Rajaputhran | |
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Directed by | Shajoon Kariyal |
Written by | Ranjith |
Produced by | Dinesh Panicker |
Starring | Suresh Gopi Vikram Vijayaraghavan Shobhana Murali |
Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
Edited by | K. Narayanan |
Music by | M. Jayachandran |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Rajaputhran (transl. King's son) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shajoon Kariyal, written by Ranjith, and produced by Dinesh Panicker. It stars Suresh Gopi, Vikram, Vijayaraghavan, Shobana and Murali.
The film was simultaneous released in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages. The film was a commercial success at the box office.[1]
Plot
Anand, who is a wildlife photographer by profession, has to return from a tour programme upon hearing the shocking news of the unexpected death of his father, M. K. Nair. He soon had to manage all the business establishments of his father under the guidance of their family friend, Balaraman and his father's adopted son, K. R. Bhadran. Anand is already in love with a girl named Veni, who is the only daughter of a wealthy businessman, Vishwanathan and both the families were arranging everything for the marriage.
As the story progresses, Anand became friends with Manu and his gang and also with a smuggler, Akbar, who is working for KC. Anand soon realizes that people with him were not trustworthy and they were actually cheating him and his company Sun Marines and were illegally doing smuggling under his company's label and with the help of KC, whose boss is Malabari, a criminal cum businessman. Followed by a string of unexpected events, Anand was left alone, only Anand,Akbar And Manu's Gang Were With Him.
Cast
- Suresh Gopi as Anand, aka "Colonel"
- Vikram as Manu
- Vijayaraghavan as Akbar
- Murali as Bhadran Thampi
- Shobhana as Veni
- Vineetha as Moti
- Thilakan as Balaraman
- M. G. Soman as Vishwanathan
- Nedumudi Venu as M. K. Nair Anand's father
- Narendra Prasad as Vamadevan Karunakaran
- N. F. Varghese as Adv. Philip Thomas
- Mohan Raj as KC
- Sadiq as Prathap Menon
- Augustine as Aboobacker
- Mamukkoya as Sayed Jabbar Thangal
- Tej Sapru as Masood Ali Malabari
- Jagannatha Varma as Chief Minister
- Kollam Thulasi as Advocate
- Mohan Jose as Police Officer Rajiv
- Shivaji as Ex-minister Thomas Kurian
- Subair as Customs officer
- Abu Salim as Vinayan
- Sudheer Sukumaran as Goonda
- Manjulan as Goonda
Production
Ranjith originally wrote the screenplay for director Shaji Kailas with Mohanlal in the leading role, titled Emperor. However, the film did not materialised. Producer Dinesh Panicker, who was then searching for a screenplay for Suresh Gopi bought Emperor from Ranjith. Rajaputhran was shot in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, and fight and underwater scenes in Chennai. Filming lasted around 60 - 63 days.[2]
References
- ↑ "10 Suresh Gopi films to watch before you die - The Times of India". The Times of India. 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Panicker, Dinesh (11 February 2023). "സിനിമയുടെ ക്ലൈമാക്സിൽ സഹകരിക്കാൻ സുരേഷ്ഗോപി വിസമ്മതിച്ചു കാരണം? | Point With DP | Dinesh Panicker" (in Malayalam). YouTube. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
External links
- Rajaputhran at IMDb