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{{short description|1991 film by Siddique-Lal}}
{{short description|1991 film by Siddique-Lal}}
{{About|the 1991 film|other uses|Godfather (disambiguation){{!}}Godfather}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Godfather
| name          = Godfather
| image          = Godfather Malayalam.jpg
| image          = Godfather 1991 poster.jpg
| image_size    = 235px
| caption        = [[National Film Archive of India|NFAI]] archived poster
| caption        = [[VCD]] [[Optical disc packaging|Cover]]
| director      = [[Siddique-Lal]]
| director      = [[Siddique-Lal]]
| producer      = [[PD Abraham|Appachan]]
| producer      = [[PD Abraham|Appachan]]
| writer        = Siddique-Lal
| writer        = Siddique-Lal
| narrator      =
| narrator      =  
| starring      = [[N. N. Pillai]]<br>[[Thilakan]]<br>[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]<br>[[Bheeman Raghu]]<br>[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]<br>[[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]<br>[[Jagadish]]<br>[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]<br>[[Philomina]]
| starring      = {{Unbulleted_list|[[N. N. Pillai]]|[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]|[[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]|[[Thilakan]]| [[Philomina]]}}
| music          = [[S. Balakrishnan (composer)|S. Balakrishnan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/chithram-godfather-know-music-composers-behind-these-malayalam-hits-141594|date=16 January 2021|access-date=30 May 2021|work=The News Minute|author=Cris|title=‘Chithram’ to ‘Godfather’, know the music composers behind these Malayalam hits}}</ref><br/>'''Lyrics:'''<br/>[[Bichu Thirumala]]
| music          = {{Unbulleted_list|[[S. Balakrishnan (composer)|S. Balakrishnan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/chithram-godfather-know-music-composers-behind-these-malayalam-hits-141594|date=16 January 2021|access-date=30 May 2021|work=The News Minute|author=Cris|title='Chithram' to 'Godfather', know the music composers behind these Malayalam hits|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213819/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/chithram-godfather-know-music-composers-behind-these-malayalam-hits-141594|url-status=live}}</ref>|'''Lyrics:'''<br>[[Bichu Thirumala]]}}
| cinematography = [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]]
| cinematography = [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]]
| editing        = K.R. Gaurishankar<br>T.R. Shekhar
| editing        = {{Unbulleted_list|K. R. Gaurishankar|T. R. Shekhar}}
| studio        = Swargachithra Films
| studio        = Swargachithra Films
| distributor    = Swargachithra Release
| distributor    = Swargachithra Release
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1991|11|15|[[India]]}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1991|11|15|India}}
| runtime        = 150 minutes
| runtime        = 150 minutes
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = [[Malayalam]]
| language      = Malayalam
| budget        = ₹ 65 lakh
| gross          = ₹ 3.3 crore
}}
}}
'''''Godfather''''' is a 1991 Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam-language]] [[Action film|action]] [[Comedy film|comedy]]
[[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Siddique–Lal]]. It is produced by [[Swargachitra Appachan|Appachan]] under the banner of Swargachithra. The film stars an [[ensemble cast]] consisting of [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[N. N. Pillai]],[[Philomina]], [[Thilakan]], [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]], [[Jagadish]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]],[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]], [[Sankaradi]], [[Paravoor Bharathan]], [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]], [[Bheeman Raghu]], and [[Kundara Johnny]]. Showcased for more than 400 days, Godfather was a blockbuster and is the longest running Malayalam movie in theatres till the date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-godfather-had-over-a-year-run-in-the-cinemas/articleshow/81110120.cms|title=Did you know 'Godfather' had over a year run in the cinemas?|date=19 February 2021|work=[[Times of India]]|access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref>


