileep in the lead role with Murali Gopy, Biju Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Sishwa, Sidharth Bharathan, Sukumari, Kalabhavan Abi, Aniyappan and Jagathy Sreekumar in the supporting roles.[1] This was the debut film for both Murali Gopy and Samvrutha Sunil. The movie was an average hit.[2]

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

Sivankutty is a big fan of superstar Mohanlal. A part-time electrician, Sivankutty ekes out a living selling movie tickets in the black. It is at this stage that comely Karishma Menon walks into his life. Karishma is an engineering student who happens to be staying in a hostel near Sivankutty's house. Sivankutty is bowled over by Karishma's curls and charms. But Sivankutty's cousin Thanki alias Parvathi is in love with him, which Sivankutty is unaware about.

Meanwhile, Theliparambil Kaala Bhaskaran, a dreaded gangster has killed a policeman Ramabhadran and is in jail. Besides her grief, Ramabhadran's mother goes mad. Since Bhaskaran was a terror in the village, no one was ready to testify against him. But the plight of the old woman moves Sivankutty, who musters the courage to give evidence against Bhaskaran. A pep talk by the local inspector Kapil Dev also gives Sivankutty the courage to take on Bhaskaran. The daring deed makes him a hero in the village.

Soon Sivankutty learns that Bhaskaran will be released on parole and going to kill him. Sivankutty develops a cold feet.

When Bhaskaran gets released and comes to kill Sivankutty, to everyone's surprise, though injured, Sivankutty retaliates by fighting back Bhaskaran and his men. One of Bhaskaran's men creates a chaos and try to help him kill Sivankutty, but Sivankutty kills Bhaskaran in the chaos. The villagers become happy and celebrates Bhaskaran's death.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

All lyrics are written by Gireesh Puthenchery except where noted; all music is composed by Vidyasagar.

No.TitleLyricsArtist(s)Length
1."Thotturummi" V. Devanand, Sujatha Mohan 
2."Nee Vaada" Biju Narayanan, Vidhu Prathap 
3."Marimazha" Karthik, Veena Haridas 
4."Maama Nee" M. G. Sreekumar, Vineeth Sreenivasan 
5."Thotturummi" (Female) Sujatha Mohan 
6."Chanju Nilkunna"M. D. AshokMurali Gopy 
7."Dhalava Theruvile" Shankar Mahadevan 
8."Hara Hara" Kalyani Menon, Dinesh, Roji Varghese, Savitha 

Reception[edit | edit source]

The film was an average grosser at box office. Later this received positive response from the audience after the release of its DVD. Prathiba Joy of Deccan Herald wrote, "Disappointing is the one word that can sum up Rasikan, as Lal Jose fail to recreate the magic of their earlier film Meesha Madhavan. With a wafer-thin story line, Rasikan tells the story of die-hard Mohanlal fan Sivankutty, a part-time TV mechanic. He supplements his income by doing jobs like sticking film posters and selling cinema tickets in black."[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Rasikan". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Rasikan Review | Rasikan Malayalam Movie Review by Paresh C. Palicha". 5 December 2004.
  3. ↑ Joy, Prathiba (4 February 2005). "Rasikan". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

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