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Mafia (1993 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Mafia' is a 1993 Indian Malayalam- language action crime film, directed by Shaji Kailas and scripted by Renji Panicker. It stars Suresh Gopi, Vikram, Janardhanan, Tiger Prabhakar, Babu Antony, Vijayaraghavan and Geetha, this film revolved around the Bangalore underworld. The film was successful at the box office.
Plot
DSP Jayashankar, a sincere senior cop with Bangalore City Police Department (B.C.P.D) is in a direct fight with an underworld don named Surya Devaraja Gowda, who rules the city along with his younger brother Chandra. Jayashankar's family is too worried about his safety and younger brother Harishankar "Hari" always reminds him of it. Shivaraman aka Shivappa, a former mafia leader, now leading a retired life in the city suburbs running a stable. Though, retired, he has deep vengeance against Gowda, who had broken his leg, making him permanently disabled. Jayshankar longs his brother Ravishankar "Ravi" to join the IPS. Ravi, currently working for Deccan Chronicle, a leading Bangalore daily, is also attempting for IPS.
One day, Jayashankar receives a piece of information that a consignment belonging to Gowda is arriving in the city. Along with Inspector Narayanan, Jayashankar manages to seize the trucks, but gets shot and killed by Gowda's goons. Ravi, who has just got a letter confirming his selection for IPS, reaches Jayashankar to inform the news, witnesses the brutal murder of Jayashankar. Ravi reaches out to the commissioner's office, but is shocked to find the killers, having a small talk with DCP Govindan. Ravi reacts violently and raises his hands at Govindan, accusing him of siding with Gowda. Govindan orders the arrest of Ravi. The court sentences Ravi to 2 years imprisonment for assaulting a senior cop on duty. Ravi loses his IPS selection because of his prison term. Upon release, Ravi decides to avenge Jayashankar's death.
Hari introduces Ravi to Alexandra "Sandra", the daughter of an ex-mafiosi, who was killed by Gowda. Sandra is now running a few business offices of which Hari is the manager. Sandra agrees to help Ravi in his mission, where she introduces him to Shivappa. Though initially reluctant, Ravi agrees to provide money and weapons in the war against Gowda. The central government nominates and Govindan is promoted as the city commissioner. At a function organized to felicitate Govindan, Ravi intrudes along with Hari and insults him publicly. The sudden and violent reaction of Govindan is recorded and passed over to higher authorities, causing the suspension of Govindan. Ravi targets the establishments of Gowda, where he along with Shivappa blackmails Home Minister Nanjappa and gets Gowda's warehouses raided. The financial losses enrages Gowda and sends Chandra to finish out Ravi, but Chandra is killed by Ravi. Gowda kidnaps Hari and offers a deal. Upon the demand of Gowda, Ravi arrives, but along with Shivappa and his mercenaries. Ravi successfully saves Hari and finishes off Gowda by overrunning cars over him.
Cast
*Suresh Gopi as Ravishankar
*Vikram as Harishankar
*Janardhanan as DYSP Jayashankar
*Tiger Prabhakar as Surya Devaraja Gowda
*Babu Antony as Chandra Gowda
*Vijayaraghavan as Shivappa a.k.a. Sivaraman
*Geetha as Alexandra 'Sandra' Amelia Felix
*M. G. Soman as Deputy City Police Commissioner M.T. Govindan
*Prathapachandran as City Police Commissioner Nandakumar Warrier
*Rajan P. Dev as Moosa
*K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Murukan
*Maniyanpilla Raju as SI Narayanan
*Augustine as Anwar
*Sathaar as Krishnan
*Ranjitha as Rekha, Warrier's Daughter
*Renuka as Uma, Jayasankar's wife
*Yuvarani as Sudha
*T. S. Krishnan as Gowda's Henchman
*Renji Panicker as Excise/Home Minister Sathyan
*Silk Smitha as Item Dancer
*Remyasree as Surya Devaraja Gowda's Wife
Box office
The film was commercial success and grossed 7 cr at the box office.
References
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