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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Dhruvam<br />
| native_name = <br />
| image = Dhruvam.jpg<br />
| caption = Release poster<br />
| director = [[Joshiy]]<br />
| producer = [[M. Mani]]<br />
| story = [[A. K. Sajan]]<br />
| screenplay = [[S. N. Swamy]]<br />
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Jayaram]]<br>[[Suresh Gopi]]<br>[[Vikram Kennedy|Vikram]]<br>[[Gauthami]]<br>[[Tiger Prabhakar]]<br />
| music = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Dinesh Babu]]<br />
| editing = K. Sankunny<br />
| distributor = Sunitha Productions<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1993|1|27}}<br />
| runtime = 145 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 />
}}<br />
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'''''Dhruvam''''' (ധ്രുവം, [[English language|English]]: ''Pole'') is a 1993 [[Malayalam]] [[Action film|action]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Joshiy]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=thomas|first=elizabeth|date=2015-10-26|title=Dhruvam, my favourite Malayalam movie: Vikram|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151025/entertainment-mollywood/article/dhruvam-my-favourite-malayalam-movie-vikram|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> where story and dialogue are by [[S. N. Swamy]] and [[A. K. Sajan]] and screenplay by [[S. N. Swamy]]. It stars [[Mammootty]], [[Jayaram]], [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Gautami]] and [[Tiger Prabhakar]]. Its music was composed by [[S. P. Venkatesh]]. It was Vikram's debut in Malayalam cinema.<ref name="Deccan">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151025/entertainment-mollywood/article/dhruvam-my-favourite-malayalam-movie-vikram|title=Dhruvam, my favourite Malayalam movie: Vikram|first=elizabeth|last=thomas|date=26 October 2015|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> The film was a commercial success and was one of the highest grossing movies of the year behind [[Manichitrathazhu]] and [[Devaasuram|Devasuram]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=10 Mammootty films to watch before you die|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/10-mammootty-films-to-watch-before-you-die/photostory/52419803.cms|access-date=2021-02-23|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
An araachar (hangman) from Tamil Nadu is brought to central jail to hang Hyder Marakkar ([[Tiger Prabhakar]]), a notorious criminal with terror links, but he is killed in a road accident. DIG Marar ([[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]]) smells foul play as hangmen are either murdered, bribed or threatened. His efforts to bring hangmen from other states are also in vain as all of them are simply too afraid to hang Hyder. He goes to Kamakshipuram along with Jose Nariman ([[Suresh Gopi]]), a smart and young police officer, to meet Narasimha Mannadiar ([[Mammootty]]), a revered village lord and member of the royal family who had once ruled the hamlet. He is worshipped and revered by his villagers. Mannadiar is known for his generous and fearless attitude, and his thirst for justice and peace for his village has made him an enemy in the eyes of politicians and a certain group of police officers. While on the search for the state's hangman, Mannadiar and DIG Marar luckily meets the hangman's brother Kasi ([[T. G. Ravi]]) who agrees to come to hang Hyder. The movie progresses with a series of flashbacks intertwined with the present.<br />
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Upon Nariman's request, Ponmani ([[Babu Namboothiri]]), Mannadiar's secretary, shares with him a few stories from Mannadiar's life that made him popular. One among them was shared with Veerasimha Mannadiar ([[Jayaram]]), his younger brother. Veeran liked Maya ([[Rudra (actress)|Rudra]]) and informed Mannadiar about it. A few days before the marriage, a young man ([[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]) arrived at Mannadiar's house, introducing himself as Bhadran, a man in love with Maya. He also added that her parents had agreed to the marriage without Maya's consent. Mannadiar called off Veeran's marriage and got Maya and Bhadran married. Bhadran was a gang member of Marakkar who did not want to kill the DIG. Hence, Bhadran was a target of the gang. Veeran saves Bhadran and the latter is appointed as Mannadiar's driver. Marakkar kills DIG Marar's son for revenge and also kills Veeran as he would have been an eye witness. From that day onwards, Mannadiar waits for the chance to avenge for his brother's death. Upon hearing the story, Nariman decides to help Mannadiar. Although convicted by court for execution, Marakkar tries every possible way to escape. Mannadiar's battle of revenge against Marakkar forms the rest of the story.<br />