''Godfather'' won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film]]. The film was remade into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Peddarikam]]'' (1992)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Narasimham |first1=M. L. |title=Emotions of the downcast |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/emotions-of-the-downcast/article26849784.ece |accessdate=17 April 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=16 April 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref> and into Marathi as ''Ghayaal'' (1993). In 2004, [[Priyadarshan]] remade the film in [[Hindi film|Hindi]] as ''[[Hulchul (2004 film)|Hulchul]]''. It was also remade in [[Kannada film|Kannada]] as ''Pandavaru'' (2006)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhkNMXPHW98</ref> and in [[Odia language|Odia]] as ''[[Love Dot Com]]''.
'''''Godfather''''' is a 1991 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action comedy film|action comedy]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Siddique–Lal]]. It is produced by [[Swargachitra Appachan|Appachan]] under the banner of [[Swargachitra Appachan|Swargachithra]]. The film stars  [[N. N. Pillai]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Thilakan]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], [[Bheeman Raghu]], [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]], [[Jagadish]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] and [[Philomina]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Godfather (1991) |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2413 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002172937/https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2413 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film revolves around the rivalry between two families, the Anjooran and Anappara [[Tharavad|houses]] and the consequences faced when two members of the families fall in love.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |date=15 September 2020 |title=25 Malayalam Comedies for Every Mood, Available on YouTube |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/best-malayalam-comedies-movies-on-youtube-for-every-mood-mohanlal-mammootty-nadodikattu-godfather |work=Film Companion |access-date=2 September 2023 |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517094440/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/best-malayalam-comedies-movies-on-youtube-for-every-mood-mohanlal-mammootty-nadodikattu-godfather |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
''Godfather'' was initially planned to be released before ''[[In Harihar Nagar]]'' (1990), however Siddique-Lal felt that the film's script was not complete, and as a result stretched production time.<ref name=":1" /> The film was released on 15 November 1991 to positive reviews and became a commercial success, running for a record 404 days at Sreekumar theatre in [[Trivandrum]].<ref name=":2" /> It was also the highest grossing Malayalam film at that time.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Anjooran ([[N. N. Pillai]]), and his four sons Balaraman ([[Thilakan]]), Swaminathan ([[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]), Premachandran ([[Bheeman Raghu]]) and Ramabhadran ([[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]) are in severe enmity with the Anappara family. Anjooran's bitter hatred toward Anappara Achamma ([[Philomina]]) stems from events in the past, when the men of Anappara abducted Balaraman's fiancée and forced her to marry the eldest son of Achamma. The resulting series of events saw Anjooran's wife being killed, and him being sent to jail for avenging her by murdering Achamma's husband. Consequently, he develops a hatred toward all women, and their entry into his home is prohibited from then on.
Anjooran, and his four sons Balaraman, Swaminathan, Premachandran and Ramabhadran are in severe enmity with the Anappara family. Anjooran's bitter hatred toward Anappara Achhamma ''(Achhamma - Father's mother)'' stems from events in the past, when the men of Anappara abducted Balaraman's fiancée and forced her to marry the eldest son of Achamma. The resulting series of events saw Anjooran's wife being killed, and him being sent to jail for avenging her by murdering Achhamma's husband. Consequently, he develops a deep hatred and anger towards all women, and their entry into his home is prohibited from then on.


Anjooran's youngest son Ramabhadran is a law student. At college, he and his friend Mayin Kutty ([[Jagadish]]) try all means to humiliate their classmate Malu ([[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]), who is the granddaughter of Achamma. Malu gets engaged to Shyam Prasad, a young state minister, but the minister withdraws from the relation as Anjooran intervenes and threatens him of political consequences. Incensed, Achamma hatches a plan to divide Anjooran's family by having Malu seduce Ramabhadran and making him turn against his father. When Malu expresses her feelings to Ramabhadran, as per the advice of her grandmother, Mayin Kutty ideates that Ramabhadran could divide the Anappara family by seducing Malu and turning her against them. On his advice, Ramabhadran too acts as if he is in love with her. The facade soon falls and they really fall in love with each other. While wondering about ways to get his family to support this relationship, he gets to know that Swaminathan is leading a secret double life as Ramanathan, with a wife Kochammini ([[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]]) and two children. When confronted with this information, Swaminathan promises to help unite him and Malu.
Anjooran's youngest son Ramabhadran is a law college student. At Law college, he and his friend Mayin Kutty try all means to humiliate their classmate Malu, who is the granddaughter of Achhamma. Malu gets engaged to Shyam Prasad, a young state minister, but the minister withdraws from the relation as Anjooran intervenes and threatens him of political consequences. Incensed, Achamma hatches a plan to divide Anjooran's family by having Malu seduce Ramabhadran and making him turn against his father. When Malu expresses her feelings to Ramabhadran, as per the advice of her grandmother, Mayin Kutty ideates that Ramabhadran could divide the Anappara family by seducing Malu and turning her against them. On his advice, Ramabhadran too acts as if he is in love with her. The facade soon falls and they really fall in love with each other. While wondering about ways to get his family to support this relationship, he gets to know that Swaminathan is leading a secret double life as Ramanathan, with a wife Kochammini and two children. When confronted with this information, Swaminathan promises to help unite him and Malu.


