Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar
Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar (transl. Kings of the Earth) is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language political thriller film directed by Thampi Kannanthanam, written by Dennis Joseph, and produced by Joy Thomas under the company Jubilee Productions. It features Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Nalini, Balan K. Nair, Adoor Bhasi, Jagadish, and Jagathy Sreekumar in major roles. The music for the film was composed by S. P. Venkatesh.[1][2] The film was remade in Telugu.
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| Directed by | Thampi Kannanthanam |
| Produced by | Joy Thomas |
| Written by | Dennis Joseph |
| Starring | Mohanlal Suresh Gopi Nalini Adoor Bhasi |
| Music by | S. P. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | K. Sankunni |
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| Distributed by | Jubilee Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
The scion of the Thekkumkoor royal family, Valiya Thamburan, wants to introduce his heir Mahendra Varma to democracy. For this sole purpose, he bribes the Chief Minister to make Mahendra Varma a minister in the current state government.
Once in power, Mahendra Varma tries to be independent from the Chief Minister's government and helps his friend Jayan, who is against the policies of the Chief Minister.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Mahendra Varma
- Suresh Gopi as Jayan
- Nalini as Lakshmi
- Adoor Bhasi as Valiya Thampuran
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Aromalunni
- Balan K. Nair as Chief Minister M. S. Nair
- Jagadish as Babu
- Siddique as Siddique
- K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Raju
- Mohan Jose as Guerilla Chandran
- Kollam Thulasi as Gopala Pillai
- K. P. A. C. Azeez as Antony
- K. P. A. C. Sunny as Vishwambaran
- Prathapachandran as Rajashekharan
- Kunjandi as Kunjunni Aasan
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Lawyer to H. M.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. P. Venkatesh and the lyrics were written by Shibu Chakravarthy.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1 | "Nin Kannukal Kavitha" | K. J. Yesudas | Shibu Chakravarthy | |
| 2 | "Shuklaambaradharam" [Slokam] | Shibu Chakravarthy | ||
| 3 | "Sindooravaanil Mullappoonkaavil" | Unni Menon | Shibu Chakravarthy |
Release
The initial release date was delayed due to an issue with the Central Board of Film Certification regarding a dialogue in the film which remarks that a king's rule is better than democracy. Kannanthanam managed to convince the board members of the merits of the film and was finally certified.[3]
References
- "Bhoomiyile Raajakkanmar". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- "Bhoomiyile Raajakkanmar". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- Sebastian, Shevlin (3 October 2018). "A filmmaker with a clarity of vision, says Jagadish about Thampi Kannanthanam". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2019.