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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Irupatham Noottandu<br />
| image = Irupatham Noottandu.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[K. Madhu]]<br />
| producer = [[M. Mani]]<br />
| writer = [[S. N. Swami]]<br />
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br />[[Suresh Gopi]]<br />[[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]<br />
| music = [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Vipindas]]<br />
| editing = [[V. P. Krishnan]]<br />
| studio = [[M. Mani|Sunitha Productions]]<br />
| distributor = Aaroma Release<br />
| released = {{Film date|1987|5|14|India}}<br />
| runtime = 150 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget = ₹0.35 Crore<!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
| gross = ₹2&nbsp;Crore<ref name=IT /><br />
}}<br />
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'''''Irupatham Noottandu''''' ({{Translation|Twentieth Century}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[gangster film]] directed by [[K. Madhu]], written by [[S. N. Swamy]] and produced by [[M. Mani]]. It stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Suresh Gopi]], and [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]. The film's music was composed by [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]]. The plot follows Sagar Alias Jacky (Mohanlal), a maverick youth who runs a [[Gold laundering|gold smuggling]] racket for Sekharankutty (Suresh Gopi), the son of the [[Chief Minister]] of [[Kerala]]. Their relationship stains after the latter brings [[narcotics]] into the business.<br />
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The film was released on 14 May 1987. It was the highest grossing Malayalam film at that time and now enjoys a [[cult]] following in Malayalam cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Narayanan|first=Nirmal|date=12 February 2021|title=Irupatham Noottandu to Oppam: Five thrillers of Mohanlal to watch before Drishyam 2|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/irupatham-noottandu-oppam-five-thrillers-mohanlal-watch-before-drishyam-2-833102|access-date=15 June 2021|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref><ref name=IT /> It was remade in [[Kannada]] as ''Jackey'' (1989) and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[20va Sathabdam]]'' (1990). [[Devaraj]] portrayed Shekarankutty in both films. The film also has a [[Spiritual successor|spiritual sequel]], ''[[Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded]]'', released in 2009 and directed by [[Amal Neerad]] with Mohanlal reprising his role.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Sagar aka ''Jacky'' is a maverick youth, who turned to gold smuggler due to financial situation and inspiration from the media glorifying the [[Bombay underworld]] and its gangsters. He is partnered with Shekharankutty, who is the son of the ruling [[Chief Minister of Kerala|CM]]. The [[Customs officer|Custom officer]]s are provided with an information about one of the cars among the rally [[race car]]s : A blue [[Maruti Suzuki|Maruti car]] is being used in gold smuggling. Suddenly, the car sways from the pack where Jacky and his aide Lawrence. They hide the gold in the car's spare wheel and pass the customs checking and reach Shekharankutty's house. <br />
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Jacky, Shekkarankutty and their aides: Qasim, Tony and Chanakya relaxes in a room at Chanakya's hotel. Qasim and Tony are about to smuggle gold tonight. Shekarankutty warns Qasim that there is a traitor among them. Unfortunately, Qasim turns out to be the traitor, who escapes with the gold after killing Tony. He is then caught by Jacky and is drowned to death. The next day, Qasim's body is recovered by the police and Chanakya is sent to investigate. There, he meets Ashwathy, who is a [[reporter]] for a [[news magazine]] investigating the connection between politics and crime in [[Kerala]]. <br />
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At the scene, she meets Jeevan, the current investigating officer whom she studied with. Jacky visits Kayikka, a fellow smuggler and reveals that they killed Qasim. Kayikka reveals that his eldest son Shahul has turned to selling [[weed]]. Jacky turns him away for the better where he sees his lover Jyoti's mother, who is in prison for murder. Ashwathy is drawn to Jacky's life and tries to get his attention by releasing an article stating that the CM is connected with Jacky. With his influence, Sekkarankutty bails others. He gets to know that Jacky had informed the police. <br />
