Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
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| Directed by | Hariharan |
| Produced by | P. V. Gangadharan |
| Written by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
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| Music by | Bombay Ravi |
| Cinematography | K. Ramachandra Babu |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
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Grihalakshmi Productions
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| Distributed by | Kalpaka Films |
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Running time
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168 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (Malayalam: ഒരു വടക്കന് വീരഗാഥ, English: A Northern Story Of Valor) is a 1989 epic Malayalam film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring Mammootty, Balan K. Nair, Suresh Gopi, Madhavi, Geetha and Captain Raju. The film won four National Film Awards (1989) including Best Actor (Mammootty), Best Screenplay (M. T. Vasudevan Nair), Best Production Design and Best Costume Design (P. Krishna Moorthy) and six Kerala State Film Awards. In a 2013 IBN poll it was voted one of the greatest Indian films of all time.
The film is based on a legend about the Chekavar warriors of present day north Malabar who practise the martial art form Kalaripayattu. The film portrays the legend in a different light. According to the legend, Aromal Chekavar, a well-known warrior, lost his life after a duel in which his sword broke off at the hilt during the fight. The metal rivets holding the blade to the hilt had been replaced with wooden ones by his trusted ally and cousin Chandu. Chandu is said to have betrayed his cousin because he was jealous of Aaromal's popularity and abilities.
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