Dhruvam
Dhruvam is a 1993 Malayalam action crime thriller film directed by Joshiy, where story and dialogue are by S. N. Swamy and A. K. Sajan and screenplay by S. N. Swamy. It stars Mammootty,Suresh Gopi, Jayaram,Vikram, Gautami and Tiger Prabhakar. Its music was composed by S. P. Venkatesh. It was Vikram's debut in Malayalam cinema.
Plot
A hangman named Kasi is brought to central jail to hang Hyder Marakkar, a notorious criminal with terror links, but he is killed in a road accident. DIG Marar smells foul play and arrives at Kamakshipuram along with Jose Nariman, a smart and young police officer, to meet Narasimha Mannadiar, a revered village lord and member of the royal family who had once ruled the hamlet. He is worshipped and revered by his villagers. Mannadiar is known for his generous and fearless attitude, and his thirst for justice and peace for his village has made him an enemy in the eyes of politicians and a certain group of police officers.Upon Nariman's request, Ponmani, Mannadiar's secretary, shares with him a few stories from Mannadiar's life that made him popular. One among them was shared with Veerasimha Mannadiar, his younger brother. Veeran liked Maya and informed Mannadiar about it. A few days before the marriage, a young man arrived at Mannadiar's house, introducing himself as Bhadran, a man in love with Maya. He also added that her parents had agreed to the marriage without Maya's consent. Mannadiar called off Veeran's marriage and got Maya and Bhadran married. Bhadran was a gang member of Marakkar who did not want to kill the DIG. Hence, Bhadran was a target of the gang. Veeran saves Bhadran and is appointed as Mannadiar's driver. Veeran plans to go to the UK for higher studies, but is killed by Marakkar on the way. From that day onwards, Mannadiar waits for the chance to avenge for his brother's death. Upon hearing the story, Nariman decides to help Mannadiar. Although convicted by court for execution, Marakkar tries every possible way to escape. Mannadiar's battle of revenge against Marakkar forms the rest of the story.
At the end, Mannadiar and Bhadran get themselves taken to the jail where Hyder has been kept. While transferring Hyder to another jail, Mannadiar, along with Bhadran, kidnaps Hyder with Nariman's assistance. Hyder challenges Mannadiar to a fight, where he initially overpowers Mannadiar, who soon gets the better of him. In the process, in order to save Mannadiar from a bomb thrown by Hyder's associates, Nariman catches the bomb and falls on it, which explodes, killing him. Mannadiar then hangs Hyder from a tree. In the court, Mannadiar orders Bhadran to be a witness against himself, who, out of his respect for Mannadiar, obeys the order. Bhadran is released for being a prosecution witness, and Mannadiar is given the death sentence.
Cast
- Mammootty as Narasimha Mannadiar
- Suresh Gopi as SI Jose Nariman
- Tiger Prabhakar as Hyder Marakkar
- Jayaram as Veerasimha Mannadiar
- Vikram as Bhadran
- Gauthami as Mythili, Mannadiar's wife
- Rudra as Maya
- Shammi Thilakan as Ali, Marakkar's Brother
- Santhosh as Hassan, Marakkar's brother
- Janardhanan as D. I. G. Marar
- Vijayaraghavan as SP Ramdas
- KPAC Azeez as Nambiar
- Babu Namboothiri as Ponmani
- M. S. Thripunithura as Maya's father
- P. K. Abraham as Chidambaram, Mythili's father
- Delhi Ganesh as Ramayyan
- Appa Haja as Marar's son
- T. G. Ravi as Kasi, new hangman
- Kollam Thulasi as Chekutty MLA
- Subair as doctor
- Ravi Vallathol as police officer
- Aliyar as doctor
Music
| Song | Duration | Artist | Lyricist |
| "Thalirvettilayndo" | 04:04 | K. S. Chithra | Shibu Chakravarthy |
| "Thalirvettilayndo" | 04:02 | K. S. Chitra, G. Venugopal | M. D. Rajendran |
| "Thumbippenne" | 05:09 | Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan | M. D. Rajendran |
| "Thumbippenne" | 04:59 | Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan | M. D. Rajendran] |
| "Varavarnnini" | 01:22 | K. S. Chitra | Shibu Chakravarthy |
Trivia
- It was Vikram's first Malayalam film.
- This was the last combination of Mammootty and Suresh Gopi before, except for a cameo role in The King.
- Dinesh Baboo served as the cinematographer, replacing Joshiy's frequent collaborator Jayanan Vincent.