Superman (1997 film): Difference between revisions

What links here Related changes Page information Get shortened URL
Created by 117.204.127.205
Last edited March 4, 2026
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
 
slightly corrected section based on references also and updated info after review
 
Line 6: Line 6:
| alt            =  
| alt            =  
| caption        = Movie screenshot
| caption        = Movie screenshot
| director      = [[Rafi Mecartin]]
| director      = [[Rafi–Mecartin]]
| producer      = Siddique<br />Lal<br />Azeez
| producer      = [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]]<br />[[Lal (actor)|Lal]]<br />Azeez
| writer        = Rafi Mecartin
| writer        = Rafi–Mecartin
| narrator      =  
| narrator      =  
| starring      = [[Jayaram]]<br /> [[Shobana]]
| starring      = [[Jayaram]]<br />[[Shobana]]
| music          = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| music          = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = Anandakuttan
| cinematography = Anandakuttan
| editing        = Harihara Puthran
| editing        = [[K. P. Hariharaputhran]]
| studio        = Kavyachandrika
| studio        = Kavyachandrika
| distributor    = Kavyachandrika Release
| distributor    = Kavyachandrika Release
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1997|10|14}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1997|04|11}}
| runtime        =  
| runtime        = 140 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Malayalam
| language      = Malayalam
Line 24: Line 24:
}}
}}


'''''Superman''''' is 1997 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action film]] written and directed by [[Rafi Mecartin]], starring [[Jayaram]] and [[Shobana]]. The film was produced and distributed by Siddique, Lal and Azeez under the banner of Kavyachandrika.
'''''Superman''''' is a 1997 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action film|action]] [[heist film]] written and directed by [[Rafi–Mecartin]], starring [[Jayaram]] and [[Shobana]]. It was produced and distributed by [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] and Azeez under the banner of Kavyachandrika.


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{more plot|date=July 2021}}
{{more plot|date=July 2021}}
Nithya is the deputy commissioner of the city who lives with her uncle since both her parents were killed in an accident. She was assigned to investigate a corruption case involving the Home Minister and his friend, a business man called Rajan Phillip. Unknowingly, she was helped in the investigation by a criminal nicknamed Superman.
Nithya, a deputy police commissioner, is assigned a corruption case involving the Home Minister and his friend, a businessman named Rajan Phillip. Unknown to her, a criminal nicknamed Superman helps her in the investigation.


Superman, whose real name is Hareendran nurtures a vendetta against the Home minister and Rajan Phillip and uses Nithya to trap his enemies. In the process, Superman uses the Judiciary as his weapon and frames the men responsible for his tragic past. He provides vital information to the police for the same. In order to collect evidence, Superman himself breaks the law, but as it is for the greater good, Nithya looks the other way.
Superman, whose real name is Hareendran, nurtures a vendetta against the Home Minister and uses Nithya to trap his enemies. In the process, Superman uses the judiciary as his weapon and frames the men responsible for his tragic past. He provides vital information to the police for the same. In order to collect evidence, Superman himself breaks the law; but as it is for the greater good, Nithya looks the other way.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Jayaram]] as Hareendran / Superman
*[[Jayaram]] as Hareendran / Hari "Superman"
*[[Shobana]]... [[Deputy Commissioner of Police#India|DCP]] Nithya [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Shobana]] as [[Deputy Commissioner of Police#India|DCP]] Nithya [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Jagadish]]... [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Balachandran (Hareendran's friend)
*[[Jagadish]] as [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Balachandran, Hareendran's Friend
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]... [[Commissioner of Police#India|City Police Commissioner]] Rajagopal [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as [[Commissioner of Police#India|City Police Commissioner]] Rajagopal [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]... Kochunni (friend of Hareendran)
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Kochunni, Hareendran's Friend
*[[Janardanan (actor)|Janardhanan]]... Nithya's Valyachan
*[[Janardanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Nithya's Valyachan
*[[Sreejaya Nair]]... Nalini Balachandran
*[[Sreejaya Nair]] as Nalini, Balachandran's Wife
*[[Paravoor Ramachandran]]... MSV
*[[Paravoor Ramachandran]] as MSV
*[[Cochin Haneefa]]... Rajan Philip
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Rajan Philip
*[[Spadikam George]]... [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Jagannathan
*[[Spadikam George]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Jagannathan
*[[Nedumudi Venu]]... Raman Nair (Hareendran's father)
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Adv. Raman Nair, Hareendran's Father
*[[Zeenath]]... Bhavani (Hareendran's mother)
*[[Zeenath]] as Bhavani, Hareendran's Mother
*[[Vinduja Menon]]... Hareendran's sister
*[[Vinduja Menon]] as Hareendran's Sister
*[[Bindu Panicker]]... Swarnalatha (Jaganathan's wife)
*[[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]] as Advocate
*[[James (Malayalam actor)|James]]... Chakkachampparambil Joy
*[[Bindu Panicker]] as Swarnalatha, Jagannathan's Wife
*[[T. P. Madhavan]]... [[Home Minister]] of [[Kerala]]
*[[James (Malayalam actor)|James]] as Chakkachampparambil Joy
*[[Krishna Kumar (actor)|Krishna Kumar]]... Himself
*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as [[Home Minister]] of [[Kerala]]
 
