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Madrasile Mon (transl. Son from Madras) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language true crime film directed by J. Sasikumar and written by P. M. Nair. It is based on the Karikkan villa murder incident that happened in Kerala in 1980. The film stars Raveendran, Mohanlal, Ravikumar, and Thampi Kannanthanam. It features music composed by Paravur Devarajan.[1][2]
| Madrasile Mon | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | J. Sasikumar |
| Screenplay by | P. M. Nair |
| Story by | Kaviyoor Sivaraman Pillai |
| Produced by | Mani Malliath |
| Starring | Raveendran Mohanlal Ravikumar Thampi Kannanthanam K. P. Ummer Sheela |
| Cinematography | J. Williams |
| Edited by | K. Sankunni |
| Music by | Paravur Devarajan |
Production company | Ragam Movies |
| Distributed by | Jubilee Release |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Madrasile Mon was released on 20 August 1982.
Plot
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Cast
editProduction
editMadrasile Mon is based on the Karikkan villa murder case that happened at Thiruvalla in 1980. The film was produced by Thiruvalla native Mani Malliath through the production company Ragam Movies.[3] The title Madrasile Mon refers to the nickname of the main culprit Reny George.[4] Police officer K. N. Bal (DSP), an investigating officer in the actual case appeared as the investigating officer in the film too.[5] Raveendran portrayed Reni George, along with Mohanlal and Thampy Kannamthanam. The film was released two years after the incident.
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by A. P. Gopalan. The soundtrack album was released on 31 December 1981.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Innale Ennathu" | P. Jayachandran | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Sthree Oru Lahari" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Udayashobhayil" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Elam Kodi" | P. Madhuri | 3:58 |
Release
editThe film initially scheduled to be released on 9 April 1982 was postponed and released on 20 August 1982.[3] After the film's release, when the main culprit Reny George was released on parole, he blackmailed producer Mani Malliath and extorted ₹60,000 from him.[7]
Reception
editThe film was a commercial success at the box office. It was one among the most successful films of Sasikumar.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Madrasile Mon Film Details". malayalachalachithram. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Madraasile Mon". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ a b "ഗൗരി ഇനി ഓർമ; കേരളത്തെ ഞെട്ടിച്ച ഇരട്ടക്കൊലപാതക കേസിലെ പ്രതികളെ കുടുക്കിയ സാക്ഷി വിടപറഞ്ഞത് 98ാം വയസ്സിൽ". News18 Malayalam (in Malayalam). 2 July 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Correspondent (2 July 2020). "Gowriamma feared 'Madrasile mon' would come to seek revenge, but this is what happened". Onmanorama. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ വിജയന്, അരുണ് ടി. (22 October 2020). "ഒരു മാനസാന്തരത്തിന്റെ കഥ; കരിക്കന് വില്ലയിലെ 'മദ്രാസിലെ മോന്' പിന്നീട് സംഭവിച്ചത്-ഭാഗം 2" (in Malayalam). Azhimukham.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Madrasile Mon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by G. Devarajan". Apple Music. 31 December 1981. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ (9 January 2019). "മദ്രാസിലെ മോനും കരിക്കൻവില്ല കൊലപാതകവും". Manorama Online. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Dennis, Kaloor (21 November 2022). "നസീറിന്റെ മറ്റൊരു സിനിമയിലുള്ള ക്ലോസപ്പ് എടുത്ത് ഇവിടെ വച്ചു: അതാണ് ശശികുമാർ". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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