1984 Indian film
| Ivide Thudangunnu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J. Sasikumar |
| Written by | S. L. Puram Sadanandan |
| Produced by | Mohan Sharma |
| Starring | Mohanlal Sukumari Rahman Rohini Balan K. Nair |
| Cinematography | Vipin Das |
| Edited by | G. Venkittaraman |
| Music by | Johnson |
| Production company | Sathguna Combines |
| Distributed by | Central Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Ivide Thudangunnu (transl. Begins here) is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by J. Sasikumar, written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan and produced by Mohan Sharma. It is a remake of the 1983 Kannada film Aasha, and stars Mohanlal, Sukumari, Rahman, Rohini, and Balan K. Nair. The film features music composed by Johnson. Ivide Thudangunnu was a major commercial success at the box office and a landmark film in Mohanlal's career.
Plot
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Krishnakumar is an orphan and a policeman who lives with his younger sister Sheela. Sheela falls in love with her classmate Babu and Krishnakumar accepts him as his brother in law. But tragedy strikes the couple on their honeymoon when Babu is beaten into a coma and Sheela raped and killed. The police arrest four middle-age friends who follow them. But Krishnakumar discovers that his sister's murderers are actually Babu's three classmates who are freed thanks to M. S. Menon, one of the killer's father. Krishnakumar seeks revenge.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Sub-inspector Krishnakumar
- Rahman as Babu
- Rohini as Sheela, Krishnakumar's sister
- Rajyalakshmi as Indu
- Balan K. Nair as M. S. Menon
- Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair as Adv. Balachandra Menon
- K. P. Ummer as Pappachan
- Meenakumari as Sarada
- Sankaradi as Kochannan
- Achankunju as Panikker
- Bahadoor as Kurup
- Maniyanpilla Raju as Peter
- Santhosh as Rajan, M. S. Menon's son
- C. I. Paul as Udumbu Narayanan, Smuggler
- Janardanan as S. P.
- Kuttyedathi Vilasini as Babu's mother
- Kaduvakulam Antony as Krishnankutty
- Kollam G. K. Pillai as P. C. Vasu Pilla
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Johnson and the lyrics were written by Poovachal Khader.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Etho Swapnam Pole" | Vani Jairam, Mohan Sharma | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Nee Ente Jeevananomale" | P. Susheela, Mohan Sharma | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Thanaro Thanaaro" | Mohan Sharma | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Ennomal Sodharikku" | Mohan Sharma | 4:23 |
Release
The film was a major commercial success of that year in Mollywood box office. Ivide Thudangunnu was a landmark film in Mohanlal's career.
References
- "Ivide Thudangunnu". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- "Ivide Thudangunnu". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- "Ivide Thudangunnu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- Gayathri Ashokan (25 November 2019). "GAYATHRI ASHOK 08 | Charithram Enniloode 1578 | SafariTV" (in Malayalam). Safari TV. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "Happy Birthday Mohanlal: The South Indian Superstar's Health Mantra". NDTV. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- Bhaskaran, Gautaman (3 August 2016). "That inimitable Mohanlal will now play supermarket manager in Vismayam". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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- 1984 films
- 1980s Malayalam-language films
- 1984 action films
- 1980s crime thriller films
- Indian crime thriller films
- Indian rape and revenge films
- Films about rape in India
- Malayalam remakes of Kannada films
- Films scored by Johnson
- Films directed by J. Sasikumar
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