Naduvazhikal

Naduvazhikal (transl. Rulers of the land) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Joshiy and written by S. N. Swami. It tells the story of Arjun (Mohanlal), who takes up the business empire of his father Ananthan (Madhu), who has been sent to jail, and his clashes with his father's rivals. The film also features Murali, Devan, Thilakan, Kuthiravattom Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar and Manianpilla Raju. Music was composed by Shyam.

Naduvazhikal
Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan
Directed byJoshiy
Produced byG. P. Vijayakumar
Written byS. N. Swami
StarringMohanlal
Thilakan
Madhu
Sithara
Rupini
Music byShyam
CinematographyJayanan Vincent
Edited byK. Sankunni
Production
company
Seven Arts Films
Distributed bySeven Arts Release
Release date
  • 5 May 1989 (1989-05-05)
LanguageMalayalam

It was one of the highest-grossing movie of the year. The film is considered as one of the best action thrillers in Malayalam. Apart from the huge box office success, the film was the most talked about film of the year behind Kireedam, Dasharatham, Varavelpu and Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha. The climax of the film was highly appreciated by critics and audience alike.[1]

Plot

Arjun (Mohanlal) is enjoying his student life in Bangalore city with his friends and his girlfriend Rosemary. Back home his father Ananthan (Madhu) is an affluent businessman with a shady past. Ananthan is constantly being targeted by Mathukutty (Devan) and Cherian (Murali) (Chekkudi Brothers), who are supported by Abraham Varkey (Babu Namboothiri).

Ananthan is one day arrested and sent to prison. Arjun is forced to come from Bangalore to release his father. But his first attempt fails. Chekkudi Brothers, with the help of new Home minister Gopalan Pillai (Kollam Thulasi) and CI Bharathan (Aziz) tries to catch Arjun and include him in many cases. But he overcomes everything. At last Arjun releases his father, but Chekkudi kills Ananthan and Arjun finishes both of them.

Cast

Legacy

Simhasanam with Prithviraj Sukumaran was initially planned as the remake of Naduvazhikal], but on scripting, it deviated so much from the original story that, it was no longer a rehashed version of the 1989 hit. So the makers of Simhasanam made it as a loosely based adaptation of Mario Puzo's The Godfather.[2]

References
  1. P. K. Ajith Kumar (1 February 2013). "Crusade against graft". The Hindu.
  2. Sanjith Sidhardhan. "One more film inspired by The Godfather". The Times of India.


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