Devaasuram

Devasuram
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Directed by	I. V. Sasi
Produced by	V. B. K. Menon
Written by	Ranjith
Starring	Mohanlal Revathi Nedumudi Venu Innocent Napoleon V. K. Sreeraman Manian Pillai Raju Augustine
Music by	Songs: M. G. Radhakrishnan Background Score: S. P. Venkatesh
Cinematography	V. Jayaram
Edited by	K. Narayanan
Production company	Anugraha Cine Arts
Distributed by	Anugraha Release
Release date	April 14, 1993 (1993-04-14)
Running time	160 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Devasuram (English: The God Demon) is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Ranjith. It stars Mohanlal, Revathi, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent, Napoleon, V. K. Sreeraman, Manian Pillai Raju, and Augustine. The songs featured in the film are composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan, while S. P. Venkatesh composed the background score.

Rivalry between Mangalassery Neelakantan (Mohanlal) and Mundakkal Shekaran (Napoleon) forms the main theme of the film. The character Neelakandan was created by Ranjith based on a real-life person named Mullasserry Rajagopal who died in 2002.

Devasuram was one of the hit films of 1990s. It is generally considered as one of the best films of Mohanlal's and I. V. Sasi's careers. The film ran for more than 150 days in the cinemas. It was followed by a sequel Ravanaprabhu (2001), which was writer Ranjith's directorial debut. The film was remade in Telugu the same year as Kunti Putrudu with Mohan Babu and Vijayashanti playing the lead roles.

Neelakantan (Mohanlal) is the heir to the well-known Mangalassery family. He squanders away his father's largess and good name, but is loved by the people who know him well. He has been the arch-rival of Shekaran of the Mundakkal family since childhood. During a minor ruckus, one of Neelakantan's aides accidentally kills Shekaran's uncle (Janardanan). This incites Shekaran to plan to avenge the death of his uncle.