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In the end, Mannadiar and Bhadran get themselves taken to the jail where Hyder has been kept. While transferring Hyder to another jail, Mannadiar, along with Bhadran, kidnaps Hyder with Nariman's assistance. Hyder challenges Mannadiar to a fair fight, where he initially overpowers Mannadiar, who soon gets the better of him. In the process, in order to save Mannadiar from a bomb thrown by Hyder's associates, Nariman catches the bomb and falls on it, which explodes, killing him. Mannadiar then hangs Hyder from a tree. At the court, Mannadiar takes the full responsibility for the murders thereby making Bhadran a pardoned-witness and Mannadiar gets the death sentence.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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*[[Mammootty]] as Narasimha Mannadiar<br />
*[[Jayaram (actor)|Jayaram]] as Veerasimha Mannadiar<br />
*[[Suresh Gopi]] as SI Jose Nariman<br />
*[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] as Bhadran <br />
*[[Gauthami]] as Mythili, Mannadiar's wife<br />
*[[Tiger Prabhakar]] as Hydar Marakkar<br />
*[[Rudra (actress)|Rudra]] as Maya <br />
*[[Shammi Thilakan]] as Ali, Marakkar's Brother<br />
*[[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] as Hassan, Marakkar's brother<br />
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as D. I. G. Marar<br />
*[[T. G. Ravi]] as Kasi, new hangman<br />
*[[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as SP Ramdas<br />
*[[KPAC Azeez]] as Nambiar<br />
*[[Babu Namboothiri]] as Ponmani<br />
*[[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Maya's father<br />
*[[P. K. Abraham]] as Chidambaram, Mythili's father<br />
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Ramayyan<br />
*[[Appa Haja]] as Prathapan, Marar's son<br />
*[[Kollam Thulasi]] as Chekutty MLA<br />
*[[Subair]] as doctor<br />
*[[Ravi Vallathol]] as police officer<br />
*[[Aliyar]] as doctor<br />
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==Release==<br />
The film was released on 27 January 1993.<br />
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===Box office===<br />
The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/10-mammootty-films-to-watch-before-you-die/photostory/52419768.cms|title=10 Mammootty films to watch before you die|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=24 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mammootty-manju-warrier-pair-joshiy-movie-614414|title=Mammootty and Manju Warrier to Pair Up in Joshiy Movie?|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=18 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Music==<br />
The songs and background score were composed by [[S. P. Venkatesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2185|title=Dhruvam [1993] &#124; ധ്രുവം [1993]|website=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Song<br />
! Duration<br />
! Artist<br />
! Lyricist<br />
|- <br />
|"Thalirvettilayndo" (Female Version)<br />
||04:04<br />
||[[K. S. Chithra]] <br />
||[[Shibu Chakravarthy]] <br />
|- <br />
|"Thalirvettilayndo" (Duet Version)<br />
||04:02<br />
||K. S. Chitra, [[G. Venugopal]]<br />
||[[M. D. Rajendran]] <br />
|- <br />
|"Thumbippenne" (Male Lead)<br />
||05:09<br />
||[[Yesudas]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]<br />
||M. D. Rajendran<br />
|-<br />
|"Thumbippenne" (Female Lead)<br />
||04:59<br />
||[[Yesudas]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]<br />
||M. D. Rajendran]<br />
|- <br />
|"Varavarnnini"<br />
||01:22<br />
||[[K. S. Chitra]]<br />
||Shibu Chakravarthy<br />
|}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
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* It was [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]'s first [[Malayalam film]].<ref name="Deccan"/><br />
* This was the last combination of Mammootty and Suresh Gopi before [[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]], except for a cameo role in ''[[The King (1995 film)|The King]]''.<br />
* [[Dinesh Baboo]] served as the cinematographer, replacing [[Joshiy|Joshiy's]] frequent collaborator [[Jayanan Vincent]].<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0271459|Dhruvam}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120609121025/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/5728/dhruvam.html Dhruvam - Movie Reviews, Videos, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis on popcorn.oneindia.in]<br />
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