Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (film)
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| Directed by | Hariharan |
| Produced by | Gokulam Gopalan |
| Written by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
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Mammootty Manoj K Jayan Kanika Subramaniam Sarath Kumar Padmapriya Thilakan Jagathi Sreekumar Suresh Krishna Suman Linda Arsenio |
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Mohanlal (Malayalam) Kamal Haasan (Tamil) Shahrukh Khan (Hindi) |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Ramanath Shetty |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
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| Distributed by | Sree Gokulam Release |
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200 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹27 crore |
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language epic historical drama film based on the life of Pazhassi Raja, a Hindu king who fought against the British in the 18th century. The film was directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and produced by Gokulam Gopalan. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Mammootty, Manoj K. Jayan, Kanika Subramaniam, Sarath Kumar, Padmapriya, Thilakan, Peter Handley Evans, Harry Key, Linda Arsenio and Jagathi Sreekumar. The music score and soundtrack were created by Ilaiyaraaja, while its sound design is by Resul Pookutty. The political situation of the time is portrayed from an Indian viewpoint in the film, and the locals are treated sympathetically.
The film won National Film Award for Best Background Score, Best Audiography and Special Jury Award (for Padmapriya). It received numerous other accolades including eight Kerala State Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards South.
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