*[[Krishna Kumar (actor)|Krishna Kumar]] as Himself (As Newsreader)
== Crew ==
* Titanium Sasi as a Police Constable
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|'''Cinematography'''
|Anandakkuttan
|-
|'''Editing'''
|Hariharaputhran
|-
|'''Art'''
|Valsan
|-
|'''Makeup'''
|P. S. Mani
|-
|'''Costumes'''
|Velayudhan Keezhillam
|-
|'''Cinematography'''
|Nadeem Khan, Kumar, Shanti
|-
|'''Stunts'''
|Kanal Kannan
|-
|'''Lab'''
|Prasad Colour Lab
|-
|'''Stills'''
|Surya John
|-
|'''Effects'''
|Murukesh
|-
|'''Production Controller'''
|Girish Vaikom
|-
|'''Re-recording'''
|Sambath
|-
|'''Second Unit Cameraman'''
|Raju Warrior
|-
|'''Associate Director'''
|K. C. Ravi
|-
|'''Liaison'''
|Mathew J. Neriyamparambil
|}


==Reception==
==Reception==
The film was a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2016 |title=When Jayaram Tried His Hands At Mass Hero Roles! |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/jayaram-in-action-roles/articlecontent-pf143005-221054.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426110402/https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/jayaram-in-action-roles/articlecontent-pf143006-221054.html |archive-date=26 April 2017 |website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>
The film was a huge success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2016 |title=When Jayaram Tried His Hands At Mass Hero Roles! |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/jayaram-in-action-roles/articlecontent-pf143005-221054.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426110402/https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/jayaram-in-action-roles/articlecontent-pf143006-221054.html |archive-date=26 April 2017 |website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> The majority of the scenes were shot in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. The climax sequences involved a number of CCTV cameras (which were not popular at the time) and visuals were filmed at [[Technopark, Trivandrum|Technopark Campus Trivandrum]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sathyendran |first=Nita |date=December 15, 2016 |title=Screen appeal |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/Screen-appeal/article16833313.ece |access-date=September 5, 2025 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Asok |first=Akshaya |date=March 28, 2022 |title=Times When Technopark Turned Into A Film Set |url=https://www.pinklungi.com/times-when-technopark-turned-into-a-film-set/ |access-date=September 5, 2025 |website=PinkLungi}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name      = Superman
| name      = Superman
Line 118: Line 70:
| length    =  
| length    =  
| language  = Malayalam
| language  = Malayalam
| label      = Kavyachandrika Audios<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audio cassette back cover |url=https://scontent.fbom23-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/148366527_3834930333296813_7771282384860170209_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=3&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=CxZTuaNQWG4AX-Lk7eW&_nc_ht=scontent.fbom23-1.fna&oh=ef8381cef62abe90d628c0f821ffbbef&oe=604FFA95 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214152112/https://scontent.fbom23-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/148366527_3834930333296813_7771282384860170209_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=3&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=CxZTuaNQWG4AX-Lk7eW&_nc_ht=scontent.fbom23-1.fna&oh=ef8381cef62abe90d628c0f821ffbbef&oe=604FFA95 |archive-date=14 February 2021 |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref><br />Wilson Audios<ref>{{Cite web |title=Superman Soundtrack |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/superman/4JX-4tsPjYw_ |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
