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Yoddha
Yoddha
Directed by	Sangeeth Sivan
Screenplay by	Sasidharan Arattuvazhi
Story by	Sangeeth Sivan
Produced by	V. C. George; Sreenivasa Shenoy; A. P. Antony
Starring	Mohanlal; Madhoo; Siddharth Lama; Jagathy Sreekumar; Puneet Issar; Urvashi
Cinematography	Santosh Sivan
Edited by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by	A. R. Rahman
Production; company	Saga Films
Distributed by	Saga Films
Release date	3 September 1992 (India);
Running time	149 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

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Yoddha, also spelled Yodha is a 1992 Malayalam-language Indian sword and sorcery film directed by Sangeeth Sivan and written by Sasidharan Arattuvazhi from a story envisioned by Sivan. Mohanlal plays Thaiparambil Ashokan, the saviour destined to rescue the Rimpoche of a Nepalese Buddhist monastery from sorcerers practicing black magic. Additional cast include Madhoo, Siddharth Lama, Jagathy Sreekumar, Puneet Issar, and Urvashi. Santosh Sivan was the cinematographer and A. Sreekar Prasad was the editor. The original film score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. Saga Films produced and distributed the film.

Yoddha was released in India on 3 September 1992. It was later dubbed and released in other regional Indian languages—Dharam Yoddha in Hindi, Ashokan in Tamil, and Yoddha in Telugu. The film received four Kerala State Film Awards for Best Child Artist (Lama), Best Editor (Prasad), Best Sound Recordist (Arun K. Bose), and Best Male Singer (M. G. Sreekumar).

Plot

In an unknown location on the Himalayan Nepal, a mystical boy is about to be crowned the Rimpoche of a Buddist monastery, when a gang of sorcerers led by Vishaka, abduct the child. Vishaka is in service to a mysterious enchantress, who needs to make a human sacrifice of the Rimpoche to attain invincibility, to be performed before the solar eclipse. The monks expect the advent of a saviour, the man with ears as weapon, across the Himalayas to rescue the child as they are prophesied. In meantime, Rimpoche manages to escape through the course and reaches Kathmandu.

At the other end of the subcontinent, in a village in Kerala, Ashokan (Mohanlal), a youngster spent his time competing his cousin Appukuttan (Jagathy Sreekumar) in a series of games conducted by a sports club. Appukuttan finds himself on the losing side each time, but strongly optimistic of his win, competes again. Appukuttan feels fooled and heartbroken when he suspects an affair brewing between Ashokan and his fiancée Damayanthi. Ashokan is sent to his uncle Krishnankutty Menon in Nepal by his mother Sumanthi after a palm reader predicts that he will commit murder if stays in Kerala. Unbeknownst to Ashokan, Appukuttan flees to Nepal beforehand and masquerades as Ashokan before their uncle. Ashokan in turn is cast out onto the streets, where he meets the boy and forms a bond with him.

Uncle's daughter, Ashwathi, is a researcher into Nepalese traditions and history. As a payback to Ashokan, Appukuttan attempts to plot his way into marrying her, who in turn is Ashokan's bride-to-be by their custom, but not engaged. Ashokan, with Unnikuttan's (as he calls the boy) assistance, manages to cast doubt into the mind of uncle about the credibility of Appukuttan's claims and wins over Ashwathi's love and trust.

Ashokan and Ashwathi witness one of sorcerers' confederate combatant kidnapping the boy. Upon following him into a forest, they end up confronting the unnamed man. In an ensuing fight, the man grievously wounds Ashwathi and blinds Ashokan using a substance, and leaves the two to die. Ashokan is rescued by a tribe affiliated with the monks, that train warriors tasked with protecting the monastery. Ashokan is discovered as the "chosen one" and is given training in Kung fu by a master, to overcome his blindness and enhance his hearing skills. At the same time, Appukuttan was also captured by another evil tribe while following the two.

Ashokan now enlisted as a warrior, infiltrates the sorcerer's location and rescues Unnikuttan from a bewitched sheathe. The boy then, aided by an ailing old monk, restores Ashokan's eyesight. As the solar eclipse nears, the monks begin the coronation ceremony of the boy. Vishaka rushes to the monastery to terminate it. But Ashokan stands in his way and, in a climactic fight, kills the man. The boy is coronated as the Rimpoche. Ashokan discovers that Ashwathi was indeed saved by the tribe, and is alive and healthy. Appukuttan returns as Ashokan-esque trained warrior, but before he could stand a chance, he is beaten by Ashokan.

