| Adiyozhukkukal | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | I.V. Sasi |
| Written by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Produced by | Raju Mathew |
| Starring | Mammootty Mohanlal Seema Rahman Vincent |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Shyam |
| Distributed by | Century Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Adiyozhukkukal (transl. Undercurrents) is a 1984 IndianMalayalam-languagedrama film directed byI. V. Sasi and written byM. T. Vasudevan Nair, starringMammootty,Mohanlal,Seema,Balan K. Nair,Vincent, andRahman. The film was produced byRaju Mathew under the banner of Casino and was distributed by Century Films.[1][2][3]
Mammootty received theKerala State Film Award forBest Actor for his performance as Karunan, andJayanan Vincent won the award forBest Cinematography. The film was a critical and commercial success. Later, it was remade Tamil asVanna Kanavugal withKarthik,Murali, andJayashree. Critics consider Mammootty's portrayal ofKarunan in the film as one of the finest in his early career.[4]
Karunan is an arrogant fisherman back from jail after five years. Upon arriving at his coastal village, he finds much has changed. Chandran, his trusted lieutenant, who is more like a younger brother is now a worker at the nearby toddy shop. Chandran again joins him and helps Karunan in setting up his life. Karunan is shocked to see that Madhavi, whom he loved once, is now married to Kumaran, for whom he had to go to jail. Kumaran ditched Karunan and within a short time, he himself emerged as a rich man in the locality. Karunan decides to avenge Kumaran, but is attacked severely at night by his goons. He is saved by Gopi, a jobless young man, who accidentally witnesses the incident. Gopi becomes a good friend of Karunan and starts staying with him and Chandran. In the meantime, Devayani a young woman, also joins them due to unexpected situations. The unpleasant incidents in each of their lives and Karunan's fight against Kumaran form the rest of the story.
The film was a commercial success.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]