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{{short description|2002 film by K. Madhu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Chathurangam
| image = Chathurangam.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = [[K. Madhu]]
| producer = Firoz
| screenplay = [[Babu Janardhanan]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br/>[[Lalu Alex]]<br/>[[Nagma]]<br />[[Navya Nair]]
| music = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]<br />[[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]]
| cinematography = [[Anandakuttan]]
| editing = P. C. Mohanan
| studio = Nia Production
| distributor = Nia Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|12|20}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Chathurangam''''' ({{Translation|Chess}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Political film|political]] [[action drama]] film directed by [[K. Madhu]] and written by [[Babu Janardhanan]]. It stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Lalu Alex]], [[Nagma]] and [[Navya Nair]]. The soundtrack was composed by [[M. G. Sreekumar]] and [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]]. The plot follows Attiprackal Jimmy, a politician who aspires to become an [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] with the support of minister Kora. The film was released on 20 December 2002.<ref>{{cite news |last1=N. J. |first1=Nair |title=In a different mould |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/08/19/stories/2002081901420200.htm |accessdate=2 November 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=19 August 2002}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Bureau |title=Goodlass Nerolac piggybacks on Mohanlal starrer |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2002/12/09/stories/2002120901271300.htm |accessdate=2 November 2018 |work=[[Business Line]] |date=9 December 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chathurangam (2002)|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chathurangam-review-malayalam-pclurfibgahdh.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |accessdate=2 November 2018 |date=4 December 2002}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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The story is set in [[Kottayam]]. Atiprackal Jimmy Jacob is everyone's favourite. Attuprakkal Jimmy is a wrestler and do-gooder at the college level. Seeing his all round abilities and popularity, a minister Kora who runs the KSB party, makes him the college chairman. And later he is made the Kottayam district secretary of his party.

Jimmy becomes the right hand man of Kora in his fight against minister Poulose but in the process creates new enemies like the IPS officer Nayana. But soon Poulose and Kora bury their hatchet and join hands. This makes Jimmy unhappy and he is left out. Later Kora frames Jimmy in a murder case.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Mohanlal]] as Attipraickal Jimmy Jacob alias jimmy
* [[Lalu Alex]] as Methikkalam Thommichan
* [[Nagma]] as [[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]] R.Nayana Pillai [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
* Anu Anand as Joshy Jacob
* [[Jagadish]] as Mathen Chethimattom
* [[Navya Nair]] as Sherin Mathew medical student
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as K. C. Korah, Minister
* [[Jagathi Sreekumar]] as Kochausepp alias Thooval ouseppu
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as P. P. Paulose, Home Minister
* Radhika Menon as Liza Jacob (Jimmy's sister)
* [[Bindu Panikkar]] as Annie Alex(Jimmy's sister)
* [[Manianpilla Raju]] as Alex (Jimmy's brother-in-law)
* [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Therutha
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Mathew Varghese (Sherin's father)
* [[Kollam Thulasi]] as Prosecution Advocate
* [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]] as [[SI]] Thankaraj
* [[Bheeman Raghu]] as [[SI]] Hakkim
* [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] as Kozhuvanal Jose
* Jose Pelliserry as Uncle of jimmy
* [[Sadiq (Indian actor)]] as [[District Collector]]
* [[Valsala Menon]] as Sister Theressa
* [[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Manamela appa
* Shobha Mohan as Alice Mathew
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
The film's soundtrack contains eight songs composed by [[M. G. Sreekumar]], with lyrics by [[S. Ramesan Nair]], [[Gireesh Puthenchery]], and [[Shibu Chakravarthy]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Chandanakoottinakathoru"
| Anil Ram, Biju Mangad, Soumya Sanathanan
|-
| 2
| "Mizhiyil" (F)
| [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
| 3
| "Mizhiyil" (D)
| [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
| 4
| "Nanma Niranjavale Kanya Mariyame"
| [[K. S. Chitra]], Chorus
|-
| 5
| "Neelaambale"
| M. G. Sreekumar, Soumya Sanathanan
|-
| 6
| "Pookkanu"
| [[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
| 7
| "Valuthaayoru"
| M. G. Sreekumar, [[Mohanlal]]
|-
| 8
| "Vellimani"
| M. G. Sreekumar, Chorus
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0357536}}

[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian political drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Madhu]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. G. Sreekumar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shyam (composer)]]

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