''Mulamoottil Adima'' is a 1985 Indian
Malayalam
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-language
period drama
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film directed by
P. K. Joseph
P. K. Joseph was an Indian film director in Malayalam
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, written by
Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
Pappanamcode Lakshmanan was an Indian film scriptwriter, screen play writer and lyricist in Malayalam movies during the 1970s and 1980s. He started his career with ''Indulekha'' in 1967. He worked for around 100 Malayalam movies with the areas ...
and produced by E. K. Thyagarajan. It is based on the life of Adimakannu / Mulamoottil Adima, an outlaw active in the
Central Travancore
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region known for stealing from rich and giving to poor. The film stars
Mohanlal
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in the title role, alongside
Mucherla Aruna,
Janardanan
Janardhanan Nair (born 5 May 1946) is an Indian actor, producer and a former Indian Airforce personnel who predominantly acts in Malayalam films. He acted in his first feature film '' Adyathe Kadha'', directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan in 1971, he ...
and
Surekha. The film features songs composed by
M. K. Arjunan and a score by
S. P. Venkatesh
S. P. Venkatesh (also credited as Sangeetharajan; born 5 March 1955) is an Indian music director and composer who primarily works in Malayalam films. He was at his prime in the late 80s and 90s, being reputed for his background scores and songs ...
.
Cast
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Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically app ...
as Adimakannu / Mulamoottil Adima
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M. G. Soman
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as Moideen
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Adoor Bhasi
K. Bhaskaran Nair (1 March 1929 – 29 March 1990), known by his stage name Adoor Bhasi, was an Indian actor and film director from Kerala. Adoor Bhasi was almost always cast as the man who stands next to the hero. His hilarious actions and role ...
as Shiva Swamy
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Mucherla Aruna as Sainaba
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Santhosh as Abu
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Janardanan
Janardhanan Nair (born 5 May 1946) is an Indian actor, producer and a former Indian Airforce personnel who predominantly acts in Malayalam films. He acted in his first feature film '' Adyathe Kadha'', directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan in 1971, he ...
as Ibrahim
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C. I. Paul as Chembakaraman
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Surekha as Devamma
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Meena
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as Parvathiamma
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Jagathy Sreekumar
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as Lawrence
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G. K. Pillai as Hydraman
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P. R. Varalakshmi as Laila
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Murali Mohan
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Kaduvakulam Antony
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*Jaffer Khan
Soundtrack
The film's songs were composed by
M. K. Arjunan and the lyrics were written by
Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
Pappanamcode Lakshmanan was an Indian film scriptwriter, screen play writer and lyricist in Malayalam movies during the 1970s and 1980s. He started his career with ''Indulekha'' in 1967. He worked for around 100 Malayalam movies with the areas ...
, Devadas, and Cheramangalam. Film's score was composed by
S. P. Venkatesh
S. P. Venkatesh (also credited as Sangeetharajan; born 5 March 1955) is an Indian music director and composer who primarily works in Malayalam films. He was at his prime in the late 80s and 90s, being reputed for his background scores and songs ...
. Soundtrack album was released by Nisari Audios on 12 August 1985.
References
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1985 films
1980s Malayalam-language films
Biographical films about bandits
Films about outlaws
Indian historical drama films
History of Kerala on film
Films shot in Kollam
Films shot in Alappuzha
1970s historical drama films
Films set in the British Raj
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