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Wikipedia article




'Indrajaalam' is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film produced and directed by Thampi Kannanthanam and written by Dennis Joseph. The film stars Mohanlal, Rajan P. Dev and Geetha, with music composed by S. P. Venkatesh. It was released on 3 September 1990. The Film became major commercial success and was major breakthrough for Rajan P Dev for his villain character Carlos.

Plot



The plot revolves around the uprising of an underworld gangster.

Cast



*Mohanlal as Kannan Nair

*Rajan P. Dev as Carlos

*A. T. Jose IPS (Retd) as Commissioner David

*Vijayan Karote as Home minister K. G. Menon

*Anupam Kher as Maharashtra Chief Minister

*Geetha as Jayanthi

*Vijayaraghavan as Thankappan

*Mohan Jose as Michael

*Sreeja as Vinu

*Jose Prakash as Baba

*K. P. A. C. Sunny as Adv.Narayana Swamy

*Sathaar as Chandrakumar

*Kunchan as Appu

*Prathapachandran as Baburaj

*Sainuddin as Kuttan

*Meenakumari as Mariyamma

*Balan K. Nair as Ayyappan Nair

*Ravi Menon as Press Photographer

Production



'Indrajaalam' is the debut film of Rajan P. Dev, and action choreographer Sham Kaushal, who signed on in May 1990. Filming took place mostly in Bombay.

Soundtrack



The soundtrack was composed by S. P. Venkatesh.

Release and reception



'Indrajaalam' was released on 3 September 1990, Onam day. N. Krishnaswamy of 'The Indian Express' wrote, "High-speed cameras, sensitive film, innovative choreography of action and use of newfangled props have helped in this direction". Despite facing competition from three other Onam releases  'Arhatha', 'Iyer the Great' and 'Oliyampukal'  it emerged the bigger success.

References




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