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Meesa Madhavan
Malayalam movie From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Meesha Madhavan (lit. 'Moustache Madhavan') is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Lal Jose and written by Ranjan Pramod. The film stars Dileep in the title role, while Indrajith Sukumaran, Kavya Madhavan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Harisree Asokan and Cochin Haneefa play supporting roles. It was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. Meesa Madhavan raised Dileep's superstardom to a whole new level and developed a cult following in Malayalam cinema.[2] It was remade in Telugu as Dongodu (2003) starring Ravi Teja, in Kannada as Hori (2011) starring Vinod Prabhakar and in Tamil as Kollaikaran (2012) starring Vidharth.[3]
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Film synopsis
The stroy revolves around Madhavan, a man who became a petty thief due to family debts and is well respected by the villagers. However, he lands in trouble after he gets falsely accused of stealing the idol of the village goddess. He escapes from the police custody and tries to find the real culprit.
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The prologue shows a young Madhavan stealing from the home of Bhageerathan. While escaping, he is helped by an old thief, 'Mullani' Pappan, who learns the boy was stealing to pay a debt due the next day.
Set in the fictional village of Chekk, Palakkad, the story introduces Madhavan, a local Robin Hood nicknamed "Meesa" Madhavan on Vishu. Madhavan and his friends, including one dressed as Lord Krishna, ruin the Vishu kani of his nemesis, the cutthroat loan shark Bhageerathan Pillai. Madhavan had turned to petty thieving after his father's death to support his family. His epithet "Meesa" Madhavan, reflects the belief that if he twirls his handlebar moustache, a robbery will occur.
When a corrupt new Sub-Inspector, Eapen Pappachi, arrives, Bhageerathan allies with him to publicly humiliate Madhavan. Eapen threatens to make Madhavan shave his moustache. To save his house from Bhageerathan's scheme, Madhavan plans to win over his daughter, Rukmini. After she insults him and challenges him to steal from her home, he accepts. Madhavan steals her golden waist Chain, knowing she cannot report the theft without dishonoring herself.
A humiliated Rukmini teams up with her father to frame Madhavan for theft by burying banknotes in his yard. Police arrive during a marriage proposal for Madhavan’s sister and force him to dig, but they find only jackfruit seeds. Eapen arrests and beats Madhavan, but he is bailed out by Advocate Mukundan Unni. Madhavan confronts the trio for ruining his sister’s marriage, threatening Bhageerathan. Rukmini, realizing her mistake, begins to fall for him. Eapen, who pursues Rukmini, is later beaten up by Madhavan after showing up at her house drunk. Eapen then accuses Rukmini of having an affair with Madhavan, causing an enraged Bhageerathan to lock her in her room.
Bhageerathan’s advocate convinces him to seize Madhavan's property to force him to abandon Rukmini. Faced with losing his home and his sister’s wedding, Madhavan publicly declares his love for Rukmini. To help him, his sister’s fiancé gives Madhavan the money needed to settle his debt. Madhavan goes to the temple to thank the goddess, which is witnessed by an ambalavasi Warrier even though the sanctum is closed.
The next day, the temple idol is missing, and Madhavan is blamed. Eapen arrests him, but Madhavan escapes and meets Pappan, the only one who believes his innocence. While hiding, Madhavan discovers that Eapen is the real thief and has hidden the idol in a deadwells in Pappan’s compound. Pappan and Madhavan plan to expose Eapen by forcing him to retrieve the idol in front of the villagers. After a duel and a brief capture, Madhavan is freed by Pappan. The mob, now led by the Head Constable Nambooriyachan, helps Madhavan overpower Eapen and his goons. Madhavan returns the idol, becomes a hero, and Bhageerathan accepts his relationship with Rukmini.
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Cast
- Dileep in dual role as :
- Poovathingal Madhavan Nair aka Meesha Madhavan
- Arun Kumar as Young Madhavan
- Osama Bin Laden (in a dream)
- Poovathingal Madhavan Nair aka Meesha Madhavan
- Indrajith Sukumaran as SI Eapen Pappachi
- Kavya Madhavan as Rukmini, Madhavan's childhood Friend and Lover& girlfriend
- Sanusha as Young Rukmini
- Jagathy Sreekumar in dual role as :
- Krishnavilasom Bhageerathan Pillai, Rukmini's Father and Greedy Moneylender
- George W Bush (in a dream)
- Harisree Ashokan as Sugunan, Madhavan's Friend and Handyman Working at Village Store
- Cochin Haneefa as Thrivikraman, Bhageerathan Pillai's Adviser and Political Member at Thiruvananthapuram
- Salim Kumar as Advocate Mukundan Unni, Madhavan's Friend and Advocate
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Head Constable Achuthan Namboothiri, Prabha's Father, Madhavan's Father's Close Friend
- Mala Aravindan as "Mullani" Pappan, Madhavan's Mentor
- Jyothirmayi as Prabha, Achuthan's Daughter and Madhavan's Ex-Lover
- Karthika Mathew as Malathi, Madhavan's Younger Sister
- Sukumari as Madhavan's Mother
- James as Pattalam Purushu, Madhavan's Friend and Soldier
- E. A. Rajendran as Poovathingal Vishwam, Madhavan's Elder Brother and Post Office Employee
- Machan Varghese as Lineman Lonappan, Madhavan's Friend and KSEB Employee Worker
- Manikandan Pattambi as Pushkaran, Madhavan's Friend
- Guinness Pakru as Tea Boy
- J. Pallassery as Poovathingal Gangadharan Nair, Madhavan's Father
- Jayesh Pazhanimala as Madhavan's childhood friend
- Kalabhavan Prajod as Prabha's Husband
- Ambika Mohan as Santhamma, Bhageerathan Pillai's Wife and Rukmini's Mother and Madhavan's Supporter
- Gayathri as Sarasu, Purushu's wife and Bhageerathan Pillai's Lover
- Meena Ganesh as Kalmayi Thatha, the village match-maker who brings proposal for Malathi
- Yamuna as Sindhu, Vishwam's Wife and Madhavan's Sister-in-Law
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Koya, Madhavan's Friend
- Vijayan Peringode as Warrier, Temple Committee Member
- Kozhikode Narayanan Nair as Mukundan Unni's Senior Advocate and Bhageerathan Pillai's Legal Aide
- Alexander Prasanth as Background dancer in the track "Penne Penne"
- Arun Cherukavil as Background dancer in the track "Penne Penne"
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Soundtrack
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The music album of Meesa Madhavan happens to be one of the most popular works of Vidyasagar. The lyrics were written by Gireesh Puthenchery. Originally, the song 'Elavathooru Kayalinde' was written by Arumugan Venkitangu as a folksong. A part of the song "Karimizhi Kuruviye" was reused by Vidyasagar himself in "Aasai Aasai Ippozhuthu" in Dhool and "Rafta Rafta" in Hulchal.
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Reception
A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "After Tenkashi Pattanam, this is another comedy that actually tickles you into laughter. Portraying the travails of a thief, Dileep characteristically performs to perfection eclipsing even the versatile Jagadhi Sreekumar. Kavya Madhavan as Rukmani has pretty little to do. The storyline itself has nothing new to offer, but it is the treatment of situations that require credit".[4]
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Box office
The film was commercial success at the box office[5] and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2002, boosting Dileep to superstardom.[6][7][8] It had completed 250 days in theatres.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Accolades
- Best Music Director – Vidyasagar
- Best Choreographer – Prasannan
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