Superman (1997 film)
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| സൂപ്പർമാൻ | |
| Directed by | Rafi and Mecartin |
| Produced by |
Siddique, Lal, Azeez |
| Written by | Rafi Mecartin |
| Starring |
Jayaram Shobana Jagadish Siddique |
| Music by | S. P. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | Harihara Puthran |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Superman (Malayalam: സൂപ്പർമാൻ) is 1997 Malayalam film by Rafi Mecartin starring Jayaram and Shobana in lead roles. The film was produced and distributed by Siddique, Lal and Azeez under the banner of Kavyachandrika Release.
Synopsis
Nithya (Shobana) is the deputy commissioner of the city who lives with her uncle(Janardhanan) since both her parents were killed in an accident. She was assigned to investigate a corruption case involving the Home Minister and his friend, a business man called Rajan Phillip (Cochin Haneefa). Unknowingly she was helped in the investigation by a criminal nicknamed Superman (Jayaram). Superman aka Hareendran nurtures a vendetta against the Home minister and Rajan Phillip and uses Nithya to trap his enemies. In the process Superman uses the Judiciary as his weapon and frames the men responsible for his tragic past. He provides vital information to the police for the same. In order to collect evidence Superman himself breaks the law, but as it is for the greater good Nithya looks the other way.
Cast
- Jayaram ... Hareendran/Superman
- Shobana ... Nithya (Dy. Commissioner of Police)
- Jagadish ... Balachandran (Police Officer & friend of Hareendran)
- Siddique ... City Police Commissioner
- Spadikam George ... C.I Jaganathan
- Paravoor Ramachandran... M.S.V
- Cochin Haneefa ... Rajan Philip
- Janardhanan ... Nithya's Valyachan
- Innocent ... Kochunni (Friend of Hareendran)
- Sreejaya ... Nalini
- Nedumudi Venu ... Raman Nair (Hareendran's Father)
- Zeenath ... Bhavani (Hareendran's Mother)
- Vinduja Menon ... Hareendran's Sister
- Bindu Panicker ... Swarnalatha (Jaganathan's wife)
- T. P. Madhavan ... Home Minister
- Krishnakumar ... Himself
Crew
| Cinematography | Anandakkuttan |
| Editing | Hariharaputhran |
| Art | Valsan |
| Makeup | P. S. Mani |
| Costumes | Velayudhan Keezhillam |
| Cinematography | Nadeem Khan, Kumar, Shanti |
| Stunts | Kanal Kannan |
| Lab | Prasad Colour Lab |
| Stills | Surya John |
| Effects | Murukesh |
| Production Controller | Girish Vaikom |
| Re-recording | Sambath |
| Second Unit Cameraman | Raju Warrior |
| Associate Director | K. C. Ravi |
| Liaison | Mathew J. Neriyamparambil |
Box office
The film was a super hit.[1]
Songs
S. P. Venkatesh scored the music for this film which was written by S. Ramesan Nair and I. S. Kundoor. The music was distributed by Kavyachandrika Audios.
| # | Track Title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onathumbi padoo | K. J. Yesudas | S. Ramesan Nair |
| 2 | Marumozhi Thedum Kilimakale | M. G. Sreekumar | S. Ramesan Nair |
| 3 | Aavaram poovinmel | Biju Narayanan, Sujatha Mohan | S. Ramesan Nair |
| 4 | Hole Hole Manthrikan Njaan | M. G. Sreekumar | I. S. Kundoor |
| 5 | Thappu thalangngal | M. G. Sreekumar | I. S. Kundoor |