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'''''Elavamkodu Desam''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 1998|1998]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[period drama]] film written and directed by [[K. G. George]]. It stars [[Mammootty]] and [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]], with [[Khushbu]], [[Thilakan]] and [[Babu Namboothiri]] in major supporting roles. It was the last film of K. G. George.
'''''Elavamkodu Desam''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 1998|1998]] Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[period drama]] film written and directed by [[K. G. George]]. It stars [[Mammootty]] and [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]], with [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]], [[Thilakan]] and [[Babu Namboothiri]] in major supporting roles. It was the last film of K. G. George.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/south/mamangam-from-1982-to-2019-mammoottys-transformation-through-historical-sagas-proves-he-is-the-fittest-malayalam-superstar-916480.html|title = Mamangam: From 1982 to 2019, Mammootty's Transformation Through Historical Sagas Proves He is the Fittest Malayalam Superstar! &#124; 🎥 LatestLY|date = 10 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/may/18/13311/kg-george-retrospective-tracking-influence-of-malayalam-auteur-s-cinema-on-contemporary-filmmakers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419071551/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/may/18/13311/kg-george-retrospective-tracking-influence-of-malayalam-auteur-s-cinema-on-contemporary-filmmakers|url-status=live|archive-date=19 April 2022|title = KG George retrospective: Tracking influence of Malayalam auteur's cinema on contemporary filmmakers}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==


Jathavedan is invited to Elavamkodu Desam, a princely state in pre-independent India, to treat the king's wife. He comes to know that Unikkoman, the wicked king of Elavamkodu Desam, rose to power in a coup and killing the noble king Udayavarman. Unikkoman was an ardent devotee to Kali and performed human sacrifices to appease the goddess and get unchallengeable power. Meanwhile, Ammalu is tortured in her sleep by seeing the departed souls, including Adityan, who comes to torment her. How Jathavedan raises an army to bring the crown back to its true owner form the crux of the story.
Jathavedan is invited to Elavamkodu Desam, a princely state, to treat the queen. He learns that Unikkoman, the wicked king of Elavamkodu Desam, rose to power in a coup and killing the noble king Udayavarman. Unikkoman was an ardent devotee to Kali and performed human sacrifices to appease the goddess and receive unchallengeable power. Meanwhile, Unikkoman's queen Ammalu is tortured in her sleep by seeing the departed souls, including that of her first husband, who comes to torment her. How Jathavedan raises an army to return the crown to its true heir form the crux of the story.


==Cast==
==Cast==


* [[Mammootty]] as Jathadevan
* [[Mammootty]] as Jathavedan
* [[Shruthi Raj]] as Nandini, the princess
* [[Shruthi Raj]] as Nandini, the princess
* [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Unikkoman
* [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Udukoman
* [[Khushbu]] as Ammalu, Unikkoman's wife
* [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] as Ammalu, Udukoman's wife
* [[Thilakan]] as Mooss
* [[Thilakan]] as Mooss Thirumeni
* [[Babu Namboothiri]] as Raru Asan
* [[Babu Namboothiri]] as Raru Asan
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Kurungodan
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Kurungodan
* Vakkom Jayalal as Baladevan, the prince
* Vakkom Jayalal as Baladevan, the prince
* [[Spadikam George]] as Idicheman, Unikkoman's army head
* [[Spadikam George]] as Idicheman, Unikkoman's army chief
* Manka Mahesh as Mangalabhai thampuratti
* Manka Mahesh as Mangalabhai Thampuratti
* [[Captain Raju]] as Udayavarma
* [[Captain Raju]] as Udayavarma
* [[Narendra Prasad]] as Adityan, Unikkoman's uncle and Ammalu's first husband
* [[Narendra Prasad]] as Adityan, Unikkoman's uncle and Ammalu's first husband
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* [[Subair]]
* [[Subair]]
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]]
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]]
==Soundtrack==
[[o. N. V. Kurup]] wrote the songs.
*"Engu Ninnengu Ninnu" (male) -  [[K. J. Yesudas]]
*"Neram" - [[K. J. Yesudas]]
*"Engu Ninnengu Ninnu" (female) - [[K. S. Chithra]]
*"Aadukal Meyunna" (female) - [[K. S. Chithra]]
*"Engu Ninnengu Ninnu" (duet) - [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
*"Chembakamalaroli" - [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
*"Aadukal Meyunna" (male) - [[Biju Narayanan]]
*"Iniyente Kunjithathe" - [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Arunmozhi]], C. O. Anto
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDB title|0246599}}
* {{IMDb title|0246599}}


[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1998 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Kalarippayattu films]]
[[Category:Kalarippayattu films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar]]
[[Category:Films shot in Palakkad]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ottapalam]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar (composer)]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. G. George]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. G. George]]




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Latest revision as of 02:47, 4 March 2026

Elavamkodu Desam
Directed byK. G. George
Produced byMedia Club
Written by
  • K. G. George
    (Story & Screenplay)
  • Sreevaraham Balakrishnan
    (Dialogues)
Starring
Music by
CinematographyRamachandra Babu
Edited byG. Murali
Production
company
Media Club Private Limited
Release date
  • 8 March 1998 (1998-03-08)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Elavamkodu Desam is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film written and directed by K. G. George. It stars Mammootty and Rajeev, with Khushbu, Thilakan and Babu Namboothiri in major supporting roles. It was the last film of K. G. George.[1][2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Jathavedan is invited to Elavamkodu Desam, a princely state, to treat the queen. He learns that Unikkoman, the wicked king of Elavamkodu Desam, rose to power in a coup and killing the noble king Udayavarman. Unikkoman was an ardent devotee to Kali and performed human sacrifices to appease the goddess and receive unchallengeable power. Meanwhile, Unikkoman's queen Ammalu is tortured in her sleep by seeing the departed souls, including that of her first husband, who comes to torment her. How Jathavedan raises an army to return the crown to its true heir form the crux of the story.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

o. N. V. Kurup wrote the songs.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Mamangam: From 1982 to 2019, Mammootty's Transformation Through Historical Sagas Proves He is the Fittest Malayalam Superstar! | 🎥 LatestLY". 10 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "KG George retrospective: Tracking influence of Malayalam auteur's cinema on contemporary filmmakers". Archived from the original on 19 April 2022.

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