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| name          = Avatharam
| name          = Avatharam
| image          = File:avatharam.jpg
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| caption        = Film Theatrical Poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| native_name    = അവതാരം
| director      = [[Joshiy]]
| director      = [[Joshiy]]
| producer      = [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas]]<br>Dileep K Kunnath<br>Vyaasan Edavanakadu
| producer      = [[Udaykrishna]]<br />Siby K. Thomas<br />Dileep K. Kunnath<br />Vyaasan Edavanakadu
| writer        = Vyaasan Edavanakadu
| writer        = Vyaasan Edavanakadu
Udayakrishna-Sibi K Thomas(Dialogues)
| starring      = [[Dileep]]<br />[[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]]<br />[[Sijoy Varghese]]<br/>[[Joy Mathew]]<br/>[[Mithun Ramesh]]
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| starring      = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]<br>[[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]]<br>[[Joy Mathew]]
| narrator      =  
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| music          = [[Deepak Dev]]
| music          = [[Deepak Dev]]
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| language      = [[Malayalam]]
| language      = [[Malayalam]]
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'''''Avatharam''''' (English : ''Incarnation'') is a 2014 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller]] film directed by [[Joshiy]] and produced by [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas]] under Four B Productions banner, the film was co-produced by Dileep K Kunnath and Vyaasan Edavanakadu. The screenplay was written by Vyaasan Edavanakadu and Udayakrishna-Sibi K Thomas. It stars [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]] and [[Joy Mathew]].<ref>{{cite news|last=George|first=Vijay|title=The people's hero|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/interview-with-actor-dileep-on-how-he-rose-above-personal-challenges-to-star-in-joshiys-avatharam/article6267650.ece|accessdate=17 January 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 July 2014}}</ref>
 
'''''Avatharam''''' ({{translation|Incarnation}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Joshiy]], written by Vyaasan Edavanakadu, and produced by [[Udaykrishna]], Siby K. Thomas, Dileep K. Kunnath, and Vyaasan Edavanakadu. It stars [[Dileep]], [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]], [[Sijoy Varghese]],[[Joy Mathew]] and  [[Mithun Ramesh]]. The film was released on 1 August 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last=George|first=Vijay|title=The people's hero|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/interview-with-actor-dileep-on-how-he-rose-above-personal-challenges-to-star-in-joshiys-avatharam/article6267650.ece|access-date=17 January 2018|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Prakash |first1=Asha |title=Avatharam Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Avatharam by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/avatharam/movie-review/39557316.cms |access-date=26 April 2022 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/avatharam-review-malayalam-pcmbvladjjfce.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804180218/http://www.sify.com/movies/avatharam-review-malayalam-pcmbvladjjfce.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 August 2016|title=Avatharam|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/reviews/2014/avatharam-movie-review-155756.html|title=Avatharam Movie Review|first=Akhila|last=Menon|date=1 August 2014|website=Filmibeat.com|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/avatharam-review-malayalam-movie-13060|title=Avatharam review. Avatharam Malayalam movie review, story, rating|website=Indiaglitz.com|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref><ref>[https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15253/malayalam/avatharam/4771/review.htm Avatharam Review | Avatharam Malayalam Movie Review by Shaji Francis]</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
This movie is all about the life of Madhavan Mahadevan ([[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]), who is a social worker from [[Idukki]]. He comes to [[Kochi]] with sister-in-law and her daughter after the death of his brother Customs Officer Sudhakaran ([[K. B. Ganesh Kumar|Ganesh Kumar]]). He is in Cochin to know the mystery behind his brother's death. He visit's LIC office claiming the insurance amount of his late brother. Manimekhala ([[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]]) is authorised to deal with claims. From the LIC advisor, he realises that his brother's death is a well-planned murder.
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Madhavan Mahadevan, an engineering post-graduate who is a social worker from [[Idukki]]. He comes to [[Kochi]] with sister-in-law Valsala and her daughter Anjali after the death of his elder brother [[Customs officer|Customs Officer]] Sudhakaran. He is in Cochin to know the mystery behind his brother's death. He visits LIC office claiming the insurance amount of Sudhakaran. Manimekhala is authorised to deal with claims. From the LIC advisor, he realises that Sudhakaran's death is a well-planned murder.


