Kireedam
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Kireedam is a 1989 Indian film directed by Sibi Malayil
and written by A. K. Lohithadas. The film is about a Keralite
youth whose hopes and aspirations are shattered by a combination of fate and human failing. It explores how society typecasts individuals and forces them to act that part whether they like it or not. Mohanlal
won the 1990 National Film Award (Special Jury Award)
for his role as Sethumadhavan. A sequel was released in 1993 titled Chenkol
.
), an honest and sincere police constable has a loving family consisting of his wife Ammu (Kaviyoor Ponnamma
), two sons and two daughters. Achuthan Nair wants his elder son Sethumadhavan (Mohanlal
) to be a police inspector. He shares a cordial and amiable relation with his son. Sethu is engaged to Devi (Parvathi
), the daughter of Krishnan Nair (Sankaradi
), his maternal uncle. One day, for charging a petty case against the son of MLA, Achuthan Nair is transferred to Ramapuram police station. He along with his family shifts to Ramapuram. Keerikadan Jose Mohan Raj
, a hardcore criminal rules the market of Ramapuram by extorting money from all traders. One day, Achuthan Nair tries to intervene in a scuffle and he is beaten brutally by Keerikadan. Sethu, who was present in the market witnesses it and to save his father attacks Keerikadan and his goons. Keerikadan gets severely wounded and gets admitted in hospital. The entire market celebrates the fall of Keerikadan and finds a new savior in Sethu. His friends misuses this opportunity by creating a brawl in the local pub. Achuthan Nair is deeply disturbed by this and accuses Sethu of slowly turning into a criminal. Though, tried to stay away from all chaos, slowly Sethu is dragged into issues. Haidrose (Cochin Haneefa
), a local thug claims himself to be a henchman of Sethu and starts collecting extortion money from the local traders. Even Ramanan (Jagathy Sreekumar
), his brother-in-law also joins Haidrose. Sethu, on knowing this, beats up both in the market. But, Remanan on reaching home, twists the entire the entire story and Achuthan Nair asks Sethu to leave the house, which Sethu agrees. The local police inspector (Murali) arrests Sethu on a petty case and warns him not to create any more fracas. Keshu (Sreenath
), his childhood friend, though tries to pacify him, Sethu is broken down completely. In the mean time, Devi's parents fixes her marriage with another guy, which Devi is not ready for. Sethu meets Devi and explains his helplessness and asks her to follow her parents. She gets married and Sethu now feels completely lonely. After getting discharged from hospital, Keerikadan Jose decides to avenge on Sethu and arrives his house. He ransacks the entire house and physically manhandle his mother and sisters. Sethu is attacked by Parameshwaran (Johhny), the lieutenant of Keerikadan. In a bid to save his life, Sethu vehemently and violently beats him with an iron rod. Parameshwaran gets seriously injured and is admitted in the hospital. Sethumadhavan is targeted again by Keerikadan and in a bid to escape himself, kills Keerikkadan. Sethumadhavan is sentenced to prison for murder
ing Keerikkadan and hence is disqualified in being a Police Inspector. Head Constable Achuthan Nair reads the Police Verification Report which states Sethu as a "notorious criminal".
The film has 2 songs composed by Johnson
and the lyrics were penned by Kaithapram
. The song "Kaneer Poovinte" fetched singer M. G. Sreekumar
his first Kerala State Film Award
.
Sibi Malayil
Sibi Malayil is an Indian film director of Malayalam cinema best known for his melodramas of the 80s and 90s. Since the mid-1980s he has directed some 40 movies. Movies like Kireedam, Dasharatham, Thaniyavarthanam, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham, and Akashadoothu defined the way Malayalam movies...
and written by A. K. Lohithadas. The film is about a Keralite
Malayali
Malayali is the term used to refer to the native speakers of Malayalam, originating from the Indian state of Kerala...
youth whose hopes and aspirations are shattered by a combination of fate and human failing. It explores how society typecasts individuals and forces them to act that part whether they like it or not. Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
won the 1990 National Film Award (Special Jury Award)
National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)
The National Film Award of India - Special Jury Award / Special Mention - Feature Film winners are:...
for his role as Sethumadhavan. A sequel was released in 1993 titled Chenkol
Chenkol
Chenkol is a 1993 Malayalam film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by A. K. Lohithadas. This is the sequel of 1989 movie Kireedam and became huge success at the box office.-Plot:...