Through a turn of events, Anjooran comes to know of Ramabhadran's love affair and Swaminathan's deceptiveness. Consequently, they're both ostracised from the family. Over at Anappara, Achamma is shocked to know that Malu's love is not a mere act. She and her sons decide to get her married to the family's advocate's son ([[Ravi Vallathol]]). However, she still tries to bring her plans to fruition by sending out signals that the house is divided over the issue. To this end, she sends her sons to beg for Anjooran's help in preventing Ramabhadran from marrying Malu (a request that Anjooran approves), and approaches Ramabhadran himself assuring him of all help in doing so.
Through a turn of events, Anjooran learns of Ramabhadran's love affair and Swaminathan's deceitfulness. Consequently, they're both ostracised from the family. Over at Anappara, Achhamma is shocked to know that Malu's love is not a mere act. She and her sons decide to get her married to the family's advocate's son. However, she still tries to bring her plans to fruition by sending out signals that the house is divided over the issue. To this end, she sends her sons to beg for Anjooran's help in preventing Ramabhadran from marrying Malu (a request that Anjooran approves), and approaches Ramabhadran himself assuring him of all help in doing so.


However, Achamma does not know that her youngest son Veerabhadran ([[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]) is sympathetic to the lovers' cause and has revealed her plan to Ramabhadran. With his help, Ramabhadran sneaks in to the marriage hall and almost marries Malu. Enraged, Achamma curses Anjooran for not being vigilant enough, exposing her duplicity. Ramabhadran then admits that he sneaked in not to marry Malu, but to foil Achamma's plan and save his father's honour. A regretful Anjooran allows the wedding of Ramabhadran and Malu to take place and welcomes both him, Swaminathan and their families back into the fold, thereby paving the way for the entry of women into his house once again.
However, Achhamma does not know that her youngest son Veerabhadran is sympathetic to the lovers' cause and has revealed her plan to Ramabhadran. With his help, Ramabhadran sneaks in to the marriage hall and almost marries Malu. Enraged, Achhamma curses Anjooran for not being vigilant enough, exposing her duplicity. Ramabhadran then admits that he sneaked in not to marry Malu, but to foil Achhamma's plan and save his father's honour. A regretful Anjooran allows the wedding of Ramabhadran and Malu to take place and welcomes both him, Swaminathan and their families back into the fold, thereby paving the way for the entry of women into his house once again.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[N. N. Pillai]] as Anjooran<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2019/09/18/godfather-anjooran-nn-pillai-character.html|title=അച്ഛൻ ഒരിക്കലും ‘അഞ്ഞൂറാനാകില്ല’: വിജയരാഘവൻ സിദ്ദിഖ്–ലാലിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു|date=18 September 2019|access-date=30 May 2021|work=Manorama Online}}</ref>
{{cast listing|
* [[Philomina]] as Aanappara Achamma
* [[N. N. Pillai]] as Anjooran<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2019/09/18/godfather-anjooran-nn-pillai-character.html|title=അച്ഛൻ ഒരിക്കലും 'അഞ്ഞൂറാനാകില്ല': വിജയരാഘവൻ സിദ്ദിഖ്–ലാലിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു|work=Manorama Online|language=ml|date=18 September 2019|access-date=30 May 2021|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213828/https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2019/09/18/godfather-anjooran-nn-pillai-character.html|url-status=live}}
* [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as Ramabhadran, youngest Son of Anjooran
</ref>
* [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]] as Malu, granddaughter of Achamma and Daughter of Parasuraman
* [[Philomina]] as Aanappara Achhamma
* [[Thilakan]] as Balaraman, eldest Son of Anjooran
* [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as Ramabhadran, Anjooran's youngest son
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Swaminathan / E. K. Ramanathan, second Son of Anjooran
* [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]] as Malu, Achamma's granddaughter and Parasuraman's daughter
* [[Bheeman Raghu]] as Premachandran, third Son of Anjooran
* [[Thilakan]] as Balaraman, Anjooran's eldest son
* [[Jagadish]] as Mayin Kutty, Ramabhadran's Friend
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Swaminathan / E. K. Ramanathan, Anjooran's second son
* [[Paravoor Bharathan]] as Parasuraman, eldest Son of Achamma / Achamma's Husband (Double Role)
* [[Bheeman Raghu]] as Premachandran, Anjooran's third son
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Bhoominathan, second Son of Achamma
* [[Paravoor Bharathan]] in a dual role as :
* [[Kundara Johny]] as Hemachandran, third Son of Achamma
** Parasuraman, Achhamma's eldest son
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Veerabhadran, youngest Son of Achamma
** Aanappara Parameswaran, Achhamma's husband
* [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Kochammini Teacher, wife of Swaminathan / Ramanathan
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Bhoominathan, Achhamma's second son
* [[Sankaradi]] as Achamma's Advocate
* [[Kundara Johny]] as Hemachandran, Achhamma's third son
* [[Kollam Thulasi]] as Anjooran's Advocate
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Veerabhadran, Achhamma's youngest son
* [[Harisree Ashokan]] as Anjooran's Houseboy
* [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Kochammini Teacher, Swaminathan's wife
* [[Unni Mary]] as Omana, Hemachandran's Wife
* [[Thodupuzha Vasanthi]] as Remani, Bhoominathan's wife
* [[Thodupuzha Vasanthi]] as Bhoominathan's Wife
* [[Unni Mary]] as Omana, Hemachandran's wife
* [[Ravi Vallathol]] as Dr. Balakrishnan, the son of Achamma's advocate and Malu's fiancée
* [[Jagadish]] as Mayin Kutty, Ramabhadran's friend
* [[Sankaradi]] as Achamma's advocate
* [[Kollam Thulasi]] as Anjooran's advocate
* [[Harisree Ashokan]] as Sathyan, Anjooran's houseboy
* [[Thesni Khan]] as Mercy, Malu's friend
* [[Thesni Khan]] as Mercy, Malu's friend
* [[Beena Antony]] as Beena, Malu's friend
* [[Beena Antony]] as Beena, Malu's friend
* [[Ravi Vallathol]] as Dr. Balakrishnan, Son of Achamma's Advocate and Malu's fiancee
* Baby Ambili as Swaminathan & Kochammini's Elder Daughter
* Thrissur Elsy as Hostel Warden
* Baby Aswathi as Swaminathan & Kochammini's Younger Daughter
* Thrissur Elsy as Hostel warden
* [[Zeenath]] as Kadappuram Karthyayani
* [[Zeenath]] as Kadappuram Karthyayani
* Vinod Kozhikode as Achhamma's henchman
}}


