Irupatham Noottandu
| Irupatham Noottandu | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Madhu |
| Produced by | M. Mani |
| Written by | S. N. Swami |
| Starring |
Mohanlal Suresh Gopi Ambika Jagathy |
| Music by | Shyam |
| Cinematography | Vipin Das |
| Edited by | P.V. Krishnan |
Production company |
Sunitha Productions |
| Distributed by | Aaroma Release |
Release dates |
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Running time | 140 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Irupatham Noottandu (English: Twentieth Century) is a 1987 Malayalam crime-thriller film directed by K. Madhu and written by S. N. Swamy. It features Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Ambika, and Jagathy Sreekumar. The film grossed more than ₹1 crores at the box office. Upon release, it shattered several box office records and became the highest grossing Malayalam film until then. The film had a run of about 175 days in theatres.[1] It was remade in Kannada as Jackey (1989) starring Ambareesh and in Telugu as 20va Shatabdam.[2] Devaraj reprised the role of Suresh Gopi in both the versions.
The film also has an unofficial sequel released in 2009 Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded directed by Amal Neerad, with Mohanlal reprising his role.
Plot
The story is about Sagar Alias Jacky (Mohanlal) & his accomplice Sekharankutty (Suresh Gopi). Ashwathy (Ambika) is a reporter for a newsmagazine looking to investigate the connection between politics and crime in Kerala. She is drawn to the life of Sagar alias Jacky who runs a clandestine gold smuggling business for Sekharankutty Suresh Gopi, son of the State Chief Minister. Jacky is an enigmatic character who stops the smuggling business from growing because of ethical issues with narcotics, and spends his personal time Ashwathy publishes a sensational article connecting Jacky to the Chief Minister, and pushes the uneasy relationship between Sekharankutty and Jacky into an open confrontation. Srinath & Jagathy also play important roles. Indian Revenue Service officials have been shown in good light in this film.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Sagar Alias Jacky
- Suresh Gopi as Shekharan kutty
- Ambika as Aswathy
- Urvashi as Jyothi
- Santhosh as Lowrence
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Ashokan
- Jose
- Prathapachandran
- Sreenath
- KPAC Sunny as Koshy
- Kollam Ajith as Kasim
- Janardhanan as IG Thomas
Trivia
- The lengthy climax of the film was shot in a single day.
- Remade as 20va Shatabdam in Telugu.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shyam and lyrics was written by Chunakkara Ramankutty.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Ambarappoo Veedhiyilu | K. J. Yesudas | Chunakkara Ramankutty |
References
- ↑ Sreedhar Pillai (31 December 1988). "Mammootty and Mohan Lal emerge as unprecedented superstars of Malayalam films". India Today. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ Express News Service (13 February 2011). "Equally at ease with art and commercial". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ Express News Service (13 February 2011). "Equally at ease with art and commercial". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 January 2016.