.
Plot
Achuthan Nair (ThilakanThilakan
Surendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:...
), an honest and sincere police constable has a loving family consisting of his wife Ammu (Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994.Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family...
), two sons and two daughters. Achuthan Nair wants his elder son Sethumadhavan (Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
) to be a police inspector. He shares a cordial and amiable relation with his son. Sethu is engaged to Devi (Parvathi
Parvathy Jayaram
Ashwathy Kurup , better known by her stage name Parvathy, is an award-winning film actress from Kerala, India. Parvathy was a popular actress of Malayalam cinema industry and was active in films between 1986 and 1996. Her most notable works include "Amrutham Gamaya" ,"Oru Minnaminuginte Nurungu...
), the daughter of Krishnan Nair (Sankaradi
Sankaradi
Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit....
), his maternal uncle. One day, for charging a petty case against the son of MLA, Achuthan Nair is transferred to Ramapuram police station. He along with his family shifts to Ramapuram. Keerikadan Jose Mohan Raj
Mohan Raj
Mohan Raj is an Indian film actor primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages. Mohan Raj is known for his outstanding performance in the Malayalam film Kireedom and its sequel Chenkol as Keerikkadan Jose. Interestingly people identify him as Keerikkadan Jose only...
, a hardcore criminal rules the market of Ramapuram by extorting money from all traders. One day, Achuthan Nair tries to intervene in a scuffle and he is beaten brutally by Keerikadan. Sethu, who was present in the market witnesses it and to save his father attacks Keerikadan and his goons. Keerikadan gets severely wounded and gets admitted in hospital. The entire market celebrates the fall of Keerikadan and finds a new savior in Sethu. His friends misuses this opportunity by creating a brawl in the local pub. Achuthan Nair is deeply disturbed by this and accuses Sethu of slowly turning into a criminal. Though, tried to stay away from all chaos, slowly Sethu is dragged into issues. Haidrose (Cochin Haneefa
Cochin Haneefa
Mohammed Haneefa, better known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa was an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villainous roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema...
), a local thug claims himself to be a henchman of Sethu and starts collecting extortion money from the local traders. Even Ramanan (Jagathy Sreekumar
Jagathy Sreekumar
Sreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...
), his brother-in-law also joins Haidrose. Sethu, on knowing this, beats up both in the market. But, Remanan on reaching home, twists the entire the entire story and Achuthan Nair asks Sethu to leave the house, which Sethu agrees. The local police inspector (Murali) arrests Sethu on a petty case and warns him not to create any more fracas. Keshu (Sreenath
Sreenath
Sreenath was a popular Malayalam film and television actor. He acted in many hit films, including Shalini Ente Koottukari, Ithu Njangalude Katha, Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, and Kireedam....
), his childhood friend, though tries to pacify him, Sethu is broken down completely. In the mean time, Devi's parents fixes her marriage with another guy, which Devi is not ready for. Sethu meets Devi and explains his helplessness and asks her to follow her parents. She gets married and Sethu now feels completely lonely. After getting discharged from hospital, Keerikadan Jose decides to avenge on Sethu and arrives his house. He ransacks the entire house and physically manhandle his mother and sisters. Sethu is attacked by Parameshwaran (Johhny), the lieutenant of Keerikadan. In a bid to save his life, Sethu vehemently and violently beats him with an iron rod. Parameshwaran gets seriously injured and is admitted in the hospital. Sethumadhavan is targeted again by Keerikadan and in a bid to escape himself, kills Keerikkadan. Sethumadhavan is sentenced to prison for murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
ing Keerikkadan and hence is disqualified in being a Police Inspector. Head Constable Achuthan Nair reads the Police Verification Report which states Sethu as a "notorious criminal".
