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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Athirathram<br />
| image = Athirathram.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| director = [[I. V. Sasi]]<br />
| producer = [[Raju Mathew]]<br />
| writer = [[John Paul Puthusery]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Seema (actress)|Seema]]<br />
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Jayanan Vincent]]<br />
| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]<br />
| studio = <br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1984|3|24|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 127 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
| gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
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'''''Athirathram''''' is a 1984 [[Malayalam]] feature film directed by [[I. V. Sasi]], written by John Paul and starring [[Mammootty]], [[Mohanlal]], and [[Seema (actress)|Seema]]. Mammootty's character Tharadas re-appears in Sasi's 2006 film ''[[Balram vs. Taradas]]''.<ref>[https://archive.is/20140424150711/http://www.manoramaonline.com/advt/i-me-myself/john-paul.html manoramaonline.com: John Paul Puthusery]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1610|title=Athiraathram|access-date=2014-10-20|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2649 |title=Athiraathram |access-date=2014-10-20 |publisher=malayalasangeetham.info |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020231520/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2649 |archive-date=20 October 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/athirathram-malayalam-movie/|title=Athiraathram|access-date=2014-10-20|publisher=spicyonion.com}}<br />
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''Athirathram'' was the second highest grossing Malayalam film of the year 1984 behind [[My Dear Kuttichathan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/amp/entertainment-news/others/malayalam-movies-that-pitted-mohanlal-and-mammootty.html|date=29 January 2021|agency=[[Republic TV]]|title=Malayalam movies that pitted Mohanlal and Mammootty against each other}}</ref> The film elevated the leading actor [[Mammootty]] achieving ''Superstar'' status.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/iv-sasi-kingmaker-behind-mammootty-and-mohanlal-70549?amp|title=IV Sasi: The kingmaker behind Mammootty and Mohanlal|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=25 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/dec/08/karikkamuri-shanmughan-to-bilal-gangs-of-kochi-rule-m-town-2073024.amp|title=Karikkamuri Shanmughan to Bilal: Gangs of Kochi rule M-Town|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=8 December 2019}}</ref> The character ''Tharadas'' became a cult figure and became popular among the youth. Because of this popularity, this character was retained in the film ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/amp/entertainment-news/others/malayalam-movies-that-pitted-mohanlal-and-mammootty.html|date=29 January 2021|agency=[[Republic TV]]|title=Malayalam movies that pitted Mohanlal and Mammootty against each other}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Tharadas is a ruthless smuggler whose uncle was murdered by Rajesh. Rajesh is married to Thulasi who has a dark past with Tharadas. Tharadas's cousin kills Rajesh and accuses Tharadas of the murder. Rajesh's partner Prasad and Thulasi get revenge on Tharadas, and Tharadas kills Chandru in turn.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
*[[Mammootty]] as Tharadas<br />
*[[Mohanlal]] as Prasad <br />
*[[Seema (Actress)|Seema]] as Thulasi<br />
*[[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]] as Abu<br />
*[[Ravindran (actor)|Ravindran]] as Chandru<br />
*[[Lalu Alex]] as Charley<br />
*[[Manik Irani]] as Goon<br />
*[[Captain Raju]] as Rajesh<br />
*[[K. P. Ummer]] as Thara Shankar<br />
*[[Jalaja]] as Seetha<br />
*[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Anthony<br />
*[[Achankunju]] as Hydru<br />
* [[Kundara Johnny]]<br />
*[[Sukumari]] as Kathamma<br />
*[[Adoor Bhasi]] as Lona<br />
*[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as Radhakrishnan<br />
*[[Meena (Malayalam actress)|Meena]] as Annamma<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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==Release==<br />
The film was released on 24 March 1984.<br />
===Box office===<br />
The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/oct/24/legendary-film-maker-i-v-sasi-man-who-made-mammootty-a-star-passes-away-1681358.amp|title=Legendary film-maker I V Sasi, man who made Mammootty a star, passes away|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=24 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/amp/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/mammoottys-collaborations-with-director-iv-sasi.html|title=Mammootty's most inconic collaborations with acclaimed filmmaker I.V. Sasi; see list|work=[[Republic TV]]|date=7 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=C S Venkiteswaran|title=Trendsetting titan|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/obituary/trendsetting-titan/article9947168.ece/amp/|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 November 2017|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/10/24/iv-sasi-hitmaker-mammootty-films.amp.html|title=IV Sasi: the hitmaker who discovered Mammootty, the actor|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=24 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-v-sasi-has-been-a-trendsetter-in-the-film-industry/article19924652.ece|title=The End of an Epoch|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 October 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and the lyrics were written by [[Kavalam Narayana Panicker]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
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| 1 || "Alakalile" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Kavalam Narayana Panicker]] ||<br />
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| 2 || "Kanikal" || K. J. Yesudas, [[S. Janaki]] || Kavalam Narayana Panicker ||<br />
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| 3 || "Kasthoori" || [[Vani Jairam]] || Kavalam Narayana Panicker ||<br />
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| 4 || "Minnam Minnam" || [[P. Jayachandran]], Vani Jairam || Kavalam Narayana Panicker ||<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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{{I. V. Sasi}}<br />
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[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1980s crime action films]]<br />
[[Category:1984 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian crime action films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by I. V. Sasi]]<br />
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