Kireedam

Kireedam (1989)

കിരീടം

Sethumadhavan is a man who lost everything...

Sethu aspires to become a police officer to fulfil his father's dream. However, his life turns upside down when he intervenes in a scuffle with a criminal to save his father's life.

Date of release
1989-07-07
TMDB
7.9 / 10 (47)
Runtime
2h 7m
Genres
Drama, Action
Director
Sibi Malayil
Collection
Kireedam Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

Kireedam is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language psychological action drama film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by A. K. Lohithadas, starring Mohanlal, Thilakan, Parvathy Jayaram, Mohan Raj and Sankaradi, with music composed by Johnson. Widely regarded as a landmark of Malayalam cinema, the film is noted for its powerful performances, emotional depth, realistic storytelling and enduring cultural impact. Mohanlal's performance is considered one of the defining achievements of his career.

Production

A. K. Lohithadas got the plot idea from a story that circulated in his locality about an incident that happened in Chalakudy that narrates how a carpenter knocked down a notorious criminal named Keshavan with a single hit. Lohithadas, who was unable to attend the wedding of Sibi Malayil, wrote the screenplay of Kireedam as a compensation gift for Malayil. He completed the screenplay in just six days.

Mohanlal, who used to receive ₹4.5 lakh as remuneration at that time took only ₹4 lakh since he was friends with Krishnakumar. Initially, Thilakan declined the role of Achuthan Nair due to scheduling conflicts with the films Chanakyan (1989) and Varnam (1989).

The makers initially chose Pradeep Shakthi for the role of Keerikkadan Jose, who had acted in Chamaram (1980) and was then an established actor in Telugu films. Shakthi also agreed to do the film and was given advance payment. Shakthi, who was supposed to arrive on the day of filming, did not come due to reasons best known for him, they were compelled to make an immediate replacement.

The climax scene featuring Mohanlal and Thilakan was shot in Aryanadu in Thiruvananthapuram. Instead of the melancholic song "Kanneer Poovinte", a romantic song was originally shot to feature the romance between Sethumadhavan and Devi. But after realizing it would not align in the story-line, it was scrapped. Since there was not enough time to complete the shoot of "Kanneer Poovinte", some of the scenes shot for the romantic song was used in it.

The climactic action between Sethumadhavan and Keerikadan Jose in the film was not choreographed by a stunt coordinator nor rehearsed. Sibi Malayil shot it as an impromptu brawl where both Mohanlal and Mohan Raj, improvised blow after blow staying within the framing limits set by two cameras.

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