| Mrugaya | |
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| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Written by | A. K. Lohithadas |
| Produced by | KRG |
| Starring | Mammootty Thilakan Sunitha Jagathy Sreekumar Urvashi |
| Cinematography | V. Jayaram |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | KRG Enterprises |
| Distributed by | KRG Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Mrugaya (English: The Hunt) is a 1989 Indian thriller drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by I. V. Sasi. The film stars Mammootty and Sunitha in the lead role, with Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Lalu Alex, and Urvashi in supporting roles. It tells the story of Varunni (Mammootty), the uncultured and drunkard hunter, who arrives in the village to kill a man-eating leopard. The film won two Kerala State Film Awards.[1] The leopard, used in a number of scenes in the film, was lent by animal trainer Govindarajan Naidu. Sasi had said that the climax fight scene with the leopard was done by Mammootty himself without dupes.[2]
The film was a commercial success and the character of Varunni attained cult status. Mammootty's different look and natural acting helped in the movie's success.[3]
Mammooty reprises his iconic role as Varunni emerging from the reservoir through flashback scenes in the 1999 Malayalam film My Dear Karadi, which is imitated by his onscreen younger brother Kittunni (Prem Kumar).
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- ^ "Mammootty faced the leopard without dupes in Mrugaya : IV Sasi". 11 October 2016.
- ^ ഇന്ത്യന് സിനിമയില് ഇനി ഈ 'പുലിക്കുട്ടി'യുണ്ടാകില്ല , Web Special – Mathrubhumi.comMovies Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Mathrubhumi.com (2011-12-02). Retrieved on 2014-05-18.