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Azhakiya Ravanan is a film of genre Drama directed by Kamal with Mammootty
Azhakiya Ravanan (1996)
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Add to a movie listAzhakiya Ravanan (English: Popinjay) is a 1996 Malayalam romantic comedy drama film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. The film is a rag-to-riches story of Shankar Das (Mammootty) who eventually gets drunk on his success. It also stars Bhanupriya, Sreenivasan, Innocent, Biju Menon, Rajan P. Dev, and Cochin Haneefa. The music is composed by Vidyasagar. Chirakodinja Kinavukal released on 2015 is a spin-off to this film.
Synopsis
Shankar Das (Mammootty) is a rich businessman who returns to his native village in (Alappuzha). No one in the village is aware of his past. During his childhood he was a servant of the local feudal lord Chatothu Panickar (Rajan P. Dev). He left the job after getting severely punished for kissing the lord's young daughter. He fled to Mumbai and there he became a successful businessman.Actors
Mammootty
(Shankar Das)
Bhanupriya
(Anuradha)
Innocent
(Karayogam President TPV Kuruppu)
Biju Menon
(Sharath)
Rajan P. Dev
(Chathothu Panicker)
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