Cast

Mohanlal as Thaipparambil Ashokan Menon
Siddharth Lama as Rimpoche / Unnikuttan
Madhoo as Aswathi Menon
Jagathy Sreekumar as Arassumoottil Appukuttan Menon
Puneet Issar as Vishaka, a black magician (villain of the film)
Urvashi as Dhamayanthi
M. S. Thripunithura as Krishnankutty "Kuttymama" Menon
Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Gopalan Menon, Appukuttan's father
Jagannatha Varma as Raghavan Menon, Ashokan's father
Sukumari as Sumathi, Ashokan's mother
Meena as Vasumathi, Appukuttan's mother
Beena Antony as Ashokan's sister
Yubaraj Lama as Sorcerer's confederate combatant
Vineeth Anil as Vikru, Ashokan's hometown buddy
Gopal Bhutani as Ashokan's trainer

Production

Siddharth Lama debuted in the film playing Rimpoche. His father Yuvraj Lama also acted in the film as the long-haired henchman, an abductor sent by Puneet Issar's villain character. Cinematographer Santhosh Sivan found Sidharth Lama accidentally, who happened to see him when he visited actor Yuvraj Lama. At the time, they were searching for a suitable child actor to play the role of Rimpoche. Sivan invited "little" Lama to the film, who without hesitation said, yes.^[1] While filming, Lama shaved his head at least 20 times for the film. Every three days he had to shave.^[2]^[3]

Soundtrack

The original score and songs were composed by A. R. Rahman; the lyrics were penned by Bichu Thirumala. Apart from the original Malayalam version, the soundtrack was also released in Tamil (as Asokan), Hindi (as Dharam Yoddha) and Telugu (as Yoddha). The respective soundtracks featured versions of all songs except "Mamboove", which was not featured in the film. "Mamboove" was later reused for the Tamil movie Pavithra as "Sevvanam". The lyrics were written by Vairamuthu, P. K. Mishra and Veturi respectively for the Tamil, Hindi and Telugu versions. The Hindi version was added with five songs composed by Pappu Khan, none of which was featured in the film.

The original soundtrack was released by Tharangini in 1992. The Tamil dubbed version, Asokan by Pyramid in 1994, the Hindi version by BMG Crescendo in 1996 and the Telugu version in 1995. The Hindi version was re-released in 1997 with five new songs added.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Bichu Thirumala

Yoddha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.	Title	Artist(s)
1.	"Maampoove"	K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan
2.	"Padakaali"	K. J. Yesudas, M. G. Sreekumar
3.	"Theme"	Malgudi Subha
4.	"Kunu Kune"	K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan

All lyrics are written by Vairamuthu

Ashokan (Tamil dubbed)
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Kulu Kulu Endru"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	03:50
2.	"Om Kari"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	04:23
3.	"Nilavuku Pakkam"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	06:51

Dharam Yoddha (Hindi dubbed)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Me Delhi Ka Sahjada"	P. K. Mishra, Shyam Anuragi	A. R. Rahman	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	04:30
2.	"Muzko Lagta Hai"	P. K. Mishra, Shyam Anuragi	A. R. Rahman	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	03:50
3.	"Chori Se Chupke" (Re-added)	P. K. Mishra, Shyam Anuragi	Pappu Khan	Jolly Mukherjee, Poornima Shrestha	05:47
4.	"Ek Do Teen Char" (Re-added)	P. K. Mishra	Pappu Khan	Jolly Mukherjee, Alka Yagnik	06:08
5.	"Kal Raat Muzse Tu" (Re-added)	P. K. Mishra	Pappu Khan	Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Poornima Shrestha	04:02
6.	"Kangana Kalai Mein" (Re-added)	P. K. Mishra	Pappu Khan	Kavita Krishnamurthy	05:06
7.	"Ye Resham Ki Saari" (Re-added)	P. K. Mishra	Pappu Khan	Kumar Sanu	05:56

Yoddha (Telugu dubbed)
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Kulu Kule"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
2.	"Theme"	Malgudi Subha

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Kerala State Film Award	Best Child Artist	Siddharth Lama	Won	^[4]
	Best Editor	A. Sreekar Prasad	Won
	Best Sound Recordist	Arun K. Bose	Won
	Best Male Singer	M. G. Sreekumar	Won

References

^ Pradeep, Siji (15 January 2013). "A Himalayan affair with Siddhartha Lama". FWD Life. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "'Akkosotto' is back, as Lama!". The New Indian Express. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Sathyendran, Nita (21 March 2012). "'Unnikuttan' is dreaming big". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "State Film Awards-1992". Department of Information and Public Relations. 1992. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Yoddha at IMDb

