| Rakshasa Rajavu | |
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| File:Rakshasa Rajavu.jpg | |
| Directed by | Vinayan |
| Produced by | Sargam Kabeer |
| Written by | Vinayan |
| Starring | Mammootty |
| Music by |
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| Cinematography | Sanjeev Shankar |
| Edited by | G. Murali |
| Distributed by | Sargam Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Rakshasa Rajavu (transl. Demon king) is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in the lead role with Dileep, Meena, Vijayakumar, Kavya Madhavan, Rajan P. Dev, Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Hanifa and Sukumari in supporting roles. The film was released on 31 August 2001, and was subsequently dubbed in Telugu and Tamil as Commissioner Rudrama Naidu and Commissioner Eeswara Paandiyan.[1]
Plot
Ramanathan IPS is a police officer with a difference. The murder of his wife makes him take the law into his own hands as he gets no support from the various people he meets in this regard. He brings to justice the wrong doer's even though he accepts bribes. He follows the policy of Kayamkulam Kochunni a renowned real-life robber: taking from the rich and giving it to the poor. He also funds to run an orphanage for the mentally disabled children.[2]
Appu (Dileep) is in love with Daisy (Kavya Madhavan) the daughter of a wealthy politician. Daisy is under house arrest when her love comes to the knowledge of her rich father. Appu manages to meet her secretly. One day Daisy's whole family is slaughtered as a result of a burglary. She is the only person found alive & is now in a coma. Appu is accused of the murder & arrested. The rest of the story explains how Ramanathan saves Appu by proving his innocence & reveals the person who killed all of Daisy's family members for money & power.
Cast
- Mammootty as City Police Commissioner/DIG Ramanathan IPS
- Dileep as Appu
- Vijayakumar as SP Gopakumar IPS
- Meena as Meera
- Kalabhavan Mani as Minister Gunasekharan
- Rajan P. Dev as Minister Attuva Avarachan
- Sai Kumar as ADGP Gomas Alexander IPS
- Janardhanan as Chief Minister
- Harisree Ashokan as Constable Pathrose
- Cochin Haneefa as Attuva Antony
- Indrans as Kochukuttan
- Captain Raju as DGP
- Manya as Malathi
- Kavya Madhavan as Daisy
- Sadiq as Circle Inspector Rajan
- Spadikam George as DYSP Siddharthan
- Sukumari as Kashi Thalla
- Suresh Krishna as Mohammed Ibrahim
- Baburaj as Goonda
- Shivaji as Doctor Issac
- T. P. Madhavan as Ponnachan's Brother
- Machan Varghese as Poulose
- Joemon Joshy as Attuva Antony's Son
- Manka Mahesh as Daisy's mother
- Suchithra Murali as Maya Ramanathan (Cameo)
- Priyanka Anoop as Kalyani
- Devi Chandana as Doctor
- Deepika Mohan as Party Member
- Ambika Mohan as C. A. Sebastian's Wife
- Meenakshi Sunil
Release
The film was released on 31 August 2001. The film was the second release of director Vinayan after Karumadikkutan which released on april 2001.
Box office
The film was commercial success and ran over 100 days in theatres.[3][4][5]
Soundtrack
All lyrics are written by S. Ramesan Nair; all music is composed by Mohan Sithara.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ethal Mizhikal" | Sreeram, Smitha | |
| 2. | "Indhumathi" | Smitha | |
| 3. | "Kannare Kannare" | K. S. Chithra, M. G. Sreekumar | |
| 4. | "Marikkattu Veessi Veessi" | Aneesh | |
| 5. | "Palinu Madhuram" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 6. | "Sarathkala Mukile" | M. G. Sreekumar | |
| 7. | "Swapanam Theyajichal" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 8. | "Swapanam Theyajichal" | K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas, Aswathy Vijayan |
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq_uMpRahfY
- ↑ Rakshasa Rajavu Preview, Rakshasa Rajavu Story & Synopsis, Rakshasa Rajavu Malayalam Movie - entertainment.oneindia.in Archived 7 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Flashback Friday: Filmmaker Vinayan reminisces working with Mammootty for 'Rakshasa Rajavu'". The Times of India. 15 May 2020.
- ↑ "Mammootty has ego issues: Director Vinayan". The New Indian Express. 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya will release this Friday". Rediff.com. 19 May 2011.