Athirathram (film)
| Athirathram | |
|---|---|
| File:Athirathram.jpg Cover | |
| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Written by | John Paul Puthusery |
| Produced by | Raju Mathew |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | ₹2 crore |
Athirathram is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by John Paul and starring Mammootty, Mohanlal, and Seema. Mammootty's character Tharadas re-appears in Sasi's 2006 film Balram vs. Tharadas.[1][2][3][4]
Athirathram was the third highest grossing Malayalam film of the year 1984.[citation needed] It was one of the films that elevated the leading actor Mammootty achieving Superstar status.[5][6] The character Tharadas became a cult figure and became popular among the youth. Because of this popularity, this character was retained in the film Balram vs. Tharadas (2006).[citation needed]
Plot
Tharadas is a ruthless smuggler whose uncle was murdered by Rajesh. Rajesh is married to Thulasi who has a dark past with Tharadas. Tharadas's cousin kills Rajesh and accuses Tharadas of the murder. Rajesh's partner Prasad and Thulasi get revenge on Tharadas, and Tharadas kills Chandru in turn.
Cast
- Mammootty as Tharadas
- Mohanlal as Prasad
- Seema as Thulasi
- Shankar as Abu
- Ravindran as Chandru
- Lalu Alex as Charley
- Manik Irani as Goon
- Captain Raju as Rajesh
- K. P. Ummer as Thara Shankar
- Jalaja as Seetha
- Maniyanpilla Raju as Anthony
- Achankunju as Hydru
- Kundara Johnny
- Sukumari as Kathamma
- Adoor Bhasi as Lona
- Kunchan as Radhakrishnan
- Meena as Annamma
Release
The film was released on 24 March 1984.
Box office
The film was an industry hit.until the release of mydear kuttichathan.[7][8][9][10]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the lyrics were written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Alakalile" | K. J. Yesudas | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 2 | "Kanikal" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 3 | "Kasthoori" | Vani Jairam | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 4 | "Minnam Minnam" | P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam | Kavalam Narayana Panicker |
References
- ^ manoramaonline.com: John Paul Puthusery
- ^ "Athiraathram". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Athiraathram". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
- ^ "Athiraathram". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "IV Sasi: The kingmaker behind Mammootty and Mohanlal". The News Minute. 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Karikkamuri Shanmughan to Bilal: Gangs of Kochi rule M-Town". The New Indian Express. 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Legendary film-maker I V Sasi, man who made Mammootty a star, passes away". The New Indian Express. 24 October 2017.
- ^ C S Venkiteswaran (8 November 2017). "Trendsetting titan". The Hindu.
- ^ "IV Sasi: the hitmaker who discovered Mammootty, the actor". Malayala Manorama. 24 October 2017.
- ^ "The End of an Epoch". The Hindu. 26 October 2017.
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