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Dhruvam is a film of genre Drama directed by Joshiy with Mammootty

Dhruvam (1993)

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Length 2h25
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Action
Rating80% 4.0391754.0391754.0391754.0391754.039175

Dhruvam (Malayalam: ധ്രുവം, English: Certainly) is a 1993 Malayalam thriller film directed by Joshiy,where story and dialogue were by A.K.Sajan and screenplay by A.K.Sajan and S.N.Swami . It starred Mammootty in the lead role Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Gauthami, Tiger Prabhakar, and Vikram also played other pivotal roles and its music was composed by S. P. Venkatesh. Produced on a large budget, the film was among the highest grossing Malayalam films of 1993.

Synopsis

A hangman is brought to central jail to hang Hyder Marakkar (Tiger Prabhakar), a notorious criminal with terror links, but he is killed in a road accident. DIG Marar (Janardhanan) smells foul play and arrives at Kamakshipuram along with Jose Nariman (Suresh Gopi), a smart young police officer, to meet Narasimha Mannadiar (Mammootty), a revered village lord and member of the royal family who had once ruled the hamlet. He is worshipped and revered by his villagers. Mannadiar is known for his generous and fearless attitude, and his thirst for justice and peace for his village has made him an enemy in the eyes of politicians and a certain group of police officers.

Actors

Mammootty

(Narasimha Mannadiyar)
Suresh Gopi

(Jose Nariman)
Jayaram

(Veerasimha Mannadiyar)
Gautami

(Mythili)
Vikram

(Bhadran)
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