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The life of a young man turns upside down when he intervenes in a dispute in order to rescue his father (a cop) from a ruthless local outlaw.The life of a young man turns upside down when he intervenes in a dispute in order to rescue his father (a cop) from a ruthless local outlaw.The life of a young man turns upside down when he intervenes in a dispute in order to rescue his father (a cop) from a ruthless local outlaw.
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Mohan Raj
- Keerikkadan Jose
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A CLASSIC MOVIE. ....
One of the Best Movie from the team Sibi Malayil and Crew. The theme of the movie is
Great. Mohanlal acting as 'Sethumadhavan'
who tried to get a police officer job like his father 'Thilakan'. But suddenly his father get transfer to a police station in Ramapuram.
This is well known for Criminals. His father try to catch a criminal named 'Kireekadan Jose'but suddenly his son 'sethumadhavan' beat Kireekadan to save his father's life. But he don't know that Kireekadan was a dangerous criminal in that area. Finally Kireekadan come to kill Sethumadhavan but he defeat Kireekadan and become a next criminal. One of the Best movie that shows the transformation of a Yong man to a Criminal. ... 'A MUST WATCH MOVIE'
This is well known for Criminals. His father try to catch a criminal named 'Kireekadan Jose'but suddenly his son 'sethumadhavan' beat Kireekadan to save his father's life. But he don't know that Kireekadan was a dangerous criminal in that area. Finally Kireekadan come to kill Sethumadhavan but he defeat Kireekadan and become a next criminal. One of the Best movie that shows the transformation of a Yong man to a Criminal. ... 'A MUST WATCH MOVIE'
Malayalam Cinema's Classic Human Transformation Film Noir that hasn't been matched despite several remakes.
Kireedam (1989) :
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Malayalam Cinema's Classic Human Transformation Film Noir that hasn't been matched despite several remakes. If any film is being remade we people say it must be a good film and that's why it is being remade but do we actually see the real proportions drew by orginal or do we even see how much credit goes to the original source? Kireedam has been remade 6 times in India but not a single film managed to match or even touch the closer mark of this orginal. Malayalam Cinema in 80s breached the code of human transformation and film noir with this Action flick. All the positivity at once tries too much but turns negative and it's so heart wrenching to see because it comes from a common man's life not any intellectual brain. The film is about a young dynamic guy who wants to fulfill his Father's dream by getting into Police Services but his life takes U turn after he encounters a local good to save his lovable father. Mohanlal in the lead role nails it in every aspect from action to emotions. The supporting cast does fantastic work as we could not point out a single weak performance. From Cinematography to Editing to Music Kireedam never lose the essence of it's storyline and the writer convinces everyone with brilliant writing and engaging screenplay. Sibi Malayil did a great job at director's chair and he really thought about every aspect while executing the scenes on screen. From cinematic nuances to commons theories he moulded everything in one solid shape and made Kireedam a perfect 80s Action Drama scoring high on Noir aspects. Kireedam is an influential film for mainstream action flicks (i have seen many films copying many things from it) trying to bring something amazing stuff apart from action, revenge, emotions and family values. Nothing more to say, Kireedam is a Classic!
RATING - 8/10*
By - #samthebestest
Malayalam Cinema's Classic Human Transformation Film Noir that hasn't been matched despite several remakes. If any film is being remade we people say it must be a good film and that's why it is being remade but do we actually see the real proportions drew by orginal or do we even see how much credit goes to the original source? Kireedam has been remade 6 times in India but not a single film managed to match or even touch the closer mark of this orginal. Malayalam Cinema in 80s breached the code of human transformation and film noir with this Action flick. All the positivity at once tries too much but turns negative and it's so heart wrenching to see because it comes from a common man's life not any intellectual brain. The film is about a young dynamic guy who wants to fulfill his Father's dream by getting into Police Services but his life takes U turn after he encounters a local good to save his lovable father. Mohanlal in the lead role nails it in every aspect from action to emotions. The supporting cast does fantastic work as we could not point out a single weak performance. From Cinematography to Editing to Music Kireedam never lose the essence of it's storyline and the writer convinces everyone with brilliant writing and engaging screenplay. Sibi Malayil did a great job at director's chair and he really thought about every aspect while executing the scenes on screen. From cinematic nuances to commons theories he moulded everything in one solid shape and made Kireedam a perfect 80s Action Drama scoring high on Noir aspects. Kireedam is an influential film for mainstream action flicks (i have seen many films copying many things from it) trying to bring something amazing stuff apart from action, revenge, emotions and family values. Nothing more to say, Kireedam is a Classic!
RATING - 8/10*
By - #samthebestest
There is only one film in Malayalam
Only the tears of the crown can be remembered only with tears. Sethumadhavan who is desirous of being an SI. He murders all the hopes of his father and murders him. Malayalee will never forget that Thilakan is going to knock down Mohanlal in the climax. Mohanlal has won many awards for best actor.
This film is best example for tragedy
The film as a whole is a painfully realistic depiction of Sethu's life and the way his youthful dreams were replaced by the horror of being offered an undesirable crown.Acting performances are noticeably excellent. May it be for the lead actors or the actors who handled smaller roles. Watch the film for the sharp performances by Mohanlal and Thilakan, may be, playing their roles of the lifetime.
take it a bit forward
I completely agree to your opinion on the movie. But to my limited knowledge, not many superb films have a comparable sequel to them. In this case, I would like you to watch Chenkol, the continuation of Kireedam. As a matter of fact, many viewers have rated Chenkol lower to Kireedam. Even I did, immediately after seeing the move. But after ruminating over it, I came to the conclusion that the movie could even be rated over kireedam. Just because it is next to impossible to be brutally honest to the theme,carry forward the script and portray it. So, to those who have not seem the film, I recommend Chenkol. You may, just may, have a disturbing time after watching it. But its worth it.
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- TriviaThe film ran for more than 300 days in theaters.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Chenkol (1993)
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- Also known as
- Kireedom
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $181,001
- Runtime
- 2h 4m(124 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1(original ratio)
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