| In Harihar Nagar | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Siddique-Lal |
| Written by | Siddique-Lal |
| Produced by | Khais-Kuriachan |
| Starring | Mukesh Siddique Jagadish Ashokan |
| Cinematography | Venu |
| Edited by | Gaurishekar K. R. |
| Music by | S. Balakrishnan |
Production company | Mohsin Priya Combines |
| Distributed by | Swargachitra |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | ₹23 crore |
In Harihar Nagar is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Siddique-Lal. The film, set in the fictional locality of Harihar Nagar follows four unemployed bachelors: Mahadevan (Mukesh), Govindan Kutty (Siddique), Thomas Kutty (Ashokan) and Appukuttan (Jagadish) who attempts to woo their new neighbour Maya (Geetha Vijayan), who is in town to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of her brother. It also stars Rizabawa, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Rekha, with Suresh Gopi and Sai Kumar making cameo appearances. The music was composed by S. Balakrishnan.
In Harihar Nagar was released on 8 November 1990. The film was the second highest grossing Malayalam film of the year and ran for more than 100 days in theatres.[1][2] The film is widely celebrated as one of the most popular Malayalam comedy films ever and has over the years gained a cult following, spawning two sequels — 2009's 2 Harihar Nagar, and 2010's In Ghost House Inn — and remakes in Hindi (Parda Hai Parda and Dhol), Kannada (Nagaradalli Nayakaru), Tamil (MGR Nagaril), and Telugu (Madhura Nagarilo). Its success also spawned a series of unrelated low budget comedy films featuring the principal cast, in the years that followed.[3]
- ^ Vijay George (2 January 2009). "Return to Harihar Nagar". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009.
- ^ 100 Days run Malayalam movies in 1990 I Boxoffice I Mammootty I Mohanlal I Suresh Gopi I Jayaram I. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Neelima Menon (10 February 2019). "'Gandhinagar 2nd Street' to 'Nadodikkattu': Malayalam cinema's cult comedy classics". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.