Athirathram is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by John Paul and starring Mammootty, Mohanlal, and Seema. Mammootty's character Tharadas re-appears in Sasi's 2006 film Balram vs. Tharadas.[1][2][3][4]
| Athirathram | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Written by | John Paul Puthusery |
| Produced by | Raju Mathew |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Athirathram was one of the films that elevated the leading actor Mammootty to a major star status.[5][6]
Plot
editTharadas is a ruthless smuggler whose uncle was murdered by Rajesh. Rajesh is married to Thulasi who has a dark past with Tharadas. Tharadas's cousin kills Rajesh and accuses Tharadas of the murder. Rajesh's partner Prasad and Thulasi get revenge on Tharadas, and Tharadas kills Chandru in turn.
Cast
edit- Mammootty as Tharadas
- Mohanlal as Prasad
- Seema as Thulasi
- Shankar as Abu
- Ravindran as Chandru
- Lalu Alex as Charley
- Manik Irani as Goon
- Captain Raju as Rajesh
- K. P. Ummer as Thara Shankar
- Jalaja as Seetha
- Maniyanpilla Raju as Anthony
- Achankunju as Hydru
- Kundara Johnny
- Sukumari as Kathamma
- Adoor Bhasi as Lona
- Kunchan as Radhakrishnan
- Meena as Annamma
Box office
editSoundtrack
editThe music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the lyrics were written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Alakalile" | K. J. Yesudas | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 2 | "Kanikal" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 3 | "Kasthoori" | Vani Jairam | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 4 | "Minnam Minnam" | P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam | Kavalam Narayana Panicker |
References
edit- ^ manoramaonline.com: John Paul Puthusery
- ^ "Athiraathram". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Athiraathram". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
- ^ "Athiraathram". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "IV Sasi: The kingmaker behind Mammootty and Mohanlal". The News Minute. 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Karikkamuri Shanmughan to Bilal: Gangs of Kochi rule M-Town". The New Indian Express. 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Legendary film-maker I V Sasi, man who made Mammootty a star, passes away". The New Indian Express. 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017.
- ^ C S Venkiteswaran (8 November 2017). "Trendsetting titan". The Hindu.
- ^ "IV Sasi: the hitmaker who discovered Mammootty, the actor". Malayala Manorama. 24 October 2017.
- ^ "The End of an Epoch". The Hindu. 26 October 2017.
External links
edit- Athirathram at IMDb
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