Valyettan | |
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Directed by | Shaji Kailas |
Written by | Ranjith |
Produced by | Anil Ambalakkara Baiju Ambalakkara |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Ravi Varman |
Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
Music by | Songs: Mohan Sitara Score: C. Rajamani |
Production company | Ambalakkara Films |
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Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Box office | ₹7 crore |
Valyettan (transl. Big brother) is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shaji Kailas and scripted by Ranjith. It stars Mammootty, Shobana, Sai Kumar, N. F. Varghese, Siddique and Manoj K Jayan. [1] [2] [3] the film is about an elder brother reclaiming his ancestral house and living for his younger brothers. Similar to the Pandavas in Mahabharat, Arakkal Madhavanunni and his brothers are winning back their empire.
The film was released on 10 September 2000. It was remade in Kannada as Jyeshta by director Suresh Krissna with Vishnuvardhan in the lead role. [4] [5]
Arakkal Kuttikrishnan Nair loses a civil case against his nephew Arakkal Madhavanunni and has to give up the ancestral home, which he has been holding illegally for past long years. Kuttikrishnan Nair's son Patteri Sivaraman takes it as a prestige issue and decides to finish out Madhavanunni, with the help of his trusted lieutenant Nedungadi. Sivaraman has a deep hatred and enmity towards Madhavanuni since childhood and both had involved in several fistfights. Nedungadi sends Varoli Abu to shoot down either Madhavanunni or one among his brothers on their arrival at the house, but the timely intervention of Madhavanunni saves them. Madhavanunni is a self made rich businessman, who owns several properties inside and outside Kerala.
After the suicide of his parents, Madhavanunni had taken care of his brothers: Raghu, Dasan, Appu and Shankaran Kutty, who all love and respect him. Ramankutty Kaimal, the old caretaker of their property also enjoys a good relationship with Madhavanunni. At his college, Appu is harassed by Subair, the younger brother of Madhavanunni's rival Mambaram Bava Haji. With the help of Kattipalli Pappan, a notorious criminal, Appu thrashes Subair, who dies accidentally and is later arrested for the murder, but is released on bail and Kattipalli Pappan is arrested for the murder. While going to prison, Pappan requests Madhavanunni to take care of his sister Lakshmi, which Madhavanuni accepts.
Madhavanunni brings Lakshmi to his home and is treated as a member of their family. Mambaram Bawa Haji is now looking for a chance to avenge Madhavanunni for his brother's death, where Patteri Sivaraman lends a helping hand to Bawa Haji. One day, Lakshmi is found dead at the pond and Dasan is arrested, but Raghu surrenders to the cops in order to save Dasan. Upon release from prison, Pappan returns to kill Raghu for murdering Lakshmi, but later discovers that Patteri Shivaraman was the mastermind behind Lakshmi's murder. Enraged, Madhavanunni, along with his brothers and Pappan heads to Patteri Sivaraman's house and thrashes him, but later leaves him on the request of Kuttikrishnan Nair and his family. Patteri Sivaraman realizes his mistake and the families reconciles with each other.
All lyrics are written by Gireesh Puthenchery; all music is composed by Mohan Sitara
No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Arupathu Thiriyitta" (Male) | K. J. Yesudas | |
2. | "Arupathu Thiriyitta" (Female) | K. S. Chitra | |
3. | "Kannilambum Villum" | M. G. Sreekumar, Afsal | |
4. | "Niranaazhi Ponnil" | M. G. Sreekumar, Choir | |
5. | "Nettimele Pottittaalum" (Duet) | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra | |
6. | "Nettimele Pottittaalum" (Female) | K. S. Chitra | |
7. | "Nettimele Pottittaalum" (Male) | K. J. Yesudas | |
8. | "Shivamallippoo Pozhikkum" | K. S. Chitra | |
9. | "Smaraami Vaishnavachaarumoorthe" | P. Jayachandran |
The film was released in Kerala on 10 September 2000. The film was a major commercial success at the box office that year. [5] [6]
A Digitally Remastered 4K Dolby Atmos version of the film was released in theatres on 29 November 2024 worldwide.
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