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| Directed by | Murali Nagavally |
| Produced by | V. B. K. Menon |
| Written by | C. Balachandran |
| Starring | Mohanlal Bala Aswathi Sai Kumar Jagatheesh |
| Music by | M.G. Sreekumar |
| Cinematography | D Kannan |
| Editing by | V Sajan |
| Release date(s) | 7 May 2010 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Alexander the Great is a Malayalam film released in May 2010. The film is directed by Murali Nagavalli, scripted by C. Balu,[1][2][3] and stars Mohanlal, Bala, Kirron Kher and Aswathy. It is different from most films in that the main character, played by Mohanlal, has no heroine counterpart for his role.[4][5] It is described by the director as a "comical racy entertainer".[1]The film is a partial adaptation of the Hollywood film Rain Man.
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Saikumar plays the role of Prathapa Verma, a rich man in Dubai who has a son Manu (Bala) but also has an adulterous relation with another lady in Mumbai, Janet in which he has another son named Alexander (Mohanlal). In his will, he has written all his wealth will go to his son Alexander. If Alexander dies, then 40% of Prathapa Verma's wealth will go to his relatives (Siddique, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, etc.) and 30% goes to Manu, 30% to a trust. If Manu dies, then 100% will go to the trust. So the relatives decides to kill him while Manu decides to go and meet Alexander and get legal power from him so that he can take the wealth, and then kill him or get rid of Alexander. But to their surprise, Alexander is in mental rehabilitation center under the treatment of Dr. Korah (Nedumudi Venu). Eventually, over time Manu realizes that his brother has more unique abilities, which he grows to accept. He starts becoming fond of his stepbrother. The story then progresses how Manu brings Alexander to Dubai. After reaching Dubai, the struggles that Alexander faces happens to form the rest of the story.