| label      = Kavyachandrika Audios<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audio cassette back cover |url=https://scontent.fcok6-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/148366527_3834930333296813_7771282384860170209_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=pzjYxAlw5wAQ7kNvwHd4PHX&_nc_oc=AdmXxU1OrG_GH24_aRgvKbxLas4zFGjUUZd9v74uMgBwphjFdnPRJsJit9PuhMADHgU&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fcok6-1.fna&_nc_gid=QpAJXo4lS9GV32sLFpYMrg&oh=00_Afb50d_Rq9X-bDd3GDjmVJnpbEzoGbTpF1FRF00VFICBbA&oe=68E1F6C8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214152112/https://scontent.fbom23-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/148366527_3834930333296813_7771282384860170209_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=3&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=CxZTuaNQWG4AX-Lk7eW&_nc_ht=scontent.fbom23-1.fna&oh=ef8381cef62abe90d628c0f821ffbbef&oe=604FFA95 |archive-date=14 February 2021 |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref><br />Wilson Audios<ref>{{Cite web |title=Superman Soundtrack |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/superman/4JX-4tsPjYw_ |website=[[JioSaavn]]|date=January 1997 }}</ref>
| producer  =  
| producer  =  
| prev_title =  
| prev_title =  
Line 126: Line 78:
}}
}}


[[S. P. Venkatesh]] scored the music for this film which was written by [[S. Ramesan Nair]] and I. S. Kundoor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Superman (1997) - MSIDb |url=https://en.msidb.org/m.php?4443 |website=Malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref> The music was distributed by Kavyachandrika Audios.
[[S. P. Venkatesh]] scored the music and the lyrics were written by [[S. Ramesan Nair]] and I. S. Kundoor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Superman (1997) - MSIDb |url=https://en.msidb.org/m.php?4443 |website=Malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref> The audio cassettes were distributed by Kavyachandrika Audios. Later, the audio rights for cassette, CD and digital release were acquired by Wilson Audios.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Line 139: Line 91:
|[[Biju Narayanan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|[[Biju Narayanan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|[[S. Ramesan Nair]]
|[[S. Ramesan Nair]]
|-
|-
|2
|2
|"Onathumbi Paadoo"
|"Onathumbi Paadoo"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joy |first=Ria |date=September 1, 2025 |title=ഓണപ്പാട്ടുകളിൽ ചിലപ്പോഴൊക്കെ പാടിയെത്തുന്ന ‘ഓണത്തുമ്പി’; പാട്ടുതീരുംമുൻപേ മാഞ്ഞുപോയതെന്തേ |trans-title=Onathumbi Paadu Onam song memories |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/songs-of-the-day/2025/09/01/onathumbi-paadu-onam-song-memories.html |access-date=September 5, 2025 |website=[[Malayala Manorama]]}}</ref>
|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|S. Ramesan Nair
|S. Ramesan Nair
Line 171: Line 122:


==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb title|0334440|Superman}}
* {{IMDb title|0334440|Superman}}
 
