Indrajaalam
Indrajaalam (transl. Magic) is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film produced and directed by Thampi Kannanthanam and written by Dennis Joseph. The film stars Mohanlal, Rajan P. Dev and Geetha, with music composed by S. P. Venkatesh. It was released on 3 September 1990 and became a success.
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| Directed by | Thampi Kannanthanam |
| Written by | Dennis Joseph |
| Produced by | Thampi Kannanthanam |
| Starring | Mohanlal Geetha Rajan P. Dev |
| Cinematography | Santosh Sivan |
| Edited by | G. Murali |
| Music by | S. P. Venkatesh |
Production company | Sharon Pictures |
| Distributed by | Julia Picture |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
The plot revolves around the uprising of an underworld gangster.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Kannan Nair
- Rajan P. Dev as Carlos[1]
- A. T. Jose as Commissioner David
- Vijayan Karote as Home minister K. G. Menon
- Anupam Kher as Maharashtra Chief Minister
- Geetha as Jayanthi
- Vijayaraghavan as Thankappan
- Mohan Jose as Michael
- Sreeja as Vinu
- Jose Prakash as Baba
- K. P. A. C. Sunny as Adv.Narayana Swamy
- Sathaar as Chandrakumar
- Kunchan as Appu
- Prathapachandran as Baburaj
- Sainuddin as Kuttan
- Meenakumari as Mariyamma
- Balan K. Nair as Ayyappan Nair
- Ravi Menon as Press Photographer
Production
Indrajaalam is the debut film of Rajan P. Dev,[2] and action choreographer Sham Kaushal, who signed on in May 1990. Filming took place mostly in Bombay.[3][4]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by S. P. Venkatesh.[5][6]
All lyrics are written by O. N. V. Kurup, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dil Hai" | P. B. Sreenivas | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Kunjikkiliye Koodevide" (Female) | K. S. Chithra | ||
| 3. | "Kunjikkiliye Koodevide" (Male) | M. G. Sreekumar | ||
| 4. | "Paayunna Yagaashwam" | M. G. Sreekumar | ||
| 5. | "Vilkkaanundo" | M. G. Sreekumar |
Release and reception
Indrajaalam was released on 3 September 1990, Onam day.[6][7] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "High-speed cameras, sensitive film, innovative choreography of action and use of newfangled props have helped in this direction".[8] Despite facing competition from three other Onam releases – Arhatha, Iyer the Great and Oliyampukal – it emerged the bigger success.[9]
References
- Indian Panorama. Vol. 40. Directorate of Film Festivals. 2009. p. 159.
- "Malayalam actor Rajan P Dev passes away". DNA India. 29 July 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- Sidhardhan, Sanjith (25 February 2019). "Sham Kaushal: Malayali filmmakers are the reason I do action for Bollywood period films". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- Varma, Lipika (8 May 2020). "Blessed to be associated with SLB for 24 years, director Sham Kaushal says". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- "Indrajaalam (0)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- "Indrajaalam (1990)". MSIDb. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- "Reel Onams". The Hindu. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- Krishnaswamy, N. (4 January 1991). "Indrajalam". The Indian Express. p. 5.
- "Mollywood loses the man who created Mohanlal the superstar". The New Indian Express. 3 October 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
External links
- Indrajaalam at IMDb