==Music==
==Music==
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==Box office==
==Box office==
The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/coronavirus-outbreak-tsunami-team-calls-off-shoot/amp_articleshow/74667480.cms|title=Coronavirus outbreak: ‘Tsunami’ team calls off shoot|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 May 2020}}</ref>
The film was a huge commercial success, becoming one among the biggest blockbusters ever in Malayalam film industry.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/coronavirus-outbreak-tsunami-team-calls-off-shoot/articleshow/74667480.cms|title=Coronavirus outbreak: 'Tsunami' team calls off shoot|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 May 2020|access-date=22 April 2024|archive-date=3 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103104831/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/coronavirus-outbreak-tsunami-team-calls-off-shoot/articleshow/74667480.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> It ran for 404 days at Sreekumar Theatre in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] alone, which still remains an unbeaten record in Malayalam film history. The film grossed ₹ 22,84,147 in 246 days from Sreekumar Theatre, Thiruvananthapuram.<ref>[[Vellinakshatram (magazine)|''Vellinakshatram'']] : [https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190812/8b4b0b7ad7c298fc6aa24f27d374b7a6.jpg 1992 Reports - Thiruvananthapuram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025182516/https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190812/8b4b0b7ad7c298fc6aa24f27d374b7a6.jpg |date=25 October 2022 }}</ref>
 