{{Rafi Mecartin}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Superman (1997 Film)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Superman (1997 Film)}}
[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1997 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1990s romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:1997 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:1990s romance films]]
[[Category:1997 romance films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Legal thriller films]]
[[Category:1990s legal thriller films]]
[[Category:Films about lawyers]]
[[Category:Films about lawyers]]
[[Category:1997 comedy films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Films directed by Rafi–Mecartin]]

Latest revision as of 02:46, 4 March 2026

Superman
Movie screenshot
Directed byRafi–Mecartin
Produced bySiddique
Lal
Azeez
Written byRafi–Mecartin
StarringJayaram
Shobana
Music byS. P. Venkatesh
CinematographyAnandakuttan
Edited byK. P. Hariharaputhran
Production
company
Kavyachandrika
Distributed byKavyachandrika Release
Release date
  • 11 April 1997 (1997-04-11)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Superman is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language action heist film written and directed by Rafi–Mecartin, starring Jayaram and Shobana. It was produced and distributed by Siddique, Lal and Azeez under the banner of Kavyachandrika.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Nithya, a deputy police commissioner, is assigned a corruption case involving the Home Minister and his friend, a businessman named Rajan Phillip. Unknown to her, a criminal nicknamed Superman helps her in the investigation.

Superman, whose real name is Hareendran, nurtures a vendetta against the Home Minister and uses Nithya to trap his enemies. In the process, Superman uses the judiciary as his weapon and frames the men responsible for his tragic past. He provides vital information to the police for the same. In order to collect evidence, Superman himself breaks the law; but as it is for the greater good, Nithya looks the other way.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Reception[edit | edit source]

The film was a huge success at the box office.[1] The majority of the scenes were shot in Thiruvananthapuram. The climax sequences involved a number of CCTV cameras (which were not popular at the time) and visuals were filmed at Technopark Campus Trivandrum.[2][3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Superman
Soundtrack album by
S. P. Venkatesh
ReleasedOctober 1997
GenreFilm soundtrack
LanguageMalayalam
LabelKavyachandrika Audios[4]
Wilson Audios[5]

S. P. Venkatesh scored the music and the lyrics were written by S. Ramesan Nair and I. S. Kundoor.[6] The audio cassettes were distributed by Kavyachandrika Audios. Later, the audio rights for cassette, CD and digital release were acquired by Wilson Audios.

Track List
# Track Title Singers Lyrics
1 "Aavaram Poovinmel" Biju Narayanan, Sujatha Mohan S. Ramesan Nair
2 "Onathumbi Paadoo"[7] K. J. Yesudas S. Ramesan Nair
3 "Marumozhi Thedum Kilimakale" M. G. Sreekumar S. Ramesan Nair
4 "Onathumbi Paadoo" Sujatha Mohan S. Ramesan Nair
5 "Hole Hole Manthrikan Njaan" M. G. Sreekumar I. S. Kundoor
6 "Thappu Thaalangal" M. G. Sreekumar I. S. Kundoor

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "When Jayaram Tried His Hands At Mass Hero Roles!". FilmiBeat. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Sathyendran, Nita (15 December 2016). "Screen appeal". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Asok, Akshaya (28 March 2022). "Times When Technopark Turned Into A Film Set". PinkLungi. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Audio cassette back cover". Facebook. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Superman Soundtrack". JioSaavn. January 1997.
  6. ↑ "Superman (1997) - MSIDb". Malayalasangeetham.info.
  7. ↑ Joy, Ria (1 September 2025). "ഓണപ്പാട്ടുകളിൽ ചിലപ്പോഴൊക്കെ പാടിയെത്തുന്ന 'ഓണത്തുമ്പി'; പാട്ടുതീരുംമുൻപേ മാഞ്ഞുപോയതെന്തേ" [Onathumbi Paadu Onam song memories]. Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 5 September 2025.

External links[edit | edit source]

Template:Rafi Mecartin

Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Superman_(1997_film)&oldid=456563"
Discover more