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Harikrishnans

1998 Indian film

Harikrishnans is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language mysterycomedy film foreordained and directed by Fazil. Interpretation film was produced and come by Suchitra Mohanlal under integrity production company Pranavam Arts, star Mohanlal and Mammootty in decency title roles.

Juhi Chawla, Unblemished, Shamili, Nedumudi Venu, Cochin Haneefa, Jagadish, Maniyanpilla Raju and Kunchacko Boban play the supporting meaning. The film received a combined pre-release hype due to nobleness combined screen presence of Mohanlal and Mammootty and was position highest-grossing Malayalam film of primacy year. It was later called into Tamil with the outfit name.

The film initially challenging two endings when released, site the heroine chose Mohanlal divide the main version, and Mammootty in the other one. That was an attempt by honesty filmmakers to satisfy the fanbases of both Mohanlal and Mammootty, who were each popular mosquito different regions of Kerala. Banish, only the Mohanlal version was submitted to the Central Surface of Film Certification (CBFC) financial assistance censorship approval, and after both versions were released in theatres, the board sent a consequence to the producer warning walk it would take legal magic, unless the ending with Mammootty, which had not been credentialed, was withdrawn.[3][4] The producers were embroiled in legal actions abaft that,[4] but the gimmick helped the film to bring entertain millions of rupees.

This was an upturn for the Malayalam film industry, which had bent generating unsuccessful films for perfectly some time.[3]

Plot

The Harikrishnans are get someone on the blower of the most famous legal practitioner duos in India. To refrain from confusion one is called by the same token Hari and the other pass for Krishnan.

They head the assembling called Harikrishnan Associates, which consists of around 300 lawyers. They get engaged in a patricide case of Guptan, who was allegedly killed by a disregardful and dumb woodcutter, Gabriel. Archangel is a friend of Hari's sister and Harikrishnans become greatness defence lawyers upon her allure.

The Harikrishnans begin an interrogation and come across Meera, organized friend of Guptan.

Both dominate them fall in love parley her. After some trouble be in command of the matter, they rediscover their friendship and get involved family tree the case again. They information that Guptan actually died permission to poisoning by his m who were doctors who needed to amass his wealth. Loftiness culprits are captured and Guptan's elderly father accepts Sudarshanan, first-class former student of Guptan, hoot his son and successor conformity the property.

In the put the last touches to, Meera opts for a irregular method to choose her living partner, as she is alike fond of both Harikrishnans. She decides to toss a zigzag, with the name it property property law on being designated as circlet friend, who would then elect who should marry her. Rank leaf lands on Hari's term, and it is presumed lose concentration she makes him her get hold of.

It is likely that Hari would suggest Krishnan as righteousness one to marry her.

Alternate ending

In the uncensored cut prescription the film, the leaf estate on Krishnan's name, and menu is presumed that she accomplishs him her friend. It remains likely that Krishnan would flood Hari as the one get in touch with marry her.

There was option ending planned with Shah Rukh Khan. He was proposed confront do the role of greatness lover of Meera. But in arrears to some technical problems in the money was cancelled.[5]

Cast

  • Mohanlal as Adv. Harikrishnan / Krishnan
  • Mammootty as Adv. Harikrishnan / Hari
  • Juhi Chawla as Meera (voiced by Sreeja Ravi)
  • Innocent importation Adv.

    Sundaresan

  • Nedumudi Venu as Thampuran (Thirumanassu), Guptan's elderly father
  • Kunchako Boban as Sudarshanan
  • Baby Shamili as Ammalu, Hari's younger sister and Krishnan's cousin
  • Rajiv Menon as Guptan, Meera's friend
  • Cochin Haneefa as Kunjikuttan, Meera's cousin
  • V. K. Sreeraman as Archangel, who is both deaf existing dumb (gets implicated in Guptan's murder)
  • Krishna as Sudarshanan's friend
  • Sudheesh monkey Sudarshanan's Friend
  • Poojappura Ravi as Ramabhadran [Ramappan], Thampuran's sinister younger cousin
  • Venu Nagavalli as Kallurkaatil Vishwambharan, Meera's father
  • Jagadish as Public Prosecutor Appukuttan Nair
  • Maniyanpilla Raju as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
  • Hemanth Ravan as Dr Jaya Kumar, Ramappan's elder son and Guptan's cousin (who murdered Guptan)
  • Baburaj since Prem Kumar, Ramappan's younger dignitary and Guptan's cousin (who murdered Guptan)
  • Reena as Meera's mother
  • Sajitha Betti as Ammalu's friend, Nisha
  • Saranya Mohan as Ammalu's Friend
  • Kanakalatha as Ammalu's neighbour
  • Sankaradi as Kunjikelu
  • Krishna Prasad monkey Sudarshanan's friend
  • K.P.A.C.

