Chaakara (film)

Chaakara is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. G. Viswambharan. The film stars Jayan, Seema, Srividya and Sukumaran in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. The movie catapulted actor Jayan to superstardom. The movie is based on Gopinath Panangad's novel which appeared in Manorajyam. The film was shot in Chavakkad and various other parts in Thrissur district. The scenes of the beach were fully shot in Chavakkad where the shooting unit halted for more days. The movie also features the evergreen Malayalam song "Suhasiniee Subhashinee".[1][2][3]

Chaakara
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. G. Viswambharan
Written byGopinath Panangad
Thoppil Bhasi (dialogues)
Screenplay byThoppil Bhasi
StarringJayan
Seema
Srividya
Sukumaran
CinematographyC. Ramachandra Menon
Edited byG. Murali
Music byG. Devarajan
Production
company
Thushara Films
Distributed byThushara Films
Release date
  • 18 October 1980 (1980-10-18)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

Sethu Madhavan returns from jail to take his vengeance on Shaji who had falsely implicated him . He is repudiated by his family except his younger sister and finds shelter in an abandoned boat house on the beach -waiting for his chance to kill his enemies. He is stayed by the thought that Nimmi the woman he had loved in College -and incidentally Shaji's wife now -would be devastated if he murders Shaji. Rani is the irrepressible, cheeky daughter of a fisher woman and working at Shaji's factory. She takes an interest in Sethu Madhavan after he comes to her help in fending off Shaji's unwelcome attention. The two grow closer and she frankly admits her love for him. He is persuaded by Nimmi and Rani to give up his vengeance after Head Constable Kuttan Pillai, the other man in his list to be murdered turns up mad. It seems fate is dealing with his enemies, especially with the arrival of a sympathetic new S.I, Devarajan in town. But Shaji is not about to give up, especially after Nimmi his own wife bears witness against him.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by G. K. Pallath.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Anjana Sreedhara"P. Madhuri
2"Kuliru Kuliru"K. J. Yesudas, P. MadhuriG. K. Pallath
3"Suhaasini Subhaashini"K. J. YesudasG. K. Pallath

Box office

The film was a major blockbuster.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "Chaakara". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. "Chaakara". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. "Chaakara". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. "Veteran Malayalam director P G Viswambharan dead". Sify. 16 June 2010. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  5. "P.G. Viswambharan dead". The Hindu. 17 June 2010.
  6. "Enigma of Malayalam legend Jayan lives on". The Times of India. 15 November 2020.


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