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1921 is a film of genre Drama directed by I. V. Sasi with Mammootty

1921 (1988)

1921
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Length 3h17
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Genres Drama,    War,    Action,    Historical
Rating65% 3.2806153.2806153.2806153.2806153.280615

1921 - Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu is a 1988 Indian historical war drama film directed by I. V. Sasi, set during the Mappila Uprising of 1921. The film has a star-studded cast including Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Madhu, T. G. Ravi, Seema, Urvashi and Mukesh. Written by long-time Sasi collaborator T. Damodaran, the film tells the fictional story of Corporal Khader (Mammootty), a former British army officer and World War I veteran, who joins with the Mappila rebels during the Uprising.

Made with a budget of Rs. 1. 20 crore, 1921 was then the most expensive film in Malayalam. The film was a moderate success only due to its low profit. The film won Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value in 1988.

Synopsis

The film focuses on bullock cart driver Khader (Mammootty), a retired Corporal and World War I veteran, and Unni Krishnan (Suresh Gopi), a hardline nationalist revolutionary from a family of Hindu landlords. Both men join the brigade of Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji (T. G. Ravi), one of the prominent leaders of the 1921 Uprising.

Actors

Mammootty

(Khader)Madhu

(Ali Musliyar)Parvathy

(Asiya)Balan K. Nair

(Beeran)Mukesh

(Haidrose)
And :
Seema
Suresh Gopi
Urvashi
T. G. Ravi
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