Irupatham Noottandu (1987)
15 May 1987 ● Malayalam ● 2 hrs 30 mins
Embedded with fast-paced action and charged emotion, this masterfully crafted crime thriller revolves around the efforts of Aishwarya (Ambika), a reporter for a news magazine looking to investigate the connection between politics and crime in Kerala.
She is drawn to the life of Sagar alias Jacky (Mohanlal) who runs a clandestine gold smuggling business for Shekharan (Suresh Gopi), the son of a the state Chief Minister. Jacky is an enigmatic character who stops the smuggling business from growing because of ethical issues with narcotics, and spends his personal time pining for a girlfriend (Urvashi) who is serving time for murder.
Aishwarya publishes a sensational article connecting Jacky to the minister, and pushes the uneasy relationship between Shekharan and Jacky into an open confrontation.
Cast: Ambika Ravikanth, Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi
Crew: K Madhu (Director), Vipin Das (Director of Photography), Samuel Joseph (Music Director)
Rating: A (India)
Genres: Drama
Release Dates: 15 May 1987 (India)
Malayalam Name: ഇരുപതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ട്
Did you know? This movie was a phenomenal success at the box office, having a successful run of about 175 days at the box office. Consequently, it shattered several box office records and became the highest grossing Malayalam film of all time, which was later broken by 'Chithram'. Read More
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as Aswathy
as Sagar Alias Jacky
as Shekaran Kutty
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actress
Direction
Director
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Editorial
Editor
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Malayalam
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Movie Connection(s):
Followed by: Sagar Alias Jackie: Reloaded (Malayalam)
Trivia:
After its extraordinary success, an unofficial sequel of this movie was made by director by Amal Neerad, under the title Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded (2009).
This movie was a phenomenal success at the box office, having a successful run of about 175 days at the box office. Consequently, it shattered several box office records and became the highest grossing Malayalam film of all time, which was later broken by 'Chithram'.
This movie was a phenomenal success at the box office, having a successful run of about 175 days at the box office. Consequently, it shattered several box office records and became the highest grossing Malayalam film of all time, which was later broken by 'Chithram'.
