Saivar Thirumeni
Saivar Thirumeni (transl. Saivar high priest) is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shajoon Karyal and written by Robin Thirumala. It features Suresh Gopi, Manoj K. Jayan, Samyuktha Varma, Narendra Prasad, Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sangeetha Mohan, and K. P. A. C. Lalitha in major roles. The music was composed by Raveendran. The plot revolves around Devadatthan (Suresh Gopi), a Namboothiri youth.[1]
Saivar Thirumeni | |
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Directed by | Shajoon Karyal |
Produced by | Nahas |
Written by | Robin Thirumala |
Starring | Suresh Gopi Manoj K Jayan Samyuktha Varma |
Music by | Raveendran |
Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Distributed by | Punchiri Creations |
Release date | 2001 |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Mazhamangalath Narayanan Namboothirippadu (Narendra Prasad) is the head of a prestigious Mazhamangalam house. He sons are Mazhamangalath Kunjikuttan (Jagathy Sreekumar) and Mazhamangalath Devadathan Namboothirippadu (Suresh Gopi), popularly known as Saivar Thirumeni in his village. His mates are Kunjappu (Augustine) and Neelakandan (Sadiq) who believe Saivar more than anything else. One day Narayanan was being welcomed by the villagers on his way back to Mazhamangalam house. One of the elephants named Ganeshan turns violent but calmed down by Saivar. He is appreciated by the villagers for his work. Later he moves to a church where he meets orphans with Father Kuruvithadam (Janardhanan) and Annie Joseph (Samyuktha Varma). Saivar falls in love with Annie but she is not able to reciprocate her feelings as her she fear her brothers who looks after her. Saivar sings a melodious Christian song in front of the orphan children and all are impressed of this.
Saivar then sets out with Kunjappu and Neelakandan to deal with drug businessmen who were headed by Paappa (Lalu Alex). Saivar fights them all and goes to Paappa's house. But he learns that Paappa actually wanted to smuggle the drugs and Saivar decided to block this somehow. As he was discussing with his mates regarding the same he gets a phone call regarding arrival of Mithran (Manoj K Jayan), Saivar's cousin brother along with his friend Thottungal Sam (Vijayakumar).
Cast
- Suresh Gopi as Devadathan Namboothirippadu / Saivar Thirumeni
- Manoj K. Jayan as Mithran
- Samyuktha Varma as Annie Joseph / Annamma
- Nedumudi Venu as Devan's Grandfather
- Narendra Prasad as Mazhamangalathu Narayanan Namboothirippadu
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Kunjikuttan
- Janardhanan as Father Kuruvithadam
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Sreedevi
- Lalu Alex as Paappa
- Vijayakumar as Thottungal Sam
- Sangeetha Mohan as Sreekutty
- Sadiq as Neelakandan
- Augustine as Kunjappu
- Kalamandalam Kesavan as Kalamandalam Keshavan Namboothirippadu
- Rehana Navas as Bhama
- Ramu as Francis
- Sanusha as Krishnapriya
- Urmila Unni as Martha
- Subair as Xavier Joseph
- Kundara Johny as Bhaskara Menon
- V. K. Sreeraman as Damodara Menon
- Kozhikode Narayanan Nair as Padmanabhan Nair
- Baburaj as Ayyappan
- Shobha Mohan as Subhadra
- Pavithran as Anto Joseph
- Cherthala Lalitha as Devaki
- Vijayan Peringode as Geevarghese
References
- "The battle rages". Screen India. 7 September 2001. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2011.