Raavanaprabhu

Raavanaprabhu
Directed by Ranjith
Produced by Antony Perumbavoor
Written by Ranjith
Starring Mohanlal
Revathi
Napoleon
Vasundhara Das
Siddique
Vijayaraghavan
Saikumar
Music by Suresh Peters
Cinematography P. Sukumar
Edited by Ranjan Abraham
Production
company
Distributed by Swargachithra
Release dates
  • 31 August 2001 (2001-08-31)
Running time
 175 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam

Raavanaprabhu (Malayalam: രാവണപ്രഭു, English: Ravana the Lord) is a 2001 Malayalam action drama film written and directed by Ranjith. It is a sequel to the 1993 film Devaasuram which was scripted by Ranjith. The film is the directorial debut of Ranjith, who had previously worked as a screenwriter. Mohanlal plays the dual role of father (Mangalassery Neelakandan) and son (Mangalassery Karthikeyan). Napoleon reprises the role of Mundackal Shekharan, the archenemy of Neelakandan. The film was released as an Onam release on 31 August 2001. The film went on to become the highest grossing Malayalam film of the year. It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film.

Plot

The story begins with the fall of Mangalasherry Neelakantan's (Mohanlal) son Karthikeyan (Mohanlal), as he ventures out to make money which ultimately makes him a liquor baron. The relationship between Neelakantan and Karthikeyan deteriorates, as the father does not approve of his son's money-making methods. Mundakkal Shekharan (Napoleon) comes into the picture again after spending a term in prison for killing one of Neelakantan's friends. He decides to finish the Mangalasherry family by confiscating the house which was kept as collateral for Bhanumathi's (Revathy) treatment. Bhanumathi passes away and Karthikeyan is now bent on taking revenge. Neelakantan loses his home and Karthikeyan ventures out in an attempt to reclaim his ancestral home. In the meantime, Karthikeyan abducts Shekharan's daughter Janaki (Vasundhara Das) in an attempt to blackmail him (Shekharan), during which they fall in love with each other. The remainder of the movie is about how Karthikeyan manages to get his ancestral home back while Shekharan's nephew Mundakkal Rajendran (Vijayaraghavan) makes attempts to kill Karthikeyan, but instead kills Neelakantan by lighting him on fire and gets killed by Neelakantan after a knife throw which decapitates Rajendran. Karthikeyan , now infuriated ,goes to kill Shekaran by burning him. But Warrier stops him and brings him back. Karthikeyan becomes the head of his home and the IPS officer gives Janaki back to him.

Cast

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

Filmfare Awards South

Asianet Film Awards'

Soundtrack

This film includes five songs written by lyricist Gireesh Puthenchery and composed by the composer and playback singer Suresh Peters.[3] The songs became chartbusters. Vandemukunda Hare was taken from the sequel movie Devaasuram sung and composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan.

Track Song Title Singer(s) Other notes
1 Ariyathe Ariyathe P. Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra Raga: Kanada
2 Thakilu Pukilu M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha, Radhika Thilak, Prabhakaran, Mohanlal
3 Aakasha Deepangal Dr. K. J. Yesudas Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Raga: Misra Sivaranjani
4 Pottukuthedi K. L. Sreeram, Swarnalatha
5 Ariyathe Ariyathe K. S. Chithra Raga: Kanada
6 Aattoram Azhakoram Sujatha
7 Aakasha Deepangal K. S. Chithra Raga: Misra Sivaranjani
8 Vandemukunda Hare Nikhil Samantha Malahari

References

  1. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BrPdsJf4IY
  2. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xaKiB3_jr4
  3. ↑ http://www.raaga.com/channels/Malayalam/moviedetail.asp?mid=M0000614

External links

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