Irupatham Noottandu
Irupatham Noottandu (transl. Twentieth century) is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by K. Madhu, written by S. N. Swamy and produced by M. Mani. It stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Ambika, and Jagathy Sreekumar. The film's music was composed by Shyam. The plot follows Sagar Alias Jacky (Mohanlal) who runs a gold smuggling racket for Sekharankutty (Gopi), son of the Chief Minister of Kerala. Their relationship stains after narcotics is brought into their business.
| Irupatham Noottandu | |
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| Directed by | K. Madhu |
| Produced by | M. Mani |
| Written by | S. N. Swami |
| Starring | Mohanlal Suresh Gopi Ambika Jagathy Sreekumar |
| Music by | Shyam |
| Cinematography | Vipindas |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
Production company | Sunitha Productions |
| Distributed by | Aaroma Release |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | ₹2 crore+[1] |
The film was released on 14 May 1987. It performed well at the box office and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film until then, grossing more than ₹2 crore at the box office and ran for over 200 days in theatres.[1] It was remade in Kannada as Jackey (1989) and in Telugu as 20va Sathabdam (1990).[2] Devaraj portrayed Shekarankutty in both films. The film also has a spiritual sequel, Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded, released in 2009 and directed by Amal Neerad with Mohanlal reprising his role.
Plot
The story is about Sagar Alias Jacky and his accomplice Sekharankutty. Ashwathy is a reporter for a news magazine looking to investigate the connection between politics and crime in Kerala. She is drawn to the life of Sagar Alias Jacky who runs a clandestine gold smuggling business for Sekharankutty, son of the Chief Minister of the state.
Jacky is an enigmatic character who stops the smuggling business from growing because of ethical issues with narcotics, and spends his personal time. Ashwathy publishes a sensational article connecting Jacky to the Chief Minister, and pushes the uneasy relationship between Sekharankutty and Jacky into an open confrontation.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Sagar Alias Jacky
- Suresh Gopi as Shekharan Kutty
- Ambika as Aswathy Varma (voice dubbed by Anandavally)
- Urvashi as Jyothi
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Chanakyan
- Santhosh as Lawrence
- Prathapachandran as Chief Minister Inchakadu Ramakrishna Pillai
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Meenakshiyamma
- Sreenath as Jeevan
- K. P. A. C. Sunny as Koshy
- Janardhanan as IG Thomas
- Jagadish as Balakrishnan
- Mamukkoya as Koya
- Jagannatha Varma as Pillai
- Sukumari as Jyothi's Mother
- T. P. Madhavan as CI Pothen
- Jose as Santhosh
- Vishnuprakash as George
- Adoor Bhasi as Varma
- Kollam Ajith as Kasim
Production
The lengthy climax of the film was shot in a single day.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shyam and lyrics was written by Chunakkara Ramankutty.
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ambarappoo Veedhiyilu" | K. J. Yesudas | Chunakkara Ramankutty |
Box office
Upon release, it shattered several box office records and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film until then. The film grossed more than ₹2 crore at the box office and ran for over 200 days in theatres.[1]
References
- Sreedhar Pillai (31 December 1988). "Mammootty and Mohan Lal emerge as unprecedented superstars of Malayalam films". India Today. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- Express News Service (13 February 2011). "Equally at ease with art and commercial". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 January 2016.