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| writer        = Priyadarshan
| writer        = Priyadarshan
| screenplay    = [[V. R. Gopalakrishnan]]
| screenplay    = [[V. R. Gopalakrishnan]]
| starring      = [[Mohanlal]] <br /> [[Lizy (actress)|Lizy]]<br /> [[Ganesh Kumar]]
| starring      = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Mohanlal]] |[[Lizy (actress)|Lizy]]|[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]]|[[Prathapachandran]]|[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]}}
| producer      = Thiruppathi Chettiyar
| producer      = Thiruppathi Chettiyar
| music          = [[Reghu Kumar]] (Songs)<br /> K. J. Joy (Background score)
| music          = {{Unbulleted_list|'''Songs:'''<br>[[Reghu Kumar]]|'''Background score:'''<br>[[K. J. Joy]]}}
| cinematography = [[S. Kumar (cinematographer)|S. Kumar]]
| cinematography = [[S. Kumar (cinematographer)|S. Kumar]]
| editing        = Sankunni
| editing        = Sankunni
| distributor    = Evershine Release
| distributor    = Evershine Release
| released      = {{Film date|1987|6|8|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1987|06|08|df=yes}}
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| country        = India
| country        = [[India]]
| language      = Malayalam
| language      = [[Malayalam]]
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'''''Cheppu''''' is a 1987 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Priyadarshan]] and starring [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2040|title=Cheppu|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4988|title=Cheppu|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017220751/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4988|archivedate=17 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/cheppu-malayalam-movie/|title=Cheppu|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> This film was a huge hit. An English song in the movie, "Free and Young" was sung by famous American singer [[Brenda Lee]]. The film is based on the 1982 Canadian film ''[[Class of 1984]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-06|title=16 Copied and 21 Remake movies of Priyadarshan!|url=https://www.plumeriamovies.com/16-copied-and-21-remake-movies-of-priyadarshan/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Plumeria Movies}}</ref>
'''''Cheppu''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 1987|1987]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Priyadarshan]] and starring [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2040|title=Cheppu|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4988|title=Cheppu|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017220751/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4988|archivedate=17 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/cheppu-malayalam-movie/|title=Cheppu|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> This film was a huge hit. An English song in the movie, "Free and Young" was sung by famous American singer [[Brenda Lee]]. The film is based on the 1982 Canadian film ''[[Class of 1984]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-06|title=16 Copied and 21 Remake movies of Priyadarshan!|url=https://www.plumeriamovies.com/16-copied-and-21-remake-movies-of-priyadarshan/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Plumeria Movies|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616064423/http://www.plumeriamovies.com:80/16-copied-and-21-remake-movies-of-priyadarshan/ |archive-date=16 June 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportsgrindentertainment.com/michael-j-fox-birthday-how-the-back-to-the-future-actors-films-inspired-shah-rukh-khan-akshay-kumar-mohanlal-suriya-movies-latesly-exclusive/|title = Michael J Fox Birthday: How the 'Back to the Future' Actor's Films Inspired Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Mohanlal, Suriya Movies! (LatesLY Exclusive)|date = 9 June 2021}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Ramachandran ([[Mohanlal]]) gets a job as an English lecturer in T. K. P. Memorial College, only to find that many students are involved in drugs and politics, led by young Ranjith Mathews ([[K. B. Ganesh Kumar|Ganakumar]]), son of an M.P. ([[Prathapachandran]]). Ramachandran helps some students, including a geek named Anandan who was beaten by Ranjith's gang. The halls of the school are covered with graffiti. As  Ramachandran gets to know the school and the area, Ranjith and his gang continue making trouble. One day when Ranjith and his gang are smoking drugs, they hear Ramachandran coming in. They leave the drugs and claim that they had done nothing wrong. Then one of their gang members, in the toxication of drugs climbs the flag pole and falls down and dies. Ram demands investigation on the matter as he knows he was on drugs due to Ranjith. But the police and college staff are corrupt. Then Ranjith and his gang beat up Anandan who is a friend of the dead student and who was also present at the scene. But Ramachandran saves him in the nick of time. As revenge, Ranjith and his gang kill Professor Varkey's animals in his lab, which makes him go mad. Ram and Ranjith wind up in a bathroom alone together. Ranjith throws himself into a mirror and beats himself, claiming that Ram attacked him. Trying to clear things up, Ram visits Ranjith's mother at home. Frustrated when Ranjith still plays the victim and his mother will not hear Ram out, he hotwires Ranjith's car and drives it into a wall.
Ramachandran ([[Mohanlal]]) gets a job as an English lecturer in T. K. P. Memorial College, only to find that many students are involved in drugs and politics, led by young Ranjith Mathews ([[K. B. Ganesh Kumar|Ganesh Kumar]]), son of Mathews ([[Prathapachandran]]), who is an [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]]. Ramachandran helps some students, including a geek named Anandan who was beaten by Ranjith's gang. The halls of the school are covered with [[graffiti]]. As  Ramachandran gets to know the school and the area, Ranjith and his gang continue making trouble. One day when Ranjith and his gang are smoking drugs, they hear Ramachandran coming in. They leave the drugs and claim that they had done nothing wrong. Then one of their gang members, in the toxication of drugs climbs the flag pole and falls down and dies. Ram demands investigation on the matter as he knows he was on drugs due to Ranjith. But the police and college staff are corrupt. Then Ranjith and his gang beat up Anandan who is a friend of the dead student and who was also present at the scene. But Ramachandran saves him in the nick of time. As revenge, Ranjith and his gang kill Professor Varkey's animals in his lab, which makes him go mad. Ram and Ranjith wind up in a bathroom alone together. Ranjith throws himself into a mirror and beats himself, claiming that Ram attacked him. Trying to clear things up, Ram visits Ranjith's mother at home. Frustrated when Ranjith still plays the victim and his mother will not hear Ram out, he hotwires Ranjith's car and drives it into a wall.


