Devaasuram

Devasuram
Poster published on newspaper
Directed byI. V. Sasi
Written byRanjith
Produced byV. B. K. Menon
StarringMohanlal
Revathi
Napoleon
Innocent
CinematographyV. Jayaram
Edited byK. Narayanan
Music bySongs:
M. G. Radhakrishnan
Score:
S. P. Venkatesh
Production
company
Anugraha Cine Arts
Distributed byAnugraha Release
Release date
  • 14 April 1993 (1993-04-14)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹ 95 lakh[1]

Devaasuram (transl. Of Gods and Demons) is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Ranjith. It stars Mohanlal, Revathi, and Napoleon, with Innocent, V. K. Sreeraman, Maniyanpilla Raju, and Augustine in supporting roles. The songs featured in the film were composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan, while S. P. Venkatesh composed the background score. It was Mohanlal's 200th film.

The film depicts the rivalry between two spoiled heirs of two feudal families—Mangalassery Neelakandan (Mohanlal) and Mundakkal Shekaran (Napoleon). The character Neelakandan was created by Ranjith based on a real-life person named Mullasserry Rajagopal (died 2002).[2] The film was shot at Varikkasseri Mana in Ottappalam.

Devaasuram was a critical and commercially successful movie. It is considered to be a classic and the character of Mangalassery Neelakandan is considered as one of the best roles of Mohanlal.[3] It was followed by a sequel, Ravanaprabhu (2001), which was writer Ranjith's directorial debut. The film was remade in Telugu the same year as Kunti Putrudu.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference vbk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "An award in the name of a music lover". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007.
  3. ^ "10 Mohanlal films to watch before you die". The Times of India.
  4. ^ Indulge (24 October 2017). "Remembering a legend: Five iconic IV Sasi movies that shaped Mollywood". Indulge Express. Retrieved 10 July 2020.