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The CM demolishes Jacky's lovers place, but Jacky threatens him and demands to build those houses. Shekarankutty is angered where he kills Lawrence and then hits the car which had Jacky and his mother. Jacky's mother dies. The CM asks Shekharankutty to go to Dubai with full [[police protection]]. Jacky finds a way to sneak into the airport disguised as a pilot where he chases Shekharankutty and shoots him. Jacky gets arrested and is jailed on the day where his lover gets released.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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*[[Mohanlal]] as Sagar alias "Jacky"<br />
*[[Suresh Gopi]] as Shekharan Kutty<br />
*[[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Aswathy Varma<br />
*[[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] as Lawrence<br />
*[[Prathapachandran]] as [[Chief Minister]] Inchakadu Ramakrishna Pillai<br />
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Jyothi<br />
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Ashokan / Chanakyan<br />
*[[Sreenath]] as Jeevan [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]<br />
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as [[Inspector General of Police#India|IG]] Thomas [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]<br />
*[[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Meenakshiyamma<br />
*[[Sukumari]] as Janakiyamma, Jyothi's mother<br />
*[[Adoor Bhasi]] as Varma<br />
*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Pothen<br />
*[[K. P. A. C. Sunny]] as Koshy<br />
*[[Jagadish]] as Balakrishnan<br />
*[[Mamukkoya]] as Koya<br />
*[[Jagannatha Varma]] as Pillai, Opposition leader<br />
*[[Jose (actor)|Jose]] as Santhosh, Customs officer<br />
*Vishnuprakash as George<br />
*[[Kollam Ajith]] as Kasim<br />
*Jayan as Tony<br />
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==Production==<br />
Writer [[S. N. Swamy]] got the idea for the film from a photograph featured in an English-language Sunday magazine published from [[Calcutta]]. Swami recalled in an interview that it was the time when [[mafia]] bosses had a glorified image in the country after the national [[The Emergency (India)|emergency period in India (1975–1977)]]. That was the time when public began to learn about [[Bombay]]-based mafia leaders such as [[Haji Mastan]], Yusuf Patel, [[Varadarajan Mudaliar]] among others. The magazine had an article on Mastan and a photograph featuring much respected actor [[Dilip Kumar]] and his wife [[Saira Banu]] touching Mastan's feet for giving ''[[pranāma]]''. It was shocking for Swami, he never imagined a mafia leader would be respected as such. It inspired the plot for ''Irupatham Noottandu'' and the character Sagar Alias Jacky.<ref>{{cite news|last=Antony|first=Seena|title=മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ ഓഫിസിലെ സ്വർണക്കടത്തും ജാക്കിയും: എസ്.എൻ. സ്വാമി അഭിമുഖം|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2020/07/08/sn-swamy-about-gold-smuggling-thread-in-irupatham-noottandu-movie.html|accessdate=9 July 2020|work=[[Manorama Online]]|date=8 July 2020|language=ml}}</ref> The lengthy climax of the film was shot in a single day. [[Vipindas]] was the cinematographer.<ref>{{cite news|author=Express News Service|title=Equally at ease with art and commercial|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article396263.ece?pageToolsFontSize=70%25|accessdate=2 January 2016|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=13 February 2011}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]] and the lyrics were written by Chunakkara Ramankutty. <br />
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| title1 = Ambarappoo Veedhiyilu<br />
| lyrics1 = Chunakkara Ramankutty<br />
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]<br />
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==Box office==<br />
The film was released on 14 May 1987. It performed well at the box office. It was highest grossing malayalam film of 1987 at the time of its release.<ref name=IT>{{cite news|author=Sreedhar Pillai|title=Mammootty and Mohan Lal emerge as unprecedented superstars of Malayalam films|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mammootty-and-mohan-lal-emerge-as-unprecedented-superstars-of-malayalam-films/1/330129.html|accessdate=2 January 2016|work=[[India Today]]|date=31 December 1988}}</ref><br />
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== Sequel ==<br />
{{main article|Sagar Alias Jacky}}<br />
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A [[spiritual successor]] sequel titled ''[[Sagar Alias Jacky]]'' directed by [[Amal Neerad]] was released on 26 March 2009.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:Films about organised crime in India]]<br />
[[Category:Films about the illegal drug trade]]<br />
[[Category:Cultural depictions of the Mafia]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by K. Madhu]]<br />
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[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]<br />
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