Narasimham (film)
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Narasimham (transl. The man-lion) is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Ranjith. Narasimham was released on 26 January 2000, India's 50th Republic Day,[3] and ran for 200 days in theatres and grossed 20 crores worldwide.[1] The film stars Mohanlal in the title role with Thilakan, Kanaka, N. F. Varghese, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran and Jagathy Sreekumar in pivotal roles. Mammootty appears in a cameo role. The film was the first production of Aashirvad Cinemas, owned by Antony Perumbavoor, the former chauffeur of Mohanlal.
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Directed by | Shaji Kailas |
Written by | Ranjith |
Produced by | Antony Perumbavoor |
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Cinematography | Sanjeev Sankar |
Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
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Distributed by | Swargachitra |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | ₹1.1 crore[1] |
Box office | est. ₹20 crore[2] |
The film was re-released under the name Narasimham Returns in 2014, which premiered in Dubai and was re-released in Kerala on several occasions, where it still enjoys a cult following.[4][5] The film was remade in Telugu as Adhipathi (2001), starring Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Preeti Jhangiani and Soundarya.[6]