Cast
- MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
as Sethumadavan - ThilakanThilakanSurendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:...
as Achuthan Nair - SreenathSreenathSreenath was a popular Malayalam film and television actor. He acted in many hit films, including Shalini Ente Koottukari, Ithu Njangalude Katha, Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, and Kireedam....
as Keshu - Kaviyoor PonnammaKaviyoor PonnammaKaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994.Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family...
as Ammu - Parvathi as Devi
- SankaradiSankaradiSankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit....
as Krishnan Nair - Mohan RajMohan RajMohan Raj is an Indian film actor primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages. Mohan Raj is known for his outstanding performance in the Malayalam film Kireedom and its sequel Chenkol as Keerikkadan Jose. Interestingly people identify him as Keerikkadan Jose only...
as Keerikkadan Jose - Main AntagonistAntagonistAn antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
Cast notes
- Sethumadhavan was a turning point in the career of Mohanlal. He won the State Award for Best Actor in 1989. He also got National Film Award (Special Jury Award)National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)The National Film Award of India - Special Jury Award / Special Mention - Feature Film winners are:...
for this role.
- M.G. Sreekumar won the Kerala State Film Award for Best SingerKerala State Film Award for Best SingerThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
for Kireedom.
- Cochin HaneefaCochin HaneefaMohammed Haneefa, better known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa was an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villainous roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema...
, who had played purely villainVillainA villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters...
roles till then (1989), made his debut as a comedian in this film, probably as a parody towards his previous villain roles. He has played the same role in the Tamil re-make now after 18 years. Actor Keerikkadan Jose got his stage name from this movie. His real name is Mohan RajMohan RajMohan Raj is an Indian film actor primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages. Mohan Raj is known for his outstanding performance in the Malayalam film Kireedom and its sequel Chenkol as Keerikkadan Jose. Interestingly people identify him as Keerikkadan Jose only...
. Famous dubbing artiste and actor Nirmal Prakash gave voice to this iconic character.
Remakes
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director | Box Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Rowdyism Nasinchali | Telugu Telugu cinema The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the... |
Dr. Rajasekhar Dr. Rajasekhar (actor) Dr. Rajasekhar is an Indian Film actor in Tollywood and Tamil Cinema. Rajasekhar and his wife joined Indian National Congress. Later he quit the congress and joined the newly formed party called YSR Congress floated by Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy in 2010... , Jeevitha, Mohan Raj Mohan Raj Mohan Raj is an Indian film actor primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages. Mohan Raj is known for his outstanding performance in the Malayalam film Kireedom and its sequel Chenkol as Keerikkadan Jose. Interestingly people identify him as Keerikkadan Jose only... |
A Kodanda Rami Reddy | Hit | Here, Dr.Rajasekhar gets selected as Police Officer in Climax |
| 1991 | Modadha Mareyalli Modadha Mareyalli Modadha Mareyalli or Modada Mareyalli is a kannada film starring Shivrajkumar, K.S.Ashwath and directed by M.S.Rajshekar. The film is produced by Dr. Rajkumar's production house.... |
Kannada | Shivrajkumar Shivrajkumar Shivaraj Kumar is a Kannada film actor. He is the son of Kannada thespian Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc... , Sowmya, K.S.Ashwath, Mohan Raj Mohan Raj Mohan Raj is an Indian film actor primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages. Mohan Raj is known for his outstanding performance in the Malayalam film Kireedom and its sequel Chenkol as Keerikkadan Jose. Interestingly people identify him as Keerikkadan Jose only... |
M.S.Rajshekar | Hit | The movie was from Dr. Rajkumar's production house. |
| 1993 | Gardish Gardish Gardish is a 1993 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan which included an all-star cast such as Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia. Jackie Shroff was nominated for Best Actor Filmfare awards, and Dimpla Kapadia for the Best supporting Actress award.... |
