Chathurangam (2002 film)
{{short description|2002 Indian film by K. Madhu}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Chathurangam
| image = Chathurangam.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = K. Madhu
| producer = Firoz
| writer = Babu Janardhanan
| screenplay =
| starring = Mohanlal
Lalu Alex
Nagma
Navya Nair
| music = M. G. Sreekumar
Shyam
| cinematography = Anandakuttan
| editing = P. C. Mohanan
| studio = Nia Production
| distributor = Nia Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|12|20}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Chathurangam ({{Translation|Chess}}) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by K. Madhu and written by Babu Janardhanan. It stars Mohanlal, Lalu Alex, Nagma and Navya Nair. The soundtrack was composed by M. G. Sreekumar and Shyam. The plot follows Attiprackal Jimmy, a politician who aspires to become an MLA with the support of minister Kora. The film was released on 20 December 2002 and was the most anticipated Christmas release.{{cite news |last1=N. J. |first1=Nair |title=In a different mould |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/08/19/stories/2002081901420200.htm |accessdate=2 November 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=19 August 2002}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Plot
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The story is set in Kottayam. Jimmy Jacob of the Attiprackal house is everyone's favourite. Attiprackal Jimmy is a wrestler and do-gooder at the college level. Seeing his all round abilities and popularity, minister K.C. Korah who runs the Kerala Desham party, makes him the college chairman. And later he is made the district secretary of his party.
Jimmy becomes the right-hand man of Korah in his fight against minister P.P. Paulose but in the process creates new enemies like the IPS officer Nayana. But soon Paulose and Korah bury their hatchet and join hands. This makes Jimmy unhappy and he is left out. Later Kora frames Jimmy in a murder case.
Cast
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- Mohanlal as Jimmy Jacob alias Attipraickal Jimmy
- Lalu Alex as Abkari Methikkalam Thommichan
- Nagma as SP R.Nayana Pillai IPS
- Anu Anand as Joshy Jacob
- Jagadish as Mathen Chethimattom
- Navya Nair as Sherin Mathew, a medical student and Jimmy's girlfriend
- Sai Kumar as K. C. Korah, Electricity Minister
- Jagathi Sreekumar as Kochauseppu alias Thooval Ouseppu
- Vijayaraghavan as P. P. Paulose, Home Minister
- Radhika Menon as Liza Jacob (Jimmy's sister)
- Bindu Panikkar as Annie Alex(Jimmy's sister)
- Manianpilla Raju as Alex (Jimmy's brother-in-law and Annie's husband)
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Therutha
- Nedumudi Venu as Mathew Varghese (Sherin's father)
- Kollam Thulasi as Haridas, Prosecution Advocate
- Baburaj as SI Thankaraj
- Bheeman Raghu as SI Erattupetta Hakkim
- Suresh Krishna as Kozhuvanal Jose
- Jose Pellissery as Babychan, Uncle of Jimmy
- Sadiq as District Collector Sajan Peter
- Valsala Menon as Sister Theressa
- Augustine as Manamel Chackochan
- Shobha Mohan as Alice, wife of Mathew Varghese
- Hariprasad R as Lawyer
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Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains eight songs composed by M. G. Sreekumar, with lyrics by S. Ramesan Nair, Gireesh Puthenchery, and Shibu Chakravarthy.
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! # !! Title !! Singer(s) |
| 1
| "Chandanakoottinakathoru" | Anil Ram, Biju Mangad, Soumya Sanathanan |
| 2
| "Mizhiyil" (F) |
| 3
| "Mizhiyil" (D) |
| 4
| "Nanma Niranjavale Kanya Mariyame" | K. S. Chitra, Chorus |
| 5
| "Neelaambale" | M. G. Sreekumar, Soumya Sanathanan |
| 6
| "Pookkanu" |
| 7
| "Valuthaayoru" | M. G. Sreekumar, Mohanlal |
| 8
| "Vellimani" | M. G. Sreekumar, Chorus |
Release
The film's producers signed a co-branding and sponsorship agreement with Goodlass Nerolac Paints for its marketing and advertisement campaign. Such embedded marketing was novel to Malayalam cinema at that time. The film's promotional and publicity material featured branding of Nerolac Paints and was displayed in theatres and other strategic locations across Kerala. Commercials were also played in theatre halls.{{cite news |author1=Bureau |title=Goodlass Nerolac piggybacks on Mohanlal starrer |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2002/12/09/stories/2002120901271300.htm |accessdate=2 November 2018 |work=Business Line |date=9 December 2002}}
Critic from Sify wrote that "Chathurangam which is entertaining up to interval, but later peters out to another tedious bore. The problem is that there are far too many murders and unmitigated violence towards the climax, which you'd have seen in a dozen Mohanlal actioners. Still it is endurable just for Mohanlal".{{cite web |title=Chathurangam (2002)|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chathurangam-review-malayalam-pclurfibgahdh.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224070756/http://www.sify.com/movies/chathurangam-review-malayalam-pclurfibgahdh.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 December 2015 |website=Sify |accessdate=2 November 2018 |date=4 December 2002}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0357536}}
Category:2000s Malayalam-language films
Category:Indian political drama films
Category:Films shot in Kottayam
Category:Films directed by K. Madhu
Category:Films scored by M. G. Sreekumar
Category:Films scored by Shyam (composer)
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