Rakthasakshikal Sindabad

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Rakthasaakshikal Sindabad
Directed by Venu Nagavalli
Written by Venu Nagavally
Screenplay by Venu Nagavally
Cheriyan Kalpakavadi
Story by Cheriyan Kalpakavadi
Produced byDeepa Ramesh Kumar
Starring Mohanlal
Suresh Gopi
Murali
Nedumudi Venu
Sukanya
CinematographyP. Sukumar
Edited byN. Gopalakrishnan
Music by M. G. Radhakrishnan
Production
company
Surya Cine Arts
Distributed bySurya Cine Arts
Seven Arts
Release date
  • 30 October 1998 (1998-10-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Rakthasaakshikal Sindabad (English: Long live the martyrs) is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language historical political thriller movie directed by Venu Nagavalli, [1] featuring Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi and Sukanya in the lead roles. The revolt scenes in the film were directed by Priyadarshan.

Contents

The film was released on 30 October 1998 coinciding with the thirtieth anniversary of Punnapra-Valayar. [2]

Plot

A political story set in the pre-independent India when Communism came into the picture. [3]

Cast

Parthasarthy (Jagannatha Varma) home is the Alummootil meda in the movie. Divan Sir CP is welcomed in to the Alummoottil Meda. The meda in the movie is also the seat of the Brahmana Sabha. Alummoottil Buildings.png
Parthasarthy (Jagannatha Varma) home is the Alummootil meda in the movie. Divan Sir CP is welcomed in to the Alummoottil Meda. The meda in the movie is also the seat of the Brahmana Sabha.

Production

The film is based on the Punnapra-Vayalar agitation and was criticised for not doing justice to the history. [5]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains 9 songs, all composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan. Lyrics were by P. Bhaskaran, O. N. V. Kurup, Gireesh Puthenchery and Ezhacheri Ramachandran. [6]

#TitleLyricsSinger(s)
1"Balikudeerangal" Ezhacheri Ramachandran K. J. Yesudas
2"Cheruvallikkaavilinnu" [Bonus Track] Gireesh Puthenchery Sudeep Kumar
3"Kizhakku Pulari" P. Bhaskaran K. J. Yesudas, M. G. Sreekumar, Chorus
4"Nammalu Koyyum" O. N. V. Kurup M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chitra, Chorus
5"Panineer Maariyil" [Bonus Track] Gireesh Puthenchery Radhika Thilak, Sudeep Kumar
6"Ponnaaryan Paadam"K. S. Chitra
7"Vaikaasihennalo"M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chitra
8"Vaikaasithennalo" (F)K. S. Chitra
9"Vaikaasithennalo" (M)M. G. Sreekumar

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