He later decides to find the mystery behind the death. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Manimekhala. He comes to know that [[Chief inspector|CI]] Jeevan is involved in the murder. Since then, Madhavan has killed everyone who caused his brother's death. Just before the end of the story, he understands that his brother was murdered by Sri Rama Krishnamoorthy, aka SRK. ACP Gowtham reaches and takes Moorthy into his custody. Soon receives a call informing him a protest is  going on nearby. Madhavan kills Moorthy by creating a blast in ACP's car in which Moorthy was handcuffed. Karimban John gets killed by his rival. After completing all his revenge, Madhavan takes his now pregnant wife, Manimegala back to home.
He later decides to find the mystery behind the death. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Manimekhala. He discovers that [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Jeevan, who works for an underworld don Karimban John and his brother Joby is involved in the murder. Since then, Madhavan has killed everyone who killed Sudhakaran, except John. Just before the end of the story, he understands that Sudhakaran was murdered by Sri Rama Krishnamoorthy alias SRK, an influential politician with many criminal dealings. [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Gautham Vishwanath reaches and takes Moorthy into his custody. Soon receives a call informing him of a nearby protest between John, his henchmen and his rival Jabbar's father, brother Jamal and their henchmen. When Gautham and the police fights John's and Jabbar's men, Madhavan kills Moorthy by creating a blast in Gautham's car in which Moorthy was handcuffed. John kills Jamal and later he gets killed by Jabbar's father. After completing all his revenge, Madhavan takes his now pregnant wife, Manimegala back home.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Madhavan Mahadevan
* [[Dileep]] as Madhavan Mahadevan
* [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]] as Manimekala/ Manikutty, Madhavan's love interest turned wife
* [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]] as Manimekala (Manikutty), Madhavan's lover and wife (voiceover by [[Devi S.]])
* [[Sijoy Varghese]] as [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Gautham Viswanath [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
* [[Joy Mathew]] as Karimban John
* [[Joy Mathew]] as Karimban John
* [[Mithun Ramesh]] as Karimban Joby
* [[Mithun Ramesh]] as Karimban Joby
* [[Babu Namboothiri]] as Moorthy aka Sri Ramakrishna Moorthy (S. R. K.)
* [[Babu Namboothiri]] as Sri Ramakrishna Moorthy (S. R. K.)
* [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar|Ganesh Kumar]] as Sudhakaran
* [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar|Ganesh Kumar]] as Sudhakaran, Madhavan's elder brother
* [[Sreejaya Nair]] as Valsala George
* [[Sreejaya Nair]] as Valsala George, Madhavan's sister-in-law and Sudhakaran's wife
* [[Anju Aravind]] as Leelamma
* [[Anju Aravind]] as Leelamma
* Baby Durga Premjith as Anjali
* Baby Drishya as Anjali
* [[Sijoy Varghese]] as ACP Gautam Viswanath
* [[Shammi Thilakan]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Jeevan
* [[Shammi Thilakan]] as C I Jeevan
* Kannan Pattambi as Karimban Chacko
* Kannan Pattambi as Karimban Chacko
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Dr. Mathew Philip
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Dr. Mathew Philip
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Madhavan's Father
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Mahadevan, Sudhakaran's and Madhavan's father
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Madhavan's Mother
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Lalitha, Sudhakaran's and Madhavan's mother
* [[Chali Pala]] as Colony secretary
* [[Chali Pala]] as Krishnankutty, Colony secretary
* Nandu Poduval as Pappachan
* Nandu Poduval as Pappachan
* Balaji as Bhadran
* Balaji as Bhadran
* [[Prem Prakash]] as LIC advisor
* [[Prem Prakash]] as Narendran, LIC advisor
* Shiju as Jabbar
* Shiju as Jabbar
* [[V. K. Sreeraman]] as Jabbar's father
* [[V. K. Sreeraman]] as Hakkim, Jabbar's father
* [[Major Ravi]] as Jamal
* [[Prasanth Alexander]] as Jamal, Jabbar's younger brother
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Saraswathy
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Saraswathy, Moorthy's wife
* [[Valsala Menon]] as Karimban John's mother
* [[Valsala Menon]] as John's mother
* [[Vinaya Prasad]] as Karimban John's wife
* [[Vinaya Prasad]] as John's wife
* Lakshmipriya as Karimban John's sister
* Lakshmipriya as John's sister
* [[Anil Murali]] as Tipper George
* [[Anil Murali]] as [[Tipper lorry|Tipper]] George
* Lishoy as Valsala's father
* [[Lishoy]] as Valsala's father
* Gayathry as Valsala's mother
* Gayathri as Valsala's mother
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as Manimegha's aunt
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as Manimeghala's aunt
* Sathaar as Commissioner
* Geetha Oommen Mathew as Madhavan's neighbour  
* Geetha Oommen Mathew as Madhavan's neighbour  
* Majeed as Manimegha's uncle
* [[Joju George]] as Surendran (guest appearance)
* [[Joju George]]
* [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as Sundaresan (guest appearance)
* [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as Sundaresan (Guest appearance)
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Divakaran (guest appearance)
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Divakarettan (Guest appearance)
* [[Shivaji Guruvayoor]] as Advt. Thomas
* [[Shivaji Guruvayoor]] as Advt. Thomas
* [[Idavela Babu]] as Sundaresan's colleague
* [[Idavela Babu]] as Babu, Sundaresan's colleague
* [[Thesni Khan]] as Priya
* [[Thesni Khan]] as Priya, Sundaresan's wife
{{colend}}
{{colend}}


