Moonnam Mura

Moonnam Mura Meaning The Third Degree is a 1988 action thriller Malayalam movie starring Mohanlal, Lalu Alex, and Revathi. It was directed by K. Madhu. The movie deals with the kidnapping of a group by terrorists, and the commando mission to rescue them. It is one of the biggest hits in the history of Malayalam cinema.The film also had record initial collection.The film did phenomenal business not only in Kerala but also in neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh running 125 and 100 days respectively. The film had a total collection of aboutcrores and was the third highest grosser in Kerala behind Chithram and Oru CBI Diary Kurippu. The film was remade in Telugu as Magadu starring Rajasekhar.

Thats when Menon decides to enlist the help of Ali Imran Mohanlal in rescuing the hostages. Ali is an ex cop who quit the police force out of disgust due to the unfair treatment meted out to him while he was in the force. This decision is met with some opposition from the Chief of police Janardhanan and his son in law Sreenath as their politics and attitude prompted Ali to leave the force.Though unwilling at first but after persuaded by DIG Menon, Ali decides to go ahead with the rescue mission. After careful surveillance Ali along with a couple of his friends is able to sneak into the palace where the hostages are bundled up and manages to rescue them and finish off Charles in the end. ........

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