| Adiyozhukkukal | |
| Director: | I.V. Sasi |
| Producer: | Raju Mathew |
| Starring: | Mammootty Mohanlal Seema Rahman Vincent |
| Music: | Shyam |
| Cinematography: | Jayanan Vincent |
| Editing: | K. Narayanan |
| Distributor: | Century Films |
| Runtime: | 132 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
Adiyozhukkukal is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, starring Mammootty, Mohanlal, Seema, Balan K. Nair, Vincent, and Rahman. The film was produced by Raju Mathew under the banner of Casino and was distributed by Century Films.[1] [2] [3]
Mammootty received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance as Karunan, and Jayanan Vincent won the award for Best Cinematography. The film was a critical and commercial success. Later, it was remade Tamil as Vanna Kanavugal with Karthik, Murali, and Jayashree. Critics consider Mammootty's portrayal of Karunan 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]