[1] Pradeep, Siji (15 January 2013). "A Himalayan affair with Siddhartha Lama". FWD Life. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "'Akkosotto' is back, as Lama!". The New Indian Express. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] Sathyendran, Nita (21 March 2012). "'Unnikuttan' is dreaming big". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "State Film Awards-1992". Department of Information and Public Relations. 1992. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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 ==Plot==
-In an unknown location on the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] [[Nepal]], a mystical boy is about to be crowned the [[Rinpoche|Rimpoche]] of a [[Buddhism|Buddist]] monastery, when a gang of sorcerers led by an unnamed man abduct the child. The man is in service to a mysterious enchantress, who needs to make a [[human sacrifice]] of the Rimpoche to attain invincibility, to be performed before the [[solar eclipse]]. The monks expect the advent of a saviour, the man with ears as weapon, across the Himalayas to rescue the child as they are prophesied. In meantime, Rimpoche manages to escape through the course and reaches [[Kathmandu]].
+In an unknown location on the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] [[Nepal]], a mystical boy is about to be crowned the [[Rinpoche|Rimpoche]] of a [[Buddhism|Buddist]] monastery, when a gang of sorcerers led by Vishaka, abduct the child. Vishaka is in service to a mysterious enchantress, who needs to make a [[human sacrifice]] of the Rimpoche to attain invincibility, to be performed before the [[solar eclipse]]. The monks expect the advent of a saviour, the man with ears as weapon, across the Himalayas to rescue the child as they are prophesied. In meantime, Rimpoche manages to escape through the course and reaches [[Kathmandu]].
 At the other end of [[Indian subcontinent|the subcontinent]], in a village in [[Kerala]], Ashokan ([[Mohanlal]]), a youngster spent his time competing his cousin Appukuttan ([[Jagathy Sreekumar]]) in a series of games conducted by a sports club. Appukuttan finds himself on the losing side each time, but strongly optimistic of his win, competes again. Appukuttan feels fooled and heartbroken when he suspects an affair brewing between Ashokan and his fiancée Damayanthi. Ashokan is sent to his uncle Krishnankutty Menon in Nepal by his mother Sumanthi after a [[Palmistry|palm reader]] predicts that he will commit murder if stays in Kerala. Unbeknownst to Ashokan, Appukuttan flees to Nepal beforehand and masquerades as Ashokan before their uncle. Ashokan in turn is cast out onto the streets, where he meets the boy and forms a bond with him.
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 Ashokan and Ashwathi witness one of sorcerers' confederate combatant kidnapping the boy. Upon following him into a forest, they end up confronting the unnamed man. In an ensuing fight, the man grievously wounds Ashwathi and blinds Ashokan using a substance, and leaves the two to die. Ashokan is rescued by a tribe affiliated with the monks, that train warriors tasked with protecting the monastery. Ashokan is discovered as the "chosen one" and is given training in [[Chinese martial arts|Kung fu]] by a master, to overcome his blindness and enhance his hearing skills. At the same time, Appukuttan was also captured by another evil tribe while following the two.
-Ashokan now enlisted as a warrior, infiltrates the sorcerer's location and rescues Unnikuttan from a bewitched sheathe. The boy then, aided by an ailing old monk, restores Ashokan's eyesight. As the solar eclipse nears, the monks begin the coronation ceremony of the boy. The unnamed man rushes to the monastery to terminate it. But Ashokan stands in his way and, in a climactic fight, kills the man. The boy is coronated as the Rimpoche. Ashokan  discovers that Ashwathi was indeed saved by the tribe, and is alive and healthy. Appukuttan returns as Ashokan-esque trained warrior, but before he could stand a chance, he is beaten by Ashokan.
+Ashokan now enlisted as a warrior, infiltrates the sorcerer's location and rescues Unnikuttan from a bewitched sheathe. The boy then, aided by an ailing old monk, restores Ashokan's eyesight. As the solar eclipse nears, the monks begin the coronation ceremony of the boy. Vishaka rushes to the monastery to terminate it. But Ashokan stands in his way and, in a climactic fight, kills the man. The boy is coronated as the Rimpoche. Ashokan  discovers that Ashwathi was indeed saved by the tribe, and is alive and healthy. Appukuttan returns as Ashokan-esque trained warrior, but before he could stand a chance, he is beaten by Ashokan.
 == Cast ==
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 * [[Madhoo]] as Aswathi Menon
 * [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Arassumoottil Appukuttan Menon
-* [[Puneet Issar]] as the unnamed man, a black magician (villain of the film)
+* [[Puneet Issar]] as Vishaka, a black magician (villain of the film)
 * [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Dhamayanthi
 * [[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Krishnankutty "Kuttymama" Menon