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Mrigaya is a film of genre Drama directed by I. V. Sasi with Mammootty
Mrigaya (1989)
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Add to a movie listMrugaya (Malayalam: മൃഗയ, meaning The Hunt) is a 1989 Malayalam action drama film written by AK Lohithadas and directed by IV Sasi. The film stars Mammootty, Sunitha in the lead role with Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Lalu Alex, Urvashi in supporting roles.
Mrugaya tells the story of Varunni (Mammootty), the uncultured and drunkard hunter arrived in the village to kill a man-eating leopard. The film was a success at the box-office and won two Kerala State Film Awards.
The leopard, used in a number of scenes in the film, was loaned out by animal trainer Govindarajan Naidu.
Synopsis
The story takes place in a hillside village, terrorised by the frequent attacks of a man-eating leopard. Tired of waiting for help from the authorities, the villagers under Reverend Father Panangodan (Thilakan) and Philipose Muthalali (Jagannatha Varma) decide to hire a hunter. The hunter whom they wanted had recently died, so his son Varunni (Mammootty) is summoned to the village. The uncultured life of Varunni soon became a headache for the village. The villagers try to avoid the drunkard hunter from their lives.Actors
Mammootty
(Varunni)
Thilakan
(Reverend Father Panangodan)
Kuthiravattam Pappu
(Kunjabdullah)
Jagathy Sreekumar
(lawyer Ramankutty)
Urvashi
(Annamma)
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