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Naduvazhikal
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Wikipedia article
'Naduvazhikal' is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Joshiy and written by S. N. Swami. The film was loosely based on 'The Godfather'. It tells the story of Arjun (Mohanlal), who takes up the business empire of his father Ananthan (Madhu), who has been sent to jail, and his clashes with his father's rivals, the Chekkudi brothers. The film also features Murali, Devan, Thilakan, Kuthiravattom Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar and Manianpilla Raju in supporting roles. The music was composed by Shyam. The film was released on 5 May 1989 to positive reviews and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. The climax of the film was highly appreciated by critics and audience like.
Plot
Arjun (Mohanlal) is enjoying his student life in Bangalore city with his friends and his girlfriend Rosemary. Back home his father Ananthan (Madhu) is an affluent businessman with a shady past. Ananthan is constantly being targeted by Mathukutty (Devan) and Cherian (Murali) (Chekkudi Brothers), who are supported by Abraham Varkey (Babu Namboothiri).
Ananthan is arrested one day and sent to prison. Arjun is forced to come from Bangalore to release his father. But his first attempt fails. Chekkudi Brothers, with the help of new Home minister Gopalan Pillai (Kollam Thulasi) and CI Bharathan (Aziz) tries to catch Arjun and include him in many cases. But he overcomes everything. At last Arjun releases his father, but Chekkudi kills Ananthan and Arjun finishes both of them.
Cast
* Mohanlal as Arjun
* Madhu as Ananthan
* Thilakan as Shankaran
* Janardhanan as Aasan
* Rupini as Rosemary
* Sithara as Rema
* Kuthiravattam Pappu as K.C.
* Maniyanpilla Raju as Ravi
* Vijayaraghavan as Deputy Superintendent of Police
* Devan as Mathukutty (Chekudi Senior)
* Murali as Cherian (Chekudi Junior)
* Prathapachandran as Panicker
* Jagathy Sreekumar as Bawa
* Babu Namboothiri as Abraham Varkey
* Jagannatha Varma as DYSP Pavithran
* KPAC Azeez as CI Bharathan
* K. P. A. C. Sunny as Koshy
* Kollam Thulasi as Home Minister Gopala Pillai
*Vijayan as Stephen, Rosemary's Uncle
* Kunchan as Antony
* Ravi Menon as Shekharan
* M.S. Thripunithura as MLA Sathyanathan
* Valsala Menon as Dr. Catherine
* Santhadevi as Koshy's Mother
Trivia
* 'Simhasanam' with Prithviraj Sukumaran was initially planned as the remake of 'Naduvazhikal', but on scripting, it deviated so much from the original story that, it was no longer a rehashed version of the 1989 hit. So the makers of 'Simhasanam' made it as a loosely based adaptation of Mario Puzo's 'The Godfather'.
* The film was the last collaboration between S. N. Swamy and Mohanlal until the release of 'Lokpal' in 2013.
References
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