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{{short description|2019 film by Vyshakh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Madhura Raja
| image = Madhura Raja.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| alt =
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[Vysakh]]
| producer = Nelson Ipe
| writer =
| screenplay = [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas|Udaykrishna]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Mammootty]]
* [[Jai (actor)|Jai]]
* [[Jagapathi Babu]]
}}
| music = [[Gopi Sunder]]
| cinematography = [[Shaji Kumar]]
| editing = Mahesh Narayanan<br>Sunil S Pillai
| studio = Nelson Ipe Cinemas
| distributor = [[Zee Studios]]<br />UK Studios Release
| released = {{film date|df=y|2019|4|12|India}}
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = {{INR}}27 [[crore]]<ref name="budget1"/><ref name="budget2"/>
| gross = {{Estimation}} ₹100 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Khalid Mohammed|title=Mammootty: Bollywood's loss|url=https://m.khaleejtimes.com/wknd/bollywood/mammootty-bollywoods-loss|access-date=14 March 2021|work=[[Khaleej Times]]|date=7 November 2019}}</ref>
}}

'''''Madhura Raja''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam-language]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Vysakh]], written by [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas|Udaykrishna]] and starring [[Mammootty]], [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Anusree]] and [[Jagapathi Babu]] in the lead roles alongside [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Salim Kumar]] and [[Mahima Nambiar]] in supporting roles. The music is composed by [[Gopi Sundar]]. This film marks the debut of [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] in Malayalam cinema. The film is a spin-off to 2010 film ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' and Mammootty reprises his role as Raja.<ref name="MM">{{Cite news|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2019/02/19/mammootty-madhura-raja-producer-nelson-ipe-life-story.html |title=Why the life of 'Madhura Raja' producer is truly inspiring |author=Litty Simon |newspaper=Malayala Manorama |date=February 19, 2019 |access-date = 2019-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/madura-raja-mammootty-first-look-pokkiri-raja-sequel-5283121/|title=Madura Raja: Mammootty unveils first look of Pokkiri Raja sequel|date=30 July 2018|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/07/30/madura-raja-vyshak-mammootty-movie.html|title=Mammootty-Vyshak movie titled 'Madura Raja|work=[[Malayala Manorama|Manorama Online]]|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref> ''Madhura Raja'' was released worldwide on 12 April 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title='Madhura Raja' review: Mammootty shines in an improved sequel |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/apr/15/madhura-raja-review-mammootty-shines-in-an-improved-sequel-1964357.html |access-date=15 April 2019 |agency=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Madhura Raja review: This one is a masala entertainer |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/madhura-raja-review-this-one-is-a-masala-entertainer-review-malayalam-temuthiijhihb.html |agency=SIFY MOVIES |date=2019-12-04}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
{{More plot|date=May 2021}}
S.I. Balachandran is an honest police officer who heads to Pambinthurthu to confront and arrest V.R. Nadesan, an illegal liquor brewer. He fails to do so after a fellow policeman betrays him, and there, he is mauled to death by Nadeshan's hounds.
25 years later, Madhavan Nair and his brother-in-law visit Pambinthurthu based on the complaints put forward by the school staff on the island. Nadesan tries to oppose them. Chinna is sent to help Madhavan, but the situation goes out of hand when Chinnan gets arrested. Hearing this, Raja arrives and frees Chinnan. He sets to eliminate Nadesan. Later, he enters as the opposition candidate to Nadesan in an upcoming [[election]] rest of the story forms the plot.

==Cast==
* [[Mammootty]] as "[[Madurai|Madhura]]" Raja
* [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] as Chinnan/Chinnaraja, Maniyannan's son
* [[Jagapathi Babu]] as V. R. Nadesan
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Commissioner Rajendra Babu IPS
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Krishnan
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Madhavan Nair
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Manoharan Mangalodayam
* [[Charan Raj]] as Maniyannan
* [[Anusree]] as Vasanthi
* [[Mahima Nambiar]] as Meenakshi, Vasanthi's sister
* [[Shamna Kasim]] as Amala, Krishnan's Daughter
* [[Anna Rajan]] as Lissy
* [[Vinaya Prasad]] as Lillykutty Teacher, Krishnan's wife
* [[Thesni Khan]] as Ramani, Manoharan's wife
* [[Santhosh Keezhattoor]] as Poulo Varghese, police constable
* [[Aju Varghese]] as Suru
* [[Noby Marcose]] as Pothan
* [[Bijukuttan]] as Vasu
* [[Ramesh Pisharody]] as Raja's Cameraman
* [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as Peruchazhi Perumal
* [[Balachandran Chullikkadu]] as Raja's lawyer
* [[M. R. Gopakumar]] as Gopalan
* [[Kailash (actor)|Kailash]] as Rasool
* [[R. K. Suresh]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] David
* [[Jayan Cherthala]] as Constable Chandran
* [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] as [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Balachandran aka Balu (Extended cameo)
* [[Sunny Leone]] in Guest appearance in song "Moha Mundiri"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sunny-leone-to-dance-with-malayalam-superstar-mammootty-in-special-song-pic-goes-viral-2016763.html|title=Sunny Leone to Dance With Malayalam Actor Mammootty in Special Song, Pic Goes Viral|website=News18|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sunny-leones-photo-mammootty-item-song-madura-raja-goes-viral-95840|title=Sunny Leone's photo with Mammootty in item song from 'Madura Raja' goes viral|last=|first=|date=January 29, 2019|website=thenewsminute|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/shocking-sunny-leone-mammoottys-viral-photo-taken-off-facebook-after-vile-comments-flood-the-post/356758|title=Shocking! Sunny Leone, Mammootty's viral photo taken off Facebook after vile comments flood the post {{!}} Entertainment News|website=www.timesnownews.com |access-date=2019-05-10}}</ref>
* [[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]] as NCC Member
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Idivettu Sugunan ([[Guest Appearance]])
* [[Parvathy Nambiar]] as Daisy, Balachandran's wife
* [[Chali Pala]] as Udumbu Vasu

