''Vazhiyorakazchakal'' is a 1987 Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

-language

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film, directed and produced by

Thampi Kannanthanam Thampi Kannanthanam (11 December 1953 – 2 October 2018) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor, who worked in Malayalam cinema. He has directed 16 films. Personal life Thampi was born on 11 December 1953 as the sixth so ...

under the banner of Sharon Films based on a screenplay by Dennis Joseph. The film stars

Mohanlal Mohanlal Viswanathan (; born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Hin ...

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and Ambika in lead roles along with

Jagathy Sreekumar Sreekumar Achary (born 5 January 1951), better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar or simply Jagathy, is an Indian actor, director and playback singer, who has appeared in over 1500 Malayalam films in a career spanning almost four deca ...

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and

M. G. Soman M. G. Soman (28 October 1941 – 12 December 1997) was an Indian actor and former Indian Air Force officer who appeared in Malayalam films. He was one among the leading star actors doing hero roles in Malayalam Cinema during the late 1970s and ...

appearing in other pivotal roles. The film has musical score by S. P. Venkatesh.

Plot

Baburaj, an IPS officer after marrying Sreedevi meets with a terrible accident. Sreedevi takes her husband to their

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estate to help him recover. There she meets Raghavan, a Malayali driver who later helps her to take care of Babu. Sreedevi's lecher uncle Ravi pesters her with sexual advances. Baburaj, by the help of Ayurveda recovers quickly and realizes from the police diary that Raghavan is actually Lance Naik Antony Isaac who had helped Babu during his

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training and in that time, Anthony, murdered his wife after finding out her extramarital relationship. Anthony is an escapee from police custody after being sentenced to death. Slowly, they realise that it is Ashok who betrayed Anthony's trust and cheated with his wife. Raghavan accidentally meets Ashok and remembers who Babu is and runs to their house to kill Ashok. Babu tries to stop an angry Raghavan, but fails to do so, and Raghavan surrenders after doing the deed. The music Score by S P Venkatesh is a main part of the success of this film. The Art direction by Sabu Pravadas is also excellent in its Perfection

Cast

as Raghavan / Antony Issac *

as Baburaj * Ambika as Sreedevi *

as Stephen, a Music school teacher *

as Ashok *

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as Sreedevi's mother *Jayarekha as Lalitha *

MG Soman M. G. Soman (28 October 1941 – 12 December 1997) was an Indian actor and former Indian Air Force officer who appeared in Malayalam films. He was one among the leading star actors doing hero roles in Malayalam Cinema during the late 1970s and ...

as Ravi *

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* Siddique as Peter, flirt * Appa Haja as flirt *

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as Sub Inspector Chandy

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. P. Venkatesh and the lyrics were written by

Shibu Chakravarthy Shibu Chakravarthy is an Indian lyricist, screenwriter, journalist and poster designer who works in Malayalam cinema. He is one of the most coveted lyricists of Malayalam cinema who has bagged several awards and accolades. Having penned thou ...

.Publicity Design Gayathry Ashok, Art Direction Sabu Pravadas and Associate Director Jimmy Luke.

References

External links

* 1987 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Indian mystery drama films Films shot in Kodaikanal Films shot in Dehradun Films directed by Thampi Kannanthanam {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub