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Moorkhan (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Moorkhan' is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Joshiy and produced by Hassan. The film stars Jayan and Seema in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer.It was a major commercial success.
Plot
An escaped convict Vinod (Jayan) narrates his story to his rescuers, the forest guard and his daughter Raji(Sumalatha). Vinod dotes on his little sister Rajani. He does not approve of Rajani's outspoken friend Vilasini (Seema). When he learns that Rajani had been murdered by her boy friend who is also Vilasini's brother, he swears vengeance on the entire family. The boy friend is promptly murdered by Vinod. But his fake love for Vilasini soon after awakens the suspicions of the investigating police officer and he is foiled in his murder. He persuades Vilasini into eloping with him. It is then that they both learn that Vilasini's brother had been innocent. It was their father who had murdered Rajani. Vinod's attempts to murder him is foiled as he's arrested by the police. After he bids goodbye to the guard and his daughter, Vinod makes his final attempt to kill his sister's murderer.
Cast
*Jayan as Vinod
*Seema as Vilasini
*Cochin Haneefa as Rajeevan, Police Officer
*Prathapachandran as Narendran, Forest Guard
*Sathaar as Sathyanathan, Vilasini's brother
*Balan K. Nair as JayashankarVilasini's father
*Kuthiravattam Pappu
*Shobhana (Roja Ramani) as Rajani
*Suchitra
*Sumalatha as Raji
Release
The film was released on 21 November 1980.
Box office
The film was commercial success.Soundtrack
The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by B. Manikyam.
References
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