==Remakes==
The film was remade into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Peddarikam]]'' (1992).<ref name=":3">{{cite news |last1=Narasimham |first1=M. L. |title=Emotions of the downcast |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/emotions-of-the-downcast/article26849784.ece |accessdate=17 April 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=16 April 2019 |language=en-IN |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214135/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/emotions-of-the-downcast/article26849784.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1993 [[film producer|producer]] [[N. Chandra]] and director Purshottam Berde remade the film into [[Marathi language|Marathi]] as ''Ghayaal''. In 2004, [[Priyadarshan]] remade the film in [[Hindi film|Hindi]] as ''[[Hulchul (2004 film)|Hulchul]]''. It was also remade in [[Kannada film|Kannada]] as ''[[Pandavaru]]'' (2006),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhkNMXPHW98 | title=Ghayaal (1993) - Avinash Kharshikar - Ajinkya Deo - Ashok Saraf - Shivaji Satam - Marathi Movies - YouTube | website=[[YouTube]] | date=4 October 2012 | access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref> in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[Bangladesh]] as ''[[Dadima (2006 film)|Dadima]]'' (2006) and in [[Odia language|Odia]] as ''[[Love Dot Com]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Odia music, tune, song by various oDiA Film |url=https://www.odiamusic.com/Category/?v=3 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Odiamusic |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002172934/https://www.odiamusic.com/Category/?v=3 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
The film ran for 417 days in [[movie theatres]] in [[Trivandrum]]. Especially the film ran for 417 days in [[Visakh Subramaniam|Sree Kumar Theatre]] in Trivandrum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Spell-of-Mollywood-Movies-Released-in-1991-Still-Grips-Hearts/2016/01/09/article3218192.ece|title=Spell of Mollywood Movies Released in 1991 Still Grips Hearts|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=9 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Malayalam-films-remade-in-Hindi/photostory/48267580.cms|title=Malayalam films remade in Hindi|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/amp/lifestyle/festivals/world-laughter-day-2020-malayalam-films-to-watch.html|title=World Laughter Day 2020: Malayalam rib-tickling movies to watch for a good laugh|publisher=[[Republic TV]]|date=2 May 2020}}</ref>
The film ran for more than 400 days in [[movie theatres]] in [[Kerala]]. Especially the film ran for 417 days in [[Visakh Subramaniam|Sree Kumar Theatre]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Spell-of-Mollywood-Movies-Released-in-1991-Still-Grips-Hearts/2016/01/09/article3218192.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629163840/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Spell-of-Mollywood-Movies-Released-in-1991-Still-Grips-Hearts/2016/01/09/article3218192.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2016|title=Spell of Mollywood Movies Released in 1991 Still Grips Hearts|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=9 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/malayalam-films-remade-in-hindi/photostory/48267580.cms|title=Malayalam films remade in Hindi|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 July 2015|access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Kerala Film Critics Award]] for Best Second Actress - [[Philomina]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm80upPK61w&t=29s |title=Film Critics Award 1991 |via=[[YouTube]] |archive-date=2019-12-21}}</ref>
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Kerala Film Critics Award]] for Best Second Actress - [[Philomina]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm80upPK61w&t=29s |title=Film Critics Award 1991 |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=21 December 2019}}</ref>
 
==Trivia==
* This was the third film by [[Siddique-Lal]] and broke many collection records at Kerala box-office. The film completed 417 days at Sreekumar theater in [[Thiruvananthapuram]].
* Theater legend [[N. N. Pillai]] made his film debut as Anjooran. [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]] was also introduced into Malayalam film industry through ''Godfather''.
* Preview show of the film was done 3-4 days before at Chennai and the same was attended by Director  Maniratnam and many famous actors.
* The scene where Mukesh and Kanaka hugged each other and Philomena seeing the same was retaken many times as Director Siddiq wanted to make the scene different and that was the time when he asked Mukesh to do the humorous part of vanishing from the scene, which was widely accepted by the audience in theatre.
*Manthrikochamma song was sung by Marcos but the chorus part of the song was sung by the Lyricist Bichu Thirumala.
 
*The scene where Jagdish fell from the tree while trying to enter Malus house, the scene was planned by using a rope and pulley, but the rope broke and he fell from the tree trunk without a harness that added to the comic effect because of the genuineness.
 
*Bhiman Raghu was not initially cast in the movie, he was a replacement for the actor [[Nedumudi Venu]], which actually gave him a break. Also, his father acted as the principal in Malu & Ramabhadran’s college.
 
