Naduvazhikal

Naduvazhikal
Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan
Directed by	Joshi
Written by	S. N. Swami
Starring	Mohanlal Thilakan Madhu Sithara Rupini Murali Devan Babu Namboothiri Kuthiravattom Pappu Jagathi Sreekumar K. P. A. C. Sunny Janardhanan kunchan Vijayaraghavan Manianpilla Raju
Music by	Shyam
Cinematography	Jayanan Vincent
Release date	5 May 1989 (1989-05-05)
Language	Malayalam
Budget	₹50 lakh (US$78,000)
Box office	₹4 crore (US$620,000)

Naduvazhikal is a Malayalam action-thriller film released in 1989 directed by Joshi. It follows the story of Arjun (Mohanlal) who takes up the business empire of his father Ananthan (Madhu) who has been sent to jail and his clashes with his father's rivals. The film has an ensemble cast of Murali, Devan, Thilakan, Kuthiravattom Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar and Manianpilla Raju. The film is considered as one of the best action thrillers in Malayalam. Apart from the huge box office success, the film was the most talked film of the year. The climax of the film was highly appreciated by critics and audience alike. The film was visibly influenced by the 1972 American classic The Godfather.The film was later remade into Prithviraj starrer simhasanam by Shaji kailas which became a bomb at box office.

The story is about Arjun (Mohanlal) whose father Ananthan (Madhu) was the uncrowned king of his native place. They are constantly being targeted by Mathukutty (Devan) & Cheriyan (Murali) [Chekkudi Brothers] who are supported by Abraham Varkey (Babu Namboothiri). Ananthan is one day arrested and sent to prison. Arjun is forced to come from Bangalore to release his father. But his first attempt fails. Chekkudi with the help of new Home minister Gopalan Pillai (Kollam Thulasi) and C.I Bharathan (Aziz) tries to catch Arjun and include him in many cases. But he overcomes everything. At last Arjun releases his father, but chekkudi kills Ananthan and Arjun finishes both of them.