Rakshasa Rajavu
| Rakshasa Rajavu | |
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| Directed by | Vinayan |
| Produced by | Sargam Kabeer |
| Written by | Vinayan |
| Starring |
Mammootty Dileep Meena Kavya Madhavan Rajan P. Dev Kalabhavan Mani |
| Music by | Mohan SitharaRajamani (score ) |
| Cinematography | Sanjeev Shankar |
| Edited by | G. Murali |
| Distributed by | Sargam films |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Rakshasa Rajavu (Malayalam : രാക്ഷസരാജാവ്; English: Demon King) is a 2001 Malayalam film co-written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in the title role. Dileep, Meena, Kavya Madhavan, Rajan P. Dev, Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Hanifa and Sukumari played other major roles. The film was dubbed in Telugu and Tamil as Commissioner Rudrama Naidu and Commissioner Eeswara Paandiyan.[1]
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 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.[2]
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 T. Ramanathan
- Dileep as Appu
- Meena Chief Minister's Daughter
- Rajan P. Dev as Attuva Avarachan
- Kavya Madhavan as Daisy
- Kalabhavan Mani as Minister Gunasekharan
- Cochin Hanifa as Attuva Antony
- Sadiq as Circle Inspector Rajan
- Machan Varghese as Paulose
- Harisree Asokan as Constable Pathrose
- Indrans as Kochukuttan
- Gopakumar as SP of police
- Joju George
- Vijayakumar as Police Officer
- Janardanan as Chief Minister
- Captain Raju as DGP
- Saikumar as ADGP Gomez Alexander
- T. P. Madhavan
- Spadikam George as DySP Siddharthan
- Joemon Joshy as Thommikunju son
- Manka Mahesh as Daisy's mother
- Sukumari as Kashi thalla
- Suchithra as Maya Ramanathan (Cameo)
- Manya as Malathi
- Priyanka Anoop
- Devi Chandana
- Deepika Mohan
Soundtrack
The film features a successful soundtrack composed by Mohan Sithara and lyrics penned by Rameshan Nair.
- Ethal Mizhikal - Sreeram, Smitha
- Indhumathi - Smitha
- Kannare Kannare - K. S. Chithra, M. G. Sreekumar
- Marikkattu Veessi Veessi - Aneesh
- Palinu Madhuram - K. J. Yesudas
- Sarathkala Mukile - M. G. Sreekumar
- Swapanam Theyajichal - K. J. Yesudas
- Swapanam Theyajichal - K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas, Aswathy Vijayan
Box office
The film was commercial success.[3]