Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Malayalam , English A Northern Story Of Valor is a 1989 epic Malayalam film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring Mammootty, Balan K. Nair, Suresh Gopi, Madhavi, Geetha and Captain Raju. The film won four National Film Awards 1989 including Best Actor Mammootty, Best Screenplay M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Best Production Design and Best Costume Design P. Krishna Moorthy and six Kerala State Film Awards. In a 2013 IBN poll it was voted one of the greatest Indian films of all time.

The film is set in 16thcentury northern Kerala. The plot unfolds at Puthooram, the house of great Kannappan Chekavar Balan K. Nair. Kannappan Chekavar adopts the son of his estranged sister when the boy loses both his parents and brings him to Puthooram to live and learn with his cousins. The orphan boy, Chandu, a quick learner, earns the love and admiration of his uncle, while he is loathed by his cousin Aromal Suresh Gopi.As they grow up Chandu Mammootty is betrothed to Chekavars daughter, Unniyarcha Madhavi. Several events unfold where in Chandu finds himself being pushed to the corner by his cousin. He flees to the kalari under the guidance of Tulunadan expert and master Chekavar, Aringodar Captain Raju. ........

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