==Production==
''Madhura Raja'' was produced by Nelson Ipe under the banner Nelson Ipe Cinemas, made on a budget of {{INR}}27 [[crore]].<ref name="budget1">{{cite news |title=2 കോടി കൂട്ടി പറയട്ടേ: ഉള്ളത് പറഞ്ഞാൽ മതിയെന്ന് മമ്മൂട്ടി; വിഡിയോ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2019/04/08/madhuraja-raja-real-budget-revealed-mammootty-nelson-iype.html |access-date=8 April 2019 |agency=Malayala Manorama}}</ref><ref name="budget2">{{cite news |title='തള്ളലൊന്നും അല്ല; കൃത്യം 50 കോടി': 'മധുരരാജ'യെ പറ്റി മമ്മൂട്ടി: വീഡിയോ |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/megastar-mammootty-revealed-the-real-budget-of-madhura-raja-movie/articleshow/68775198.cms |access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref> The principal production commenced in [[Cochin]] in August 2018.<ref name="Production">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammoottys-madhura-raja-goes-on-floorsc/articleshow/65354833.cms|title=Mammootty's 'Madhura Raja' goes on floors |work=Times of India|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref> Mammootty reprises the role Raja he played in the 2010 film [[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]. Tamil actor [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] also plays an important character, and ''Madhura Raja'' marks his debut in Malayalam cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jai-joins-sets-mammootty-s-madhura-raja-96001 |title=Jai joins sets of Mammootty’s ‘Madhura Raja’ |work=The News Minute|access-date=2019-03-23}}</ref> Vysakh retained [[Shaji Kumar]] and [[John Kutty]], who did cinematography and editing for ''[[Odiyan]]''. The action choreographer of the film was [[Peter Hein]], who had worked previously with Vysakh in ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mammootty-teams-up-again-with-vysakh-in-madhura-raja-news-malayalam-sh4kPAcahcjea.html|title=Mammootty teams up again with Vysakh in 'Madhura Raja|work=[[Sify]]|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/jul/30/pokkiri-raja-sequel-titled-madhuraraja-7217.html|title=Pokkiri Raja sequel titled Madhura Raja|work=[[The New Indian Express|Cinema Express]]|access-date=2018-12-08}}</ref> Filming was completed in three schedules with the second schedule being wrapped up in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammoottys-maduraraja-will-have-an-amazing-climax-udaykrishna/articleshow/67041947.cms |title=Mammootty’s MaduraRaja will have an amazing climax: Udaykrishna |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2019-03-23}}</ref>

==Release==
The film got released in theatres on 12 April 2019. In the USA, the film secured the second biggest release for a Malayalam film with 51 locations, besting [[Mohanlal]]'s [[Lucifer (film)]]'s 58 locations. At USA, UAE and UK box office, the film got released in 216 locations.<ref name="Surendhar MK">{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/naga-chaitanya-samantha-akkinenis-majili-crosses-rs-50-cr-mark-madhura-raja-off-to-a-flying-start-6471541.html|title=Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Akkineni's Majili crosses Rs 50 cr mark; Madhura Raja off to a flying start|author=Surendhar MK|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=18 April 2019}}</ref>

===Critical Reception===
[[Sify]] rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and called it as a ''Masala Entertainer'' and wrote: "Madhura Raja is no less than a treat for the fans of Mammootty. It’s a fun ride that can be watched with a tub of popcorn. Go for it!".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/madhura-raja-review-this-one-is-a-masala-entertainer-review-malayalam-temuthiijhihb.html|title=Madhura Raja review: This one is a masala entertainer|work=[[Sify]]|date=18 April 2019}}</ref>

===Box office===

The film collected ₹9.5 crores in opening day in Worldwide box office. The opening day in UAE gross of ₹3.03 cr is Mammootty's career-best in the region. In Tamil Nadu, the film has garnered close to ₹36 lakhs gross in three days, which is again the best opening for Mammootty. The film's three-day total from Bengaluru stands at a whopping ₹48.27 lakhs, making it the third highest grosser in the city this year.<ref name="Surendhar MK"/>

In 17 days, it grossed $1.822 million (₹12.72 crore) from overseas territories (of which $1.655 million (₹11.5 crore) was from UAE-GCC region alone).<ref name="may1">{{cite news|last=M. K.|first=Surendhar|title= Madhuraraja becomes Mammootty's career-best grosser|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/madhuraraja-becomes-mammoottys-career-best-grosser-6549091.html|access-date=10 May 2019|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=1 May 2019}}</ref> As of 21 June, ''Madhura Raja'' is the fifth best Malayalam grosser of 2019 in the rest-of-India (outside Kerala).<ref>{{cite news|author=Surendhar M. K.|title=Unda earns Rs 11.9 cr in Kerala in 6 days; Kolaigaran tops Tamil Nadu box office for second consecutive weekend|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/unda-earns-rs-11-9-cr-in-kerala-