''Mukham'' () is a 1990 Indian
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...
-language
thriller film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. ...
co-written and directed by
Mohan, starring
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appe ...
,
Nassar and
Ranjini
Ranjini is a Sri Lankan refugee to Australia since 2010, who has been held in indefinite detention with her children since 2012 due to a negative assessment by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), while at the same time a rec ...
in the lead roles. The film does not have any songs, but features a musical score composed by
Johnson. It is considered one of the best murder mystery movies in Malayalam but didnt do well in boxoffice.
Plot
The film is about a police officer who tries to uncover and stop an unknown serial killer who has sniped three victims and plans for the fourth one.
Cast
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Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appe ...
as ACP Hariprasad IPS
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Ranjini
Ranjini is a Sri Lankan refugee to Australia since 2010, who has been held in indefinite detention with her children since 2012 due to a negative assessment by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), while at the same time a rec ...
as Usha
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Nassar as Comm. P. N. Narendran IPS
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Priya as Prema
* Bindhya as Nirmala
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Sukumaran
Edappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Parameswaran Sukumaran Nair (10 June 1948 – 16 June 1997), known mononymously as Sukumaran, was an Indian actor and producer of Malayalam films. Sukumaran became a popular film star in Malayalam cinema during the ...
as DySP Minnal Madhavan
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Sankaradi as Kesavan Nair
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Vijay Menon as Vijay
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Soman
Soman (or GD, EA 1210, Zoman, PFMP, A-255, systematic name: ''O''-pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate) is an extremely toxic chemical substance. It is a nerve agent, interfering with normal functioning of the mammalian nervous system by inhibiti ...
as Home Minister
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Innocent as Anthony
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Mala Aravindan
Mala Aravindan (15 January 1939 – 28 January 2015) was an Indian actor. He was best known for his work as a comedian and character artist in Malayalam films. He has acted in over 500 films.
Early life
He was born in Vadavucode, Ernakulam ...
as Agasthy
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Ravi Menon as Kunjikrishnan
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Valsala Menon as Usha's Mother
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Shivaji
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as CI Narayana Swamy
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T. P. Madhavan as Usha's Father
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Kundara Johnny as Menon
* Anderson as Alexander
* Rajan Sankaradi as George
* Joseph Madapally in Cameo Appearance
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Rajeevnath in Cameo Appearance
* Ramyasree in Cameo Appearance
References
External links
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''Mukham'' on Amazon Prime Video*
1990 films
1990s Malayalam-language films
1990 thriller films
Films directed by Mohan
Indian thriller films
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