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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Iyer the Great | | name = Iyer the Great | ||
| image = | | image = Iyer the Great.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Promotional poster | ||
| director = [[Bhadran (director)|Bhadran]] | | director = [[Bhadran (director)|Bhadran]] | ||
| producer = [[ | | producer = [[Ratheesh]]<br />[[R. Mohan]] | ||
| writer = [[Malayattoor Ramakrishnan]] | | story = | ||
| writer = Bhadran {{small|(Story)}} | |||
[[Malayattoor Ramakrishnan]] {{small|(Screenplay & Dialogues)}} | |||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]<br />[[Shobana]]<br />[[Sukumari]]<br/>[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] | | starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]<br />[[Shobana]]<br />[[Sukumari]]<br/>[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] | ||
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | | music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | ||
| cinematography = Anandakuttan | | cinematography = [[Anandakuttan]] | ||
| editing = M. S. Mani | | editing = [[M. S. Mani (film editor)|M.S.Mani]] | ||
| | | studio = [[Shogun Films|GoodKnight Films]] | ||
| released = 1990 | | released = {{Film date|1990|08|31|India|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = 123 minutes | | runtime = 123 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Malayalam | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | | gross = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Iyer the Great''''' is a 1990 [[Malayalam | '''''Iyer the Great''''' is a 1990 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[psychological thriller]] film directed by [[Bhadran (director)|Bhadran]], starring [[Mammootty]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]], [[Shobana]], [[Sukumari]], and [[Devan (actor)|Devan]]. It was a commercial success upon release. [[M. S. Mani (film editor)|M. S. Mani]] won the [[National Film Award for Best Editing]] for his work in the film. <ref>{{cite book|last=Ojha|first=Rajendra|title=Screen World Publication presents National film award winners: 1953-1997|publisher=Screen World Publication|year=1998|pages=228|isbn=9788190025829|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wgEbAQAAIAAJ&q=%22iyer+the+great%22+malayalam}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Vaikundam Soorya Narayana Iyer | Vaikundam Soorya Narayana Iyer, a business executive, leads a normal family life with Veni, his wife and his mother. After falling from a tree while trying to capture an escaped pet parrot, Iyer undergoes [[acrophobia]] giving him the power of [[clairvoyance]]. | ||
A couple of days later, he foresees a train crash with the precise train number and time of the incident. He warns the railway authorities but is ignored. The crash killed more than a hundred passengers. Then, Iyer foresees an airplane crash and informs the authorities about a future bombing on a flight in Delhi. Aided by the information, the disaster is prevented, causing Iyer to hit the headlines. | |||
Iyer gets an insight about steroids added to a particular brand of baby food by Gabrias Group. Iyer contacts Amala, a news reporter who does an exposé, destroying the business empire of Gabrias. Gabria vows vengeance on Iyer and plants a bomb in his car, killing Iyer's entire family. In retaliation, Iyer kills Gabrias but is shot and admitted to the hospital. At the hospital, he predicts the sun will set early at 3 p.m. on the upcoming 3rd. Amala realises that Iyer had just predicted his own death. The police impose tight security; however, a terrorist group successfully enters the hospital and shoots Iyer down at 3 p.m. The film ends showing Iyer's broken pair of glasses, with the caption ''The man who foresaw future''. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Mammootty]] as Soorya Narayana Iyer | * [[Mammootty]] as Soorya Narayana Iyer | ||
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as | * [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Veni | ||
* [[Sukumari]] as Soorya's Mother | * [[Sukumari]] as Soorya's Mother | ||
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Gabria | * [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Gabria | ||
* [[Shobana]] as Amala | * [[Shobana]] as Amala | ||
* [[Ratheesh]] as Police Officer | * [[Ratheesh]] as Police Officer Chellappan | ||
* [[M.G. Soman]] as Dr. Jacob | * [[M.G. Soman]] as Dr. Jacob | ||
* [[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Moorthy | * [[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Moorthy | ||
* [[K. P. Ummer]] | * [[K. P. Ummer]] as G.D. Nair | ||
* Ragini | * Ragini as Ammu | ||
* [[Vijay Menon]] | * [[Vijay Menon]] | ||
* [[Pradeep Shakthi]] | |||