Hindi | Jackie Shroff Jackie Shroff Jackie Shroff is an Indian actor. He has been in the industry for more than 28 years and has appeared in over 150 films.-Personal life:... , Aishwarya Aishwarya (actress) Aishwarya ; is a South Indian actress who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. She is the daughter of popular actress Lakshmi. Her mother tongue is Telugu.-Career:... , Amrish Puri Amrish Puri Amrish Singh Puri , ; 22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005 was an iconic theater and film actor from India, who was a key player in the Indian theater movement that picked up steam in the 1960s. He worked with notable playwrights of the time, such as Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad... , Mukesh Rishi Mukesh Rishi Mukesh Rishi is an Indian film actor who works in Bollywood and Tollywood and Canada. Coming from a brahmin family in Jammu, Mukesh was the first person in his family to try his luck in the world of cinema... |
Priyadarshan Priyadarshan Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu... |
Hit | Priyadarshan's first Hindi hit |
| 2007 | Kireedam Kireedam (2007 film) Kireedam is a 2007 Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay, who made his directorial debut with the film. The film was a reworked version of Sibi Malayil's 1989 Malayalam classic film, Kireedam starring Mohanlal, with Na. Muthukumar assisting with writing the dialogues... |
Tamil Tamil cinema Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered... |
Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai . A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with... , Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom... , Raj Kiran, Ajaykumar |
A. L. Vijay A. L. Vijay A. L. Vijay is a Tamil film director. Earlier he worked as an assistant and close associate of director Priyadarshan. His father A. L. Azhagappan was the president of Tamilnadu Producers Council and appeared in the film Eesan. His brother, Udhaya, has also starred in Tamil films. Presently A. L... |
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Soundtrack
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaneer Poovinte" | M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has... |
4:20 | Kaithapram Kaithapram Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri , popularly known as Kaithapram, is a noted Indian poet, lyricist, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, music therapist, and performer of Carnatic music. He is the son of the late singer Keshavan Namboothiri and Aditi Antharjanam... |
| 2 | "Medaponnodam" | Balagopalan Thampi | 4:10 | Kaithapram Kaithapram Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri , popularly known as Kaithapram, is a noted Indian poet, lyricist, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, music therapist, and performer of Carnatic music. He is the son of the late singer Keshavan Namboothiri and Aditi Antharjanam... |
The film has 2 songs composed by Johnson
Johnson (composer)
Johnson was an Indian film score composer and music director who has given music to some of the most important motion pictures of Malayalam cinema, including those for Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal, Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam, Vadakkunokkiyantram, Perumthachan, Amaram, Njan...
and the lyrics were penned by Kaithapram
Kaithapram
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri , popularly known as Kaithapram, is a noted Indian poet, lyricist, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, music therapist, and performer of Carnatic music. He is the son of the late singer Keshavan Namboothiri and Aditi Antharjanam...
. The song "Kaneer Poovinte" fetched singer M. G. Sreekumar
M. G. Sreekumar
M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has...
his first Kerala State Film Award
Kerala State Film Award
The Kerala State Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy since 1998 on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, India....
.
Awards
- National Film Award (Special Jury Award)National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)The National Film Award of India - Special Jury Award / Special Mention - Feature Film winners are:...
- MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... - Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback SingerKerala State Film Award for Best SingerThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
- M. G. SreekumarM. G. SreekumarM. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has... - Kerala Film Critics Award for Best ScreenplayKerala Film Critics Association AwardsThe Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually by the Kerala Film Critics Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Malayalam language film industry of India. The awards were instituted in 1977....
- A. K. Lohithadas