1921 (1988 film)

1921
Directed byI. V. Sasi
Written byT. Damodaran
Screenplay byT. Damodaran
Story byT. Damodaran
Produced byMuhammed Mannil
StarringMammootty
Madhu
Suresh Gopi
T. G. Ravi
Seema
Urvashi
CinematographyV. Jayaram
Edited byK. Narayanan
Music byShyam
Production
company
Mannil Films
Distributed byMannil Films
Release date
  • 19 August 1988 (1988-08-19)
Running time
170 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget1.2 crore[1]
Box officeest. ₹2 crore[1]

1921 (read as Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language war film written by T. Damodaran and directed by I. V. Sasi. The film has an ensemble cast including Mammootty, Madhu, Suresh Gopi, T. G. Ravi, Seema, Urvashi and Mukesh.[2][3] Set during the 1921–22 Mappila Uprising in Madras Presidency, it tells the fictional story of Khader, a World War I veteran, who joins with the Mappila rebels during the Uprising.[4]

Made with a budget of Rs. 12.0 million, 1921 was then, the most expensive film in Malayalam.[5][1] The film was released in Kerala on 19 August 1988 during Onam festival.[6][7] The film won Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.[8][9]

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  3. ^ "Nineteen Twenty One". Spicy Onion. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. ^ "1921 (1988)". Malayala Sangeetham. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Scriptwriter T Damodaran passes away". Mathrubhumi. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. ^ "T Damodaran cremated with state honours". Mathrubhumi. Kozhikode. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Mammootty – IV Sasi – Damodaran together again". The New Indian Express. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018.
  8. ^ "List of Malayalam Films (1988)". Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  9. ^ "Movie project on 1921 Malabar rebellion hero sparks row". outlookindia.com/.

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