* Rachana Prasad as Saudham | |||
* Nisha as Raji | |||
* Kokila Gopinath as Dr Jacob's Wife | |||
== Release == | |||
The film was released on 31 August 1990. | The film was released on 31 August 1990. | ||
== | == Reception == | ||
The film received positive reviews from | The film received positive reviews from critics and audience. It was a commercial success and ran for a considerable period in [[Tamil Nadu]] too.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 September 2019 |title=Thamizh Talkies: Union of stars |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/sep/23/thamizh-talkies-union-of-stars-2037598.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:1990 films]] | [[Category:1990 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1990 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1990 psychological thriller films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about psychiatry]] | [[Category:Films about psychiatry]] | ||
[[Category:Works by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan]] | [[Category:Works by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] | [[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] | ||
[[Category:Films whose editor won the Best Film Editing National Award]] | [[Category:Films whose editor won the Best Film Editing National Award]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Bhadran]] | [[Category:Films directed by Bhadran]] | ||
[[Category:Films about journalism]] | |||
[[Category:Films about journalists]] | |||
[[Category:Films about mass media in India]] | |||
[[Category:Films about mass media people]] | |||
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| Iyer the Great | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Bhadran |
| Produced by | Ratheesh R. Mohan |
| Written by | Bhadran (Story) Malayattoor Ramakrishnan (Screenplay & Dialogues) |
| Starring | Mammootty Geetha Shobana Sukumari Devan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | M.S.Mani |
Production company | |
Release date |
|
Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Iyer the Great is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film directed by Bhadran, starring Mammootty, Geetha, Shobana, Sukumari, and Devan. It was a commercial success upon release. M. S. Mani won the National Film Award for Best Editing for his work in the film. [1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Vaikundam Soorya Narayana Iyer, a business executive, leads a normal family life with Veni, his wife and his mother. After falling from a tree while trying to capture an escaped pet parrot, Iyer undergoes acrophobia giving him the power of clairvoyance.
A couple of days later, he foresees a train crash with the precise train number and time of the incident. He warns the railway authorities but is ignored. The crash killed more than a hundred passengers. Then, Iyer foresees an airplane crash and informs the authorities about a future bombing on a flight in Delhi. Aided by the information, the disaster is prevented, causing Iyer to hit the headlines.
Iyer gets an insight about steroids added to a particular brand of baby food by Gabrias Group. Iyer contacts Amala, a news reporter who does an exposé, destroying the business empire of Gabrias. Gabria vows vengeance on Iyer and plants a bomb in his car, killing Iyer's entire family. In retaliation, Iyer kills Gabrias but is shot and admitted to the hospital. At the hospital, he predicts the sun will set early at 3 p.m. on the upcoming 3rd. Amala realises that Iyer had just predicted his own death. The police impose tight security; however, a terrorist group successfully enters the hospital and shoots Iyer down at 3 p.m. The film ends showing Iyer's broken pair of glasses, with the caption The man who foresaw future.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Mammootty as Soorya Narayana Iyer
- Geetha as Veni
- Sukumari as Soorya's Mother
- Devan as Gabria
- Shobana as Amala
- Ratheesh as Police Officer Chellappan
- M.G. Soman as Dr. Jacob
- M. S. Thripunithura as Moorthy
- K. P. Ummer as G.D. Nair
- Ragini as Ammu
- Vijay Menon
- Pradeep Shakthi
- Rachana Prasad as Saudham
- Nisha as Raji
- Kokila Gopinath as Dr Jacob's Wife
Release[edit | edit source]
The film was released on 31 August 1990.
Reception[edit | edit source]
The film received positive reviews from critics and audience. It was a commercial success and ran for a considerable period in Tamil Nadu too.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ojha, Rajendra (1998). Screen World Publication presents National film award winners: 1953-1997. Screen World Publication. p. 228. ISBN 9788190025829.
- ↑ "Thamizh Talkies: Union of stars". The New Indian Express. 23 September 2019.
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