Rakthasaakshikal Sindabad (English: Long live the martyrs) is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language historical political thriller movie directed by Venu Nagavalli,[1] featuring Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi and Sukanya in the lead roles. The revolt scenes in the film were directed by Priyadarshan.
| Rakthasaakshikal Sindabad | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Venu Nagavalli |
| Written by | Venu Nagavally |
| Screenplay by | Venu Nagavally Cheriyan Kalpakavadi |
| Story by | Cheriyan Kalpakavadi |
| Produced by | Deepa Ramesh Kumar |
| Starring | Mohanlal Suresh Gopi Murali Nedumudi Venu Sukanya |
| Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
| Music by | M. G. Radhakrishnan |
Production company | Surya Cine Arts |
| Distributed by | Surya Cine Arts Seven Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film was released on 30 October 1998 coinciding with the thirtieth anniversary of Punnapra-Valayar.[2]
Plot
editA political story set in the pre-independent India when Communism came into the picture.[3]
Cast
edit- Mohanlal as Siva Subrahmanya Iyer, later Comrade Shivan
- Suresh Gopi as Urmees Tharakan Mappilassery
- Nassar as Divan Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
- Sukanya as Sivakami Ammal
- Murali as E. Sreedharan
- Nedumudi Venu as Iyer's elder brother
- Zainuddin as comrade
- Karamana Janardanan Nair as Raman Thirumulpadu
- Rajan P. Dev as Mappilassery Tharakan
- Mala Aravindan
- Zainuddin
- Jagannatha Varma as Parthasarathy of Alummoottil
- Ranjitha
- Maathu
- Sukumari as Subbulaxmi Ammal, Iyer's mother
- Kalamandalam Sreejaya as Ammini
Production
editThe film is based on the Punnapra-Vayalar agitation and was criticised for not doing justice to the history.[5]
Soundtrack
editThe film's soundtrack contains 9 songs, all composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan. Lyrics were by P. Bhaskaran, O. N. V. Kurup, Gireesh Puthenchery and Ezhacheri Ramachandran.[6]
| # | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Balikudeerangal" | Ezhacheri Ramachandran | K. J. Yesudas |
| 2 | "Cheruvallikkaavilinnu" [Bonus Track] | Gireesh Puthenchery | Sudeep Kumar |
| 3 | "Kizhakku Pulari" | P. Bhaskaran | K. J. Yesudas, M. G. Sreekumar, Chorus |
| 4 | "Nammalu Koyyum" | O. N. V. Kurup | M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chitra, Chorus |
| 5 | "Panineer Maariyil" [Bonus Track] | Gireesh Puthenchery | Radhika Thilak, Sudeep Kumar |
| 6 | "Ponnaaryan Paadam" | K. S. Chitra | |
| 7 | "Vaikaasihennalo" | M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chitra | |
| 8 | "Vaikaasithennalo" (F) | K. S. Chitra | |
| 9 | "Vaikaasithennalo" (M) | M. G. Sreekumar |
References
edit- ^ "'Making political films no longer possible'". The New Indian Express. 3 March 2009.
- ^ "അധികമാർക്കും അറിയാത്ത ചരിത്രകഥകളുമായി പ്രേക്ഷകരിലേക്ക് എത്തിയ മലയാള സിനിമകൾ!" [Malayalam movies that reach the audience with historical stories unknown to most!]. Samayam (in Malayalam). 3 December 2021.
- ^ S., Bechu (17 October 2020). "Lal Salam movie buffs! Films that all communists must watch before they die". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Rakthasaakshikal Zindabad Malayalam Full Movie | Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Murali, 4 April 2014, retrieved 24 June 2023
- ^ Gangadharan, Saju (30 October 2021). "രക്തസാക്ഷികള് സിന്ദാബാദ്- വിപ്ലവ വീര്യത്തിന്റെ കഥ- 'ചുവന്ന' സിനിമകളിലൂടെ തുടരുന്നു" [Martyrs Zindabad: The story of revolutionary vigor continues through 'Red' films]. Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Rakthasakshikal Zindabad". Gaana. 2012.
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