Samrajyam
Samrajyam (transl. Empire) is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language gangster film directed by Jomon.[1] The film stars Mammootty as Alexander, a powerful underworld don. The film narrates the story of his rise and fall. The film features Madhu, Srividya, Ashokan, Captain Raju and Vijayaraghavan in supporting roles. The film features original music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while the cinematography was handled by Jaynan Vincent.[2]
| Samrajyam | |
|---|---|
Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan | |
| Directed by | Jomon |
| Screenplay by | Shibu Chakravarthy |
| Story by | Jacob Jomon K.J |
| Produced by | D. Ajmal Hassan |
| Starring | Mammootty Sonia Madhu Srividya Captain Raju Vijayaraghavan |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | K. P. Harihara Puthran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Arifa Productions |
| Distributed by | Shyni Films Release |
Release date | 22 June 1990 (Kerala) |
Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film was a major commercial success and ran for more than 200 days in Kerala.[3] The film found greater success in Andhra Pradesh. The film brought by distributor for about 10 prints went on to play in 400 prints due to the huge demand in theatres.[4]
Premise
Alexander, a powerful mafia leader, faces several trials and tribulations while trying to juggle his estranged relationship with his policeman father Balakrishnan and rule the underworld.
Cast
- Mammootty as Alexander/ Vinu
- Madhu as IG Balakrishnan
- Srividya as Lakshmi
- Sonia as Alexander's sister
- Ashokan as Anil
- Captain Raju as Krishnadas
- Vijayaraghavan as Khadir
- Sathaar as Mathews
- Jagannatha Varma as K. M. Shah
- Sadiq as James
- C. I. Paul as Priest
- Balan K. Nair as Maashe / Appacha
- Prathapachandran
- Jagannathan as Lakshmi's father
- Bheeman Raghu
- Vishnukanth as Alexander's son
- Thapasya as Alexander's wife
Reception
The film received positive reviews from critics and was praised for its direction and effects.[5]
Box office
The film was a major commercial success at the Kerala and Andhra Pradesh box office.[6][7][8][1] The film ran over 200 days in Kerala and 600 days in Andhra Pradesh box office. The film remains to be the longest running Malayalam film in Andhra Pradesh, It ran for more than 400 days in multiple centers in AP and even crossed the 600 day mark in some theatres.[9]
Sequel
Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander starring Unni Mukundan in the lead was released in 2015. The movie was the debut Malayalam venture of Tamil director Perarasu. Twenty five years from the original, this sequel tells the story of Alexander's son.[2]
References
- ^ a b Prasad, Ayyappa (20 November 1992). "Malayalam films cross boundaries". Indian Express. Madras. p. 7. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b . Ibnlive
- ^ "10 Mollywood films that ran for the longest time". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ കുമാർ, എഴുത്ത്-ബൈജു പി സെൻ, ചിത്രങ്ങൾ- വി പി പ്രവീൺ. "തീയില് മുളച്ച അലക്സാണ്ടര്.... സാമ്രാജ്യം പിറന്ന കഥ പങ്കുവെച്ച് സംവിധായകന്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (17 August 1990). "Samrajyam". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Neelima Menon (7 February 2019). "Mammootty's pan-Indian appeal proves he's a bonafide star regardless of how Yatra performs". Firstpost.
- ^ "സാമ്രാജ്യം കണ്ട് ബച്ചന് ബോളിവുഡിലേക്ക് ക്ഷണിച്ചു, പിന്നീട് സംഭവിച്ചത്; ജോമോന് പറയുന്നു". Mathrubhumi. 4 March 2019.
- ^ "വാപ്പയെ പോലെ തന്നെ! 'കുറുപ്പി'നെ 'അലക്സാണ്ടറി'നോടുപമിച്ച് സോഷ്യൽമീഡിയ". The Times of India. 4 January 2020.
- ^ "10 Mollywood films that ran for the longest time". The Times of India. 31 May 2016.
External links
- Samrajyam at IMDb