Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha

Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha
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Directed by P. G. Viswambharan
Produced by K. Ramakrishnan
Screenplay by Shatrughnan
Starring Vani Viswanath
Devan
Siddique
Captain Raju
Kunchacko Boban
Music by Songs:
Usha Khanna
Background Score:
Johnson
Cinematography Ramachandra Babu
Edited by Sreekar Prasad
Production
company
Shyney Films
Distributed by Milsa International through Shyney Release
Release date
  • 31 May 2002 (2002-05-31)
Country India
Language Malayalam

Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha is a 2002 Malayalam film directed by P. G. Viswambharan. Based on Vadakkanpattu, the folklore of North Malabar, which are ballads extolling the brave and valiant chekavars, it stars Vani Viswanath, Devan, Siddique, Captain Raju and Kunchacko Boban in major roles. Jagadeesh, Mala Aravindan, Jayakrishnan, Anoop, Sreehari, Manya, Manka Mahesh, Spadikam George and Mamukkoya form the supporting cast.[1] This is the last film of P. G. Viswambharan.

The film's music is scored by veteran composer Usha Khanna with lyrics by poet Yusuf Ali Kechery. Even though the film had some of the best technicians of India in its crew, such as composer Johnson, cinematographer Ramachandra Babu, editor Sreekar Prasad and art director Gangan Thalavil, the film proved to be a critical and commercial failure.[2]

The film's production commenced in December 2000 and occurred mainly at Cheloormana in Chittur, Palakkad. (Cheloormana had also featured in the Mammootty-starrer bloackbuster Valyettan as the hero's ancestral home.)[3]

Plot

The film tells the story Unniyarcha, the valiant heroine of the Vadakkanpattu, though a member of the fairer sex, masters martial arts and proves herself as an equal to her brother Aromal Chekavar and cousin Chandu Chekavar, both renowned warriors. Unniyarcha is portrayed as the embodiment of all virtues. The film also narrates how jealousy takes its roots in the mind of Chandu, and how he grows hostile to Aaromal, consequently betraying him during a duel. Chandhu always attracted to uniyarcha who always hated him for his bad cheating type character .uniyarcha gets married to kunjiraman in spite of Chandhu remembering them that he has married uniyarcha at the age of ten. Chandhu leave the puthuram tharavadu and goes to thulunadu. Now aromal has to fight with aringodar who is a experienced fighter . Aromal chekavar father calls back Chandhu as second hand for aromal chekavar for the fight even though strong objection from aromal and uniyarcha. Aringodar encourage Chandhu to make a defective sword for aromal. During the fight between aromal and aringodar, the sword of aromal go into two pieces. Aromal ask Chandhu to give his sword but Chandhu tells he has not taken. Then aromal throws the broken bigger sword piece at aringodar which cuts the head of aringodar. Now at puthuram tharavadu, everyone see aromal come out of the paleku and tells Chandhu cheated by stabbing him while sleeping with an oil lamp. Aromal dies at the hand of his father chekavar. Unniyarcha then pledges to take revenge for this betrayal till then she never tie her hair. Now uniyarcha trains his son aromaluni who grow to become a brave fighter along with aromal son kanapanuni. Now both the sons are sent for a local play area. Here the local boys try to attack aromaluni due to jealousy of his rich status. Aromaluni and kanapanuni defeat everyone but the elders ask them to show their skill by defeating Chandhu, which matter their mother have never told. Now aromaluni asks mother to reveal the killer of his uncle. Uniyarcha reveal everything. Father chekavar first refuses aromaluni and kanapanuni to go for revenge fearing Chandhu skill in 18 plays of kalari. So the father teaches them the 19th secret play. Then proceeds both aromaluni and kanapanuni to Chandhu area. Chandhu finally get ready to fight with the sons of puthuram. Finally after long fight, aromaluni tells the 19th secret play of the kalari he going to fight and then with legs he lifts a dust cloud around Chandhu head finally cutting the head of Chandhu. Aromaluni and kanapanuni go with the head of Chandhu on a plate and hands over to uniyarcha.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Unni R. Nair (5 January 2001). "Puthooram Puthri Unniyarcha". Screen India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  2. ↑ Unni R. Nair (16 August 2002). "Puthooram Puthri Unniyarcha: Review". Screen India. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Unni R. Nair (22 December 2000). "P.G.Viswambharan doles out a few surprises". Screen India. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
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