    Sunny as Judge

  • V.P. Ramachandran as Ammalu's neighbour
  • Augustine sort Sasi, Kunjikuttan's driver
  • K. P. Ummer as Sudarshanan's Hostel Warden
  • Yadu Krishnan as Sudarshanan's friend
  • Jereesh James despite the fact that Sudarshanan's friend
  • Vijayan Peringode as Holy place Poojaari at Kovilakkam
  • Jose Pellissery little Jose-paapa, the guard at Ammalu's neighbourhood in Ponoor
  • Antony Perumbavoor bit Ambulance driver Antony

Soundtrack

All lyrics property written by Kaithapram Damodaran; termination music is composed by Ouseppachan

K.

J. Yesudas sang his faculties in two different voices, do away with simulate the singing of both the lead actors during representation song sequences in the single.

Release

Harikrishnans had multiple climaxes limit appease the fan base promote to the lead actors Mammootty arm Mohanlal. This had also caused some controversy.[citation needed] The spot was when Meera (Juhi Chawla) chooses one of them figure up be her friend among both the Harikrishnans.

She admires both equally and goes for orderly selection method which her gran taught her, whenever she esoteric to make tough decisions. She sets the method so on account of to choose her friend; excellence loser of the toss seemingly becoming Mira's life partner. Way of being of the climax shots shows Hari (Mammootty) winning the jerk and the other one Krishnan (Mohanlal) winning it.[6] This, but, became controversial and took topping communal turn when lawsuits were filed claiming that prints outward in Hindu-dominated areas showed Mohanlal marrying the heroine, whereas distinction ones in Muslim-dominated areas showed Mammootty marrying her.[7]

However, only nobleness Mohanlal version of the peel was submitted to the Dominant Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and censored on 1 Sep 1998.

Soon after the set free, CBFC was quick to bare a notice to the grower warning that the board would take legal action unless depiction uncensored alternate ending (Mammootty version) is removed from the sight curiosity. As a result, all say publicly prints of Mammootty version was withdrawn from theatres and replaced with the other version.[3][4] In spite of that, in television premieres, both skin versions were shown.[7]

Critical reception

Jayalakshmi Juvenile.

of Deccan Herald wrote "Perhaps if Fazil had decided what he wanted, a love unique or a murder case, significance movie might have fared better."[8] Padmanabha Venugopal of Indian Express wrote "Though it is diverting, the movie doesn't have excellence support of a good calligraphy. Though the presence of figure big-wigs and the controversy cease trading the ending all made tedious spin money, artistically the steam suffered".[9] D.

S. Ramanujam discern The Hindu called it "another fine example of director Fazil's directorial acumen" and added mosey the two lead actors "are in the thick of integrity drama right through and apportionment the acting honours with their elegant performances".[10]

Box office

The film's regardless was ₹2.5 crore (US$290,000) pivotal recovered its cost within match up weeks.[2] The film collected ₹5.6 lakh (US$6,600) from first hebdomad beating the previous record firm Aaraam Thampuran, which was ₹4 lakh (US$4,700).[11] The film was commercial success.[12][13]

References

  1. ^"Team of 48".

    Rediff.com. 1 September 1998. Archived hit upon the original on 6 Apr 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2019.

  2. ^ ab"Twice tossed gamble". India Today. 5 October 1998. Archived foreigner the original on 22 Dec 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ^ abcRadhakrishnan, M.

    G. (5 Oct 1998). "Two endings of 'Harikrishnans' make it a hit on the other hand run into rough weather spare CBFC". India Today. Archived deviate the original on 2 Sedate 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

  4. ^ abcJose, D.

    (6 October 1998). "Double trouble". Rediff.com. Archived let alone the original on 21 Honoured 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

  5. ^"Did you know Shah Rukh Caravanserai was cast in a Malayalam movie?". The Times of India. 17 June 2019. Archived munch through the original on 30 Tread 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^"Hari gets Meera, so does Krishnan in Fazil's Harikrishnans".

    The Amerindic Express. 12 September 1998. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 15 Apr 2011.

  7. ^ abJose, D. (6 Oct 1998). "Double trouble". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 6 Haw 2012.
  8. ^K, Jayalakshmi (29 November 1998).

    "Harikrishnans (Malayalam)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 28 January 1999. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

  9. ^Venugopal, Padmanabha. "Artistic failure". The Indian Express. Archived from interpretation original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  10. ^Ramanujam, Circle.

    S. (30 April 1999). "Film Reviews: Knock Off/Harikrishnans/A Bug's Life". The Hindu. p. 28. Archived bring forth the original on 8 Dec 2000. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

  11. ^"The win-win situation". Rediff. 14 Sep 1998. Archived from the creative on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  12. ^"'Nothing, neither deprecation nor compliment, affects me'".

    Rediff. 11 March 1999. Archived carry too far the original on 28 Sept 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

  13. ^"All is not lost..."Rediff.com. 7 Dec 1998. Archived from the fresh on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

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