==Music==
==Music==


The music of the film is composed by [[Deepak Dev]] with lyrics penned by Harinarayan. The music album has two songs:
The music of the film is composed by [[Deepak Dev]] with lyrics penned by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]] and [[B. K. Harinarayanan|Harinarayan.]] The music album has two songs:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Track !! Song Title !! Singer(s)
! Track !! Song title !! Singer(s)
|-
|-
| 1 || "Konji Konji" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Rimi Tomy]]
| 1 || "Konji Konji" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Rimi Tomy]]
|-
|-
| 2 || "Njaan kanum" || [[Nivas]]
| 2 || "Njaan kanum" || [[Nivas (singer)|Nivas]]
|}
|}


==Release==
==Release==
The film was released on 1 August 2014 in 180 screens across India. It grossed {{INR}}4 [[crore]] in first 3 days from Kerala box office.<ref>{{cite news|last=V. P.|first=Nicy|title='Avatharam' Box Office Collection: Dileep Starrer Grosses ₹4 Crore in 3 Days|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/avatharam-box-office-collection-dileep-starrer-grosses-4-crore-3-days-606003|accessdate=17 January 2018|work=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref>
The film was released on 1 August 2014.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/Avatharamofficial Avatharam Facebook Official Page]
* {{IMDb title|3916772}}
* {{IMDb title|3916772}}


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Avatharam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoshiy
Produced byUdaykrishna
Siby K. Thomas
Dileep K. Kunnath
Vyaasan Edavanakadu
Written byVyaasan Edavanakadu
StarringDileep
Lakshmi Menon
Sijoy Varghese
Joy Mathew
Mithun Ramesh
Music byDeepak Dev
CinematographyR. D. Rajasekhar
Edited byShyam Sasidharan
Production
company
Four B Productions
Distributed byPopcorn Entertainments Australia
Release date
  • 1 August 2014 (2014-08-01)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Avatharam (transl. Incarnation) is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Joshiy, written by Vyaasan Edavanakadu, and produced by Udaykrishna, Siby K. Thomas, Dileep K. Kunnath, and Vyaasan Edavanakadu. It stars Dileep, Lakshmi Menon, Sijoy Varghese,Joy Mathew and Mithun Ramesh. The film was released on 1 August 2014.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Madhavan Mahadevan, an engineering post-graduate who is a social worker from Idukki. He comes to Kochi with sister-in-law Valsala and her daughter Anjali after the death of his elder brother Customs Officer Sudhakaran. He is in Cochin to know the mystery behind his brother's death. He visits LIC office claiming the insurance amount of Sudhakaran. Manimekhala is authorised to deal with claims. From the LIC advisor, he realises that Sudhakaran's death is a well-planned murder.

He later decides to find the mystery behind the death. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Manimekhala. He discovers that CI Jeevan, who works for an underworld don Karimban John and his brother Joby is involved in the murder. Since then, Madhavan has killed everyone who killed Sudhakaran, except John. Just before the end of the story, he understands that Sudhakaran was murdered by Sri Rama Krishnamoorthy alias SRK, an influential politician with many criminal dealings. ACP Gautham Vishwanath reaches and takes Moorthy into his custody. Soon receives a call informing him of a nearby protest between John, his henchmen and his rival Jabbar's father, brother Jamal and their henchmen. When Gautham and the police fights John's and Jabbar's men, Madhavan kills Moorthy by creating a blast in Gautham's car in which Moorthy was handcuffed. John kills Jamal and later he gets killed by Jabbar's father. After completing all his revenge, Madhavan takes his now pregnant wife, Manimegala back home.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

The music of the film is composed by Deepak Dev with lyrics penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri and Harinarayan. The music album has two songs:

Track Song title Singer(s)
1 "Konji Konji" Shankar Mahadevan, Rimi Tomy
2 "Njaan kanum" Nivas

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was released on 1 August 2014.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ George, Vijay (31 July 2014). "The people's hero". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Prakash, Asha. "Avatharam Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Avatharam by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Avatharam". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Menon, Akhila (1 August 2014). "Avatharam Movie Review". Filmibeat.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Avatharam review. Avatharam Malayalam movie review, story, rating". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Avatharam Review | Avatharam Malayalam Movie Review by Shaji Francis

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