* [[Film Companion]] called it a retelling of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''.<ref>https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/malayalam-features/25-malayalam-comedies-for-every-mood-available-on-youtube/amp/</ref>


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This article is about the 1991 film. For other uses, see Godfather.

Godfather
NFAI archived poster
Directed bySiddique-Lal
Produced byAppachan
Written bySiddique-Lal
Starring
Music by
CinematographyVenu
Edited by
  • K. R. Gaurishankar
  • T. R. Shekhar
Production
company
Swargachithra Films
Distributed bySwargachithra Release
Release date
  • 15 November 1991 (1991-11-15) (India)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Godfather is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy drama film written and directed by Siddique–Lal. It is produced by Appachan under the banner of Swargachithra. The film stars N. N. Pillai, Mukesh, Thilakan, Innocent, Bheeman Raghu, Kanaka, Jagadish, Siddique, K. P. A. C. Lalitha and Philomina in supporting roles.[2] The film revolves around the rivalry between two families, the Anjooran and Anappara houses and the consequences faced when two members of the families fall in love.[3][4]

Godfather was initially planned to be released before In Harihar Nagar (1990), however Siddique-Lal felt that the film's script was not complete, and as a result stretched production time.[5] The film was released on 15 November 1991 to positive reviews and became a commercial success, running for a record 404 days at Sreekumar theatre in Trivandrum.[6] It was also the highest grossing Malayalam film at that time.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Anjooran, and his four sons Balaraman, Swaminathan, Premachandran and Ramabhadran are in severe enmity with the Anappara family. Anjooran's bitter hatred toward Anappara Achhamma (Achhamma - Father's mother) stems from events in the past, when the men of Anappara abducted Balaraman's fiancée and forced her to marry the eldest son of Achamma. The resulting series of events saw Anjooran's wife being killed, and him being sent to jail for avenging her by murdering Achhamma's husband. Consequently, he develops a deep hatred and anger towards all women, and their entry into his home is prohibited from then on.

Anjooran's youngest son Ramabhadran is a law college student. At Law college, he and his friend Mayin Kutty try all means to humiliate their classmate Malu, who is the granddaughter of Achhamma. Malu gets engaged to Shyam Prasad, a young state minister, but the minister withdraws from the relation as Anjooran intervenes and threatens him of political consequences. Incensed, Achamma hatches a plan to divide Anjooran's family by having Malu seduce Ramabhadran and making him turn against his father. When Malu expresses her feelings to Ramabhadran, as per the advice of her grandmother, Mayin Kutty ideates that Ramabhadran could divide the Anappara family by seducing Malu and turning her against them. On his advice, Ramabhadran too acts as if he is in love with her. The facade soon falls and they really fall in love with each other. While wondering about ways to get his family to support this relationship, he gets to know that Swaminathan is leading a secret double life as Ramanathan, with a wife Kochammini and two children. When confronted with this information, Swaminathan promises to help unite him and Malu.

Through a turn of events, Anjooran learns of Ramabhadran's love affair and Swaminathan's deceitfulness. Consequently, they're both ostracised from the family. Over at Anappara, Achhamma is shocked to know that Malu's love is not a mere act. She and her sons decide to get her married to the family's advocate's son. However, she still tries to bring her plans to fruition by sending out signals that the house is divided over the issue. To this end, she sends her sons to beg for Anjooran's help in preventing Ramabhadran from marrying Malu (a request that Anjooran approves), and approaches Ramabhadran himself assuring him of all help in doing so.

However, Achhamma does not know that her youngest son Veerabhadran is sympathetic to the lovers' cause and has revealed her plan to Ramabhadran. With his help, Ramabhadran sneaks in to the marriage hall and almost marries Malu. Enraged, Achhamma curses Anjooran for not being vigilant enough, exposing her duplicity. Ramabhadran then admits that he sneaked in not to marry Malu, but to foil Achhamma's plan and save his father's honour. A regretful Anjooran allows the wedding of Ramabhadran and Malu to take place and welcomes both him, Swaminathan and their families back into the fold, thereby paving the way for the entry of women into his house once again.

