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Rakshasa Rajavu (transl. Demon king) is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in the lead role along with Dileep, Meena, Kalabhavan Mani, Kavya Madhavan, Vijayakumar, Rajan P. Dev, Cochin Haneefa, and Sukumari. The film was released on 31 August 2001 and was subsequently dubbed in Telugu and Tamil as Commissioner Rudrama Naidu and Commissioner Eeswara Paandiyan.
Plot
Ramanathan is a city police commissioner with a difference. The murder of his wife makes him take the law into his own hands as he gets no support from the various people he meets in this regard. He is always assisted by his subordinate SP Gopakumar who admires Ramanathan for his honest and truthful behavior. He brings to justice the wrongdoers even though he accepts bribes. He follows the policy of Kayamkulam Kochunni a renowned real-life robber: taking from the rich and giving it to the poor. He also funds to run an orphanage for mentally disabled children.
Appu is in love with Daisy, the daughter of Attuva Antony, a wealthy and rich politician. Daisy is under house arrest when her relationship comes to the knowledge of her father. Appu manages to meet her secretly. One day, Daisy's whole family is murdered as a result of a burglary. But she survives and becomes in coma. Appu is accused of the murder and arrested. The rest of the story explains how Ramanathan saves Appu by proving his innocence and reveals the person who killed all of Daisy's family members for money & power.
Cast
Mammootty as City Police Commissioner T.Ramanathan IPS
Dileep as Appu
Kalabhavan Mani as Excise / Education Minister Gunasekharan, first antagonist
Meena as Meera, Chief Minister's daughter and Ramanathan's Love Interest
Kavya Madhavan as Daisy Antony, Appu's Love Interest
Vijayakumar as SP Gopakumar IPS
Rajan P. Dev as Finance Minister Attuva Avarachan
Sai Kumar as ADGP Gomas Alexander IPS, third antagonist
Suresh Krishna as Mohammed Ibrahim (Voiceover by Sai Kumar), second antagonist
Captain Raju as DGP S. S. Pillai IPS, State Police Chief
Janardhanan as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
Harisree Ashokan as Constable Pathrose
Cochin Haneefa as Attuva Antony / Antonichan, Daisy's Father
Indrans as Kochukuttan, Appu's Friend
Sukumari as Kashi Muthashi, Appu's Grandmother
Manya as Malathi
Sadiq as CI Rajan
Spadikam George as DYSP Siddharthan
Shivaji as Doctor Issac
Machan Varghese as Poulose, Avarachan's PA
T. P. Madhavan as Ponnachan's Brother
Joemon Joshy as Thommikunju Antony, Daisy's Younger Brother
Manka Mahesh as Mary Antony, Daisy's Mother
Suchithra Murali as Ramanathan's Wife (Cameo)
Priyanka Anoop as Kalyani, Antony's House Servant
Devi Chandana as Doctor Maya, Meera's Friend
Meenakshi Sunil as Annie Antony, Daisy's Elder Sister
Baburaj as Goonda
Narayanankutty as Sub Inspector of Police
Ambika Mohan as C. A. Sebastian's Wife
Deepika Mohan as Party Member
Release
The film was released on 31 August 2001. It was the second release of director Vinayan after Karumadikkuttan which was released in April 2001.
Box office
The film was a megahit and ran for over 100 days in theatres.
Soundtrack
References
External links
Rakshasa Rajavu at IMDb
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Mammootty
- Rakshasa Rajavu
- Rakshasa (disambiguation)
- Vinayan
- Kavya Madhavan
- Kalabhavan Mani
- Dileep filmography
- Joju George filmography
- Rajan P. Dev
- Malayalam softcore pornography
- Harisree Ashokan
