Irupatham Noottandu

Irupatham Noottandu English Twentieth Century is a 1987 Malayalam crime thriller directed by K. Madhu and written by S. N. Swamy. It features Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Ambika, and Jagathy Sreekumar. The film grossed more than crores at the box office. Upon release, it shattered several box office records and became the highest grossing Malayalam film until then. The film had a run of about 175 days in theatres. It was remade in Kannada as Jackey 1989 starring Ambareesh.

The story is about Sagar Alias Jacky Mohanlal amp his accomplice Sekharankutty Suresh Gopi. Ashwathy Ambika is a reporter for a newsmagazine looking to investigate the connection between politics and crime in Kerala. She is drawn to the life of Sagar alias Jacky who runs a clandestine gold smuggling business for Sekharankutty, son of the State Chief Minister. Jacky is an enigmatic character who stops the smuggling business from growing because of ethical issues with narcotics, and spends his personal time Ashwathy publishes a sensational article connecting Jacky to the Chief Minister, and pushes the uneasy relationship between Sekharankutty and Jacky into an open confrontation. Srinath amp Jagathy also play important roles. Indian Revenue Service officials have been shown in good light in this film.

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