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Padayani (1986)
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Padayani is a 1986 Indian Malayalam film, directed by TS Mohan and produced by Sukumaran. The film stars Mohanlal, Mammootty, Shobhana and Adoor Bhasi in lead roles. The film had musical score by A. T. Ummer. Mammootty, Mohanlal, and Devan play as long-lost brothers after their parents's death. In the end, they reunite to take revenge for their parents's death. The film is a remake of 1973 Bollywood classic Yaadon Ki Baaraat. The film also has Indrajith playing the younger version of Mohanlal's character.
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The film begins when a widow comes with her child to a bungalow to see the Vikraman Nair; the lawyer (T.G. Ravi) of the owner (Sukumaran) of the bungalow. Vikraman Nair had a history with the widow where he cheated on her and captured all of her properties. She meets the lawyer and request's him to give her some money to live and provide for her child, but he was heartless and didn't give her anything and tried to drive them away. The servant of that bungalow saw this and felt pity towards them. So, he gave them a job at the bungalow. The widow's son (Mohanlal), the owner's son (Mammootty) and another servant's son (Devan) from that house became close friends. One day, Vikraman Nair tries to rape the widow and she dies in the fight. Sahadevan; the owner saw this incident and tries to call the police, but Vikraman Nair kill's him. The servant saw this and fled with the children. Vikraman Nair and his men went on a lookout to kill them, but he was unable to find them. During this chaos, The three friends lost contact with each other and grow's up in entirely different circumstances. Mammootty becomes a Mechanic while Mohanlal works for Vikraman Nair without the knowledge that he killed his mother and Devan becomes a Police Officer. They meet several times, yet they do not recognize each other. However, when they finally do; they move onto kill Vikraman Nair. During a fight, Sudhakaran stabs Vikraman Nair in the stomach with a knife, but when Sudhakaran comes down the stairs; Vikraman Nair shoots him from the back and he dies in the arms of Rameshan.Actors
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