Padayottam
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| Malayalam | പടയോട്ടം |
| Directed by | Jijo Punnoose |
| Produced by | Navodaya Appachan |
| Written by | N. Govindan Kutty |
| Based on |
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas |
| Starring |
Prem Nazir Madhu Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Mammootty Mohanlal Shankar Govindankutty |
| Music by | Guna Singh |
| Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu |
| Edited by | T. R. Shekhar |
| Distributed by | Navodaya Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Padayottam is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language epic historical film directed by Jijo Punnoose and produced by Navodaya Appachan. The screenplay by N. Govindan Kutty was inspired from the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Shankar, Lakshmi, and Poornima Jayaram. It was the first Indian film to be indigenously shot in the 70 mm film format.
The Kolathiri Raja (Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair) is a prosperous ruler of Northern Kerala. Prince Udayan (Prem Nazir), Raja's nephew, is handsome, brave and intelligent than Devan (Madhu)Raja's elder nephew. The King named Udayan as his successor to the throne along with marriage of his daughter Princess Parvathi (Lakshmi) who was in deep love with Udayan. This has dashed the hopes of Devan who secretly admired and longed to marry Parvathi
On the other hand, 2 nobles of court, Kammaran (Mammootty) and Perumana Kurup (N. Govindan Kutty) were upset by Udayan's ascension. Cashing on Devan's frustrations, Kammaran made Devan against Prince Udayan. For his Kammaran used Kompan Dacoits who were frequent raiders in many villages, to stage a royal pardon, sought presence of Prince Udayan in his position as Crown Prince for signing the peace treaty. Without knowing as a honey trap laid by Kammaran and Kurup, Udayan drove to Kompan's camp, only to fall in the trap laid. However news flashed in the country as Prince Udayan betrayed Kolathiri Raja and killed some of the Raja's men. This made the Raja furious, who declared Udayan as a traitor and cancelled the marriage.
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