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Wikipedia article
'Rakshasa Rajavu' is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in the lead role with Meena, Dileep, Vijayakumar, Kalabhavan Mani, Kavya Madhavan, Rajan P. Dev, Manya, Cochin Hanifa and Sukumari in supporting roles.https://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/rakshasa/index.htm The film was released on 31 August 2001, and was subsequently dubbed in Telugu and Tamil as 'Commissioner Rudrama Naidu' and 'Commissioner Eeswara Paandiyan'.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/Zq_uMpRahfY Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200228191255/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq_uMpRahfY Wayback Machine]:
Plot
Ramanathan IPS is a police officer with a difference. The murder of his wife makes him take the law into his own hands as he gets no support from the various people he meets in this regard. He is always assisted by his subordinate SP Gopakumar IPS who admires Ramanathan for his honest and truthful behavior. He brings to justice the wrong doer's even though he accepts bribes. He follows the policy of 'Kayamkulam Kochunni' a renowned real-life robber: taking from the rich and giving it to the poor. He also funds to run an orphanage for the mentally disabled children.[http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-synopsis/3028/rakshasa-rajavu.html Rakshasa Rajavu Preview, Rakshasa Rajavu Story & Synopsis, Rakshasa Rajavu Malayalam Movie - entertainment.oneindia.in]
Appu (Dileep) is in love with Daisy (Kavya Madhavan) the daughter of a wealthy politician. Daisy is under house arrest when her love comes to the knowledge of her rich father. Appu manages to meet her secretly. One day Daisy's whole family is slaughtered as a result of a burglary. She is the only person found alive & is now in a coma. Appu is accused of the murder & arrested. The rest of the story explains how Ramanathan saves Appu by proving his innocence & reveals the person who killed all of Daisy's family members for money & power.
Cast
*Mammootty as Ramanathan IPS, Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner
*Meena as Meera
*Dileep as Appu
*Vijayakumar as S.P. Gopakumar IPS
*Kavya Madhavan as Daisy Antony
*Manya as Malathi
*Kalabhavan Mani as Minister Gunasekharan
*Rajan P. Dev as Minister Attuva Avarachan
*Sai Kumar as ADGP Gomas Alexander IPS
*Captain Raju as DGP
*Janardhanan as Chief Minister
*Harisree Ashokan as Constable Pathrose
*Cochin Haneefa as Attuva Antony
*Indrans as Kochukuttan
*Sukumari as Kashi Thalla
*Sadiq as CI Rajan
*Spadikam George as DYSP Siddharthan
*Suresh Krishna as Mohammed Ibrahim
*Shivaji as Doctor Issac
*Machan Varghese as Poulose
*T. P. Madhavan as Ponnachan's Brother
*Joemon Joshy as Attuva Antony's Son
*Manka Mahesh as Daisy's mother
*Suchithra Murali as Maya Ramanathan (Cameo)
*Priyanka Anoop as Kalyani
*Devi Chandana as Doctor Maya
*Meenakshi Sunil as Aanie Antony
*Baburaj as Goonda
*Ambika Mohan as C. A. Sebastian's Wife
*Deepika Mohan as Party Member
Release
The film was released on 31 August 2001. The film was the second release of director Vinayan after Karumadikkuttan which released on april 2001.
Box office
The film was commercial success and ran over 100 days in theatres.
Soundtrack
References
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