1921 (film)
| 1921 | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Produced by | Muhammed Mannil |
| Written by | T. Damodaran |
| Screenplay by | T. Damodaran |
| Story by | T. Damodaran |
| Starring |
Mammootty Suresh Gopi Madhu T. G. Ravi Seema Urvashi |
| Music by | Shyam |
| Cinematography | V Jayaram |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
Production company |
Mannil Films |
| Distributed by | Mannil Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 197 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | Rs. 1.20 crore[1] |
1921 (read as Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu) is a 1988 Indian historical war film directed by I. V. Sasi, set during the Mappila Uprising of 1921. The film has a star-studded cast including Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Madhu, T. G. Ravi, Seema, Urvashi and Mukesh.[2][3][4] Written by long-time Sasi collaborator T. Damodaran, the film tells the fictional story of Corporal Khader (Mammootty), a former British army officer and World War I veteran, who joins with the Mappila rebels during the Uprising.
Made with a budget of Rs. 1.20 crore, 1921 was then the most expensive film in Malayalam. The film won Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value in 1988.[5]
Plot
The film focuses on bullock cart driver Khader (Mammootty), a retired Corporal and World War I veteran, and Unni Krishnan (Suresh Gopi), a hardline nationalist revolutionary from a family of Hindu landlords. Both men join the brigade of Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji (T. G. Ravi), one of the prominent leaders of the 1921 Uprising.
The plot gradually introduces a variety of characters, representing the Malabar society of the 1920s. The film also touches various social dilemmas which led to the 1921 Uprising, the atrocities committed by the British army during the events and the eventual collapse of the rebel unity and organisation.
Cast
- Mammootty as Khader
- Suresh Gopi as Unnikrishnan
- Madhu as Ali Musliyar
- T. G. Ravi as Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji
- M.G. Soman
- Ratheesh
- Mukesh
- K.P. Ummer
- Vijayaraghavan
- Balan K. Nair as Beeran
- Jagannatha Varma
- Bheeman Raghu
- Mohan Jose
- Augustine
- Kundara Johny
- Raghavan
- Vincent
- Seema as Radha
- Urvashi as Thulasi
- Rohini as Lakshmi
- Parvathy as Aasiya
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma
- Lalithasree
- Valsala Menon
Box office
India Today reported that the film did not performed well at the theaters as expected in the beginning, the budget was ₹1.2 crore (US$190,000) and finally collected over ₹2 crore (US$310,000).[6]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Tamil composer Shyam. The lyrics of the songs in the film were adapted from folklore Malayalam poems by poets such as Moyinkutty Vaidyar (19th century). Independent India's "national song" Vande Mataram, written by Bengali poet Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838 - 1894), is also featured in the film with vocals by K. S. Chithra. Other "playback singers" are Naushad and Vilayil Fazila.
| Song | Playback singer | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Manathu Maaran" | Naushad | Moyinkutty Vaidyar | |
| "Dheerasameere Yamunatheere" | K. S. Chithra | traditional poem | |
| "Muthunava Rathnamukham" | Naushad | P Abdul Khader and Moyinkutty Vaidyar | |
| "Firdausil Adukkumpol" | Naushad and Vilayil Fazila | P. Abdul Khader and Moyinkutty Vaidyar | |
| "Vande Mataram" (Sanskrit) | K. S. Chithra | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
References
- ↑ Sreedhar Pillai. Celluloid Sultans of Kerala 31 December 1988 India Today Archives
- ↑ "1921". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ↑ "1921". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ↑ "1921". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ↑ "List of Malayalam Films Released During the Year 1988". Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ↑ Sreedhar Pillai. Celluloid Sultans of Kerala 31 December 1988 India Today Archives