Ramachandran continues fighting against Ranjith until he is murdered by his gang in the end. A student, whom Ramachandran had saved, later kills Ranjith for his honour.
Ramachandran continues fighting against Ranjith until he is murdered by his gang in the end. A student, whom Ramachandran had saved, later kills Ranjith for his honour.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*Mohanlal Ramachandran
* [[Mohanlal]] as Ramachandran
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] Inspector
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Inspector
*[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] Ranjith
* [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] as Ranjith
*[[Lizy (actress)|Lizy]] Mini
* [[Lizy (actress)|Lizy]] as Mini
*Roshni Alice Thomas
* Roshni as Alice Thomas
*
* [[Prathapachandran]] as Mathews
*[[Prathapachandran]] Mathews
* [[Sankaradi]] as Karunakaran Nair
*[[Sankaradi]] Karunakaran Nair
* [[M. G. Soman]] as Principal
*[[M. G. Soman]] Principal
* [[Sulakshana (actress)|Sulakshana]] as Lakshmi
*[[Sulakshana (actress)|Sulakshana]] Lakshmi
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Prof. Varkey
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] Prof. Varkey
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Canteen Owner
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] Canteen Owner
 
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*
==Box Office==
==Box Office==
This film was a commercial success at box office
This film was a commercial success at box office
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[[Category:Films scored by Raghu Kumar]]
[[Category:Films directed by Priyadarshan]]
[[Category:Films directed by Priyadarshan]]
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Cheppu
File:Cheppu poster.jpg
Poster
Directed byPriyadarshan
Produced byThiruppathi Chettiyar
Written byPriyadarshan
Screenplay byV. R. Gopalakrishnan
Starring
Music by
CinematographyS. Kumar
Edited bySankunni
Distributed byEvershine Release
Release date
  • 8 June 1987 (1987-06-08)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Cheppu is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Priyadarshan and starring Mohanlal.[1][2][3] This film was a huge hit. An English song in the movie, "Free and Young" was sung by famous American singer Brenda Lee. The film is based on the 1982 Canadian film Class of 1984.[4][5]

Plot[edit]

Ramachandran (Mohanlal) gets a job as an English lecturer in T. K. P. Memorial College, only to find that many students are involved in drugs and politics, led by young Ranjith Mathews (Ganesh Kumar), son of Mathews (Prathapachandran), who is an MP. Ramachandran helps some students, including a geek named Anandan who was beaten by Ranjith's gang. The halls of the school are covered with graffiti. As Ramachandran gets to know the school and the area, Ranjith and his gang continue making trouble. One day when Ranjith and his gang are smoking drugs, they hear Ramachandran coming in. They leave the drugs and claim that they had done nothing wrong. Then one of their gang members, in the toxication of drugs climbs the flag pole and falls down and dies. Ram demands investigation on the matter as he knows he was on drugs due to Ranjith. But the police and college staff are corrupt. Then Ranjith and his gang beat up Anandan who is a friend of the dead student and who was also present at the scene. But Ramachandran saves him in the nick of time. As revenge, Ranjith and his gang kill Professor Varkey's animals in his lab, which makes him go mad. Ram and Ranjith wind up in a bathroom alone together. Ranjith throws himself into a mirror and beats himself, claiming that Ram attacked him. Trying to clear things up, Ram visits Ranjith's mother at home. Frustrated when Ranjith still plays the victim and his mother will not hear Ram out, he hotwires Ranjith's car and drives it into a wall.

Ramachandran continues fighting against Ranjith until he is murdered by his gang in the end. A student, whom Ramachandran had saved, later kills Ranjith for his honour.

Cast[edit]

Box Office[edit]

This film was a commercial success at box office

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Raghu Kumar and the lyrics were written by Poovachal Khader.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Free And Young" Brenda Lee Priyadarshan
2 "Maarivillin Chirakode" K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan Poovachal Khader

References[edit]

  1. "Cheppu". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. "Cheppu". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. "Cheppu". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  4. "16 Copied and 21 Remake movies of Priyadarshan!". Plumeria Movies. 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. "Michael J Fox Birthday: How the 'Back to the Future' Actor's Films Inspired Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Mohanlal, Suriya Movies! (LatesLY Exclusive)". 9 June 2021.

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