Kireedam (1989 film)

Infobox_Film
name = Kireedom
imdb_id = 0237376
writer = Lohithadas
starring = Mohanlal,
Thilakan,
Murali,
Kaviyoor Ponnamma,
Jagathy Sreekumar,
Parvathi,
Cochin Haneefa,
Jagadeesh,
Manian Pillai Raju,
Sankaradi,
Philomina,
Oduvil Unnikrishnan,
Mamukkoya
director = Sibi Malayil
producer = Dinseh Panicker
distributor = Seven Arts
released = 1989
runtime =
language = Malayalam
music =
budget =
followed_by = "Chenkol"

"Kireedam" is a film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by Lohithadas; it's about a Keralite youth whose hopes and aspirations are shattered by a combination of fate and human failing. It explores how society typecasts individuals and forces them to act that part whether they like it or not. The word "Kireedam" means crown in Malayalam. The film continues the same theme from Sibi Malayil's earlier film "Thaniyavartanam" (which also had its screenplay by Lohithadas).

Plot

The story revolves around Sethumadhavan (Mohanlal), the son of Achuthan Nair (Thilakan), a Police Constable who wishes to make his son a Police Inspector one day. Sethu, a recent college graduate, has many opportunities to enter different fields but he goes with his father's dream of becoming an Inspector. Achuthan Nair gets transferred into a town whose residents are troubled by the rowdy Keerikkadan Jose (Mohan Raj). The police force in the town turns a blind eye to the acts of Keerikkadan Jose. One day Achuthan Nair gets information that Keerikkadan Jose is creating trouble in the market place. Being an honest police man he goes on site to investigate where he takes him on. Hearing of trouble Sethu too rushes to the market place. Achuthan Nair is no match for the goon and Sethumadhavan tries to intervene before his father gets killed. A fight ensues between Keerikkadan Jose and Sethumadhavan and both are arrested by the police. Since he managed to defeat the reigning rowdy, Sethumadhavan is typecast a rowdy by the people of the town.

After recovering, Keerikkadan Jose targets Sedhumadhavan and his family. With the police failing to protect him, Sethumadhavan is forced to fight for his life and ends up killing Keerikkadan.

Trivia

Writer Lohithadas got the idea for the film when he heard about an incident that happened in a village bar. A young man who recently moved to the area was having few drinks when the local 'gangster' walked into the bar. Everyone stood up to show respect, apart from this guy. Apparently there was an argument and fighting between the two and the gangster was beaten up really badly. When he realised who he had beaten up the guy left that village forever fearing for his life. Lohithadas decided to write a story imagining what would have happened if the guy had stayed on the village.Fact|date=April 2007

Mohanlal won the 1990 Indian National Award: Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for this film.

A sequel was released in 1993 titled "Chenkol".

In 1993, Priyadarshan remade the film in Hindi as Gardish starring Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia consolidating his Bollywood career.

In 2007, the film was again remade in Tamil as Kireedam starring Ajith and Trisha Krishnan under the banner of Anil Ambani's Adlabs Films.

Cochin Haneefa, who had played purely villan roles till then (1989), made his debut as a comedian in this film. He has played the same role in the Tamil version now after 18 yrs.

The now-famous Malayalam singer,M. G. Sreekumar, a school friend of Mohanal and director, Priyadarshan, won critical acclaim and bagged the "Kerala State Award" for the song."Kaneer Poovinte".

[http://www.devaragam.com/vbscript/MusicNew.aspx?MovieId=1277 Songs from Kireedam]