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • N. N. Pillai as Anjooran[5]
  • Philomina as Aanappara Achhamma
  • Mukesh as Ramabhadran, Anjooran's youngest son
  • Kanaka as Malu, Achamma's granddaughter and Parasuraman's daughter
  • Thilakan as Balaraman, Anjooran's eldest son
  • Innocent as Swaminathan / E. K. Ramanathan, Anjooran's second son
  • Bheeman Raghu as Premachandran, Anjooran's third son
  • Paravoor Bharathan in a dual role as :
    • Parasuraman, Achhamma's eldest son
    • Aanappara Parameswaran, Achhamma's husband
  • Janardhanan as Bhoominathan, Achhamma's second son
  • Kundara Johny as Hemachandran, Achhamma's third son
  • Siddique as Veerabhadran, Achhamma's youngest son
  • K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Kochammini Teacher, Swaminathan's wife
  • Thodupuzha Vasanthi as Remani, Bhoominathan's wife
  • Unni Mary as Omana, Hemachandran's wife
  • Ravi Vallathol as Dr. Balakrishnan, the son of Achamma's advocate and Malu's fiancée
  • Jagadish as Mayin Kutty, Ramabhadran's friend
  • Sankaradi as Achamma's advocate
  • Kollam Thulasi as Anjooran's advocate
  • Harisree Ashokan as Sathyan, Anjooran's houseboy
  • Thesni Khan as Mercy, Malu's friend
  • Beena Antony as Beena, Malu's friend
  • Baby Ambili as Swaminathan & Kochammini's Elder Daughter
  • Baby Aswathi as Swaminathan & Kochammini's Younger Daughter
  • Thrissur Elsy as Hostel warden
  • Zeenath as Kadappuram Karthyayani
  • Vinod Kozhikode as Achhamma's henchman

Music[edit | edit source]

Godfather
Soundtrack album by
S. Balakrishnan
Released15 November 1991
Recorded1991
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length18:46
LanguageMalayalam
LabelNisari Music
ProducerAppachan
External audio
Audio Jukebox at YouTube
List of songs
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Manthrikochamma Varunnundee"Bichu ThirumalaK. G. Markose02:39
2."Neer Palunkukal"Bichu ThirumalaM. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan03:55
3."Neer Palunkukal" (Male)Bichu ThirumalaM. G. Sreekumar03:55
4."Pookkalam Vannu Pookkalam"Bichu ThirumalaK. S. Chithra, Unni Menon03:03
Total length:18:46

Box office[edit | edit source]

The film was a huge commercial success, becoming one among the biggest blockbusters ever in Malayalam film industry.[3] It ran for 404 days at Sreekumar Theatre in Thiruvananthapuram alone, which still remains an unbeaten record in Malayalam film history. The film grossed ₹ 22,84,147 in 246 days from Sreekumar Theatre, Thiruvananthapuram.[7]

Remakes[edit | edit source]

The film was remade into Telugu as Peddarikam (1992).[8] In 1993 producer N. Chandra and director Purshottam Berde remade the film into Marathi as Ghayaal. In 2004, Priyadarshan remade the film in Hindi as Hulchul. It was also remade in Kannada as Pandavaru (2006),[9] in Bengali Bangladesh as Dadima (2006) and in Odia as Love Dot Com.[10]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

The film ran for more than 400 days in movie theatres in Kerala. Especially the film ran for 417 days in Sree Kumar Theatre in Thiruvananthapuram.[6][11]

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Cris (16 January 2021). "'Chithram' to 'Godfather', know the music composers behind these Malayalam hits". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Godfather (1991)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Coronavirus outbreak: 'Tsunami' team calls off shoot". The Times of India. 17 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "25 Malayalam Comedies for Every Mood, Available on YouTube". Film Companion. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "അച്ഛൻ ഒരിക്കലും 'അഞ്ഞൂറാനാകില്ല': വിജയരാഘവൻ സിദ്ദിഖ്–ലാലിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു". Manorama Online (in മലയാളം). 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Spell of Mollywood Movies Released in 1991 Still Grips Hearts". The New Indian Express. 9 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Vellinakshatram : 1992 Reports - Thiruvananthapuram Archived 25 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (16 April 2019). "Emotions of the downcast". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "Ghayaal (1993) - Avinash Kharshikar - Ajinkya Deo - Ashok Saraf - Shivaji Satam - Marathi Movies - YouTube". YouTube. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Odia music, tune, song by various oDiA Film". Odiamusic. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Malayalam films remade in Hindi". The Times of India. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Film Critics Award 1991". Retrieved 21 December 2019 – via YouTube.

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