''Yaadhavam'' is a 1993 Indian

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action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by Jomon and written by Ranjith, starring

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, and

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. The film was an average grosser at the box office.

Plot

Chandrasenan, popularly known as "Senan" and his younger brother Vishnu run a parallel government in

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city. There, Anjana, a young and charming lady reporter from Mumbai is coming to find her father Vishwanatha Menon, the Central Industries Minister. He is an innocent soul, but his adopted son Devan had been involved in many illegal activities. While Devan approach Senan for helping him to finish Anjana, it leads to a heated argument between Vishnu and Senan. Vishnu falls deeply in love with Anjana when knowing about her story. Mohan Thambi, an illegal businessman is planning to contest against Vishwanatha Menon in the coming by-election. Devan and Mohan Thamby bribe Chekkootty, the right-hand of Senan and Chekkootty, stabbing Senan by ambushing him from behind, killing him. Vishnu is now planning to avenge against Devan and Mohan Thamby, who were planning to kill Vishwanatha Menon.

Cast

as Vishnu *

as Vishwanatha Menon, Central Industries Minister *

as Senan (Chandrasenan) *

as Anjana *

Ganesh Kumar Keezhoote Balakrishna Pillai Ganesh Kumar (born 25 May 1966) is an Indian actor, television host, and politician. Ganesh Kumar is a proposed cabinet minister for the last 2.5 years in the ongoing 2nd LDF govt in Kerala and he is also the curre ...

as Devan, Menon's adopted son * Devan as Mohan Thampi *

Maniyanpilla Raju Sudheer Kumar (born 20 April 1955), better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju (Malayalam:മണിയൻപിള്ള രാജു), is an Indian actor and producer who works in Malayalam film industry.Kunjandi Kunjandi ( ml, കുഞ്ഞാണ്ടി; 1919–2002) was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He has acted in more than 50 films. He handled character roles as well as supporting roles. Background Kunjandi was born at Calicut. His first ...

as Ramettan, Labour party leader * KR Vijaya as Prabhadevi *

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as Madhavettan *

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as Jayanthi *

Sathaar Sathaar (25 May 1948 – 17 September 2019) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut with M. Krishnan Nair's ''Bharyaye Avashyamundu'' (1975). He became a hero in 1976 with '' Anaavaranam'', direct ...

as Chekkutty * Janardhanan as Commissioner Saankaranarayanan * Subair as CI Jayapal *

Thalapathy Dinesh Thalapathy Dinesh (also spelled Thalapathi Dinesh) is an Indian action choreographer who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He started his career in the cinema as an extra fighter in '' Naan Sigappu Manithan'' and later he became as a stunt master and ...

as SI Nagesh * Abu Salim * C. I. Paul as Chief Minister *

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as Senan's childhood *

Beena Antony Beena Antony is an Indian actress appearing in Malayalam film and television. She mainly appeared in supporting roles in films and television serials in her later career, including ''Ommanathinkalpakshi'', ''Mayaseetha'', ''Ente Manasaputhri' ...

as SI Nagesh's wife *Sandhya as Cicily, Palappuram's wife *Divya as Manisha *Pavithran as Balan Vallikkavu, youth leader *Vijayan Peringode as Mayan

References

External links

* 1993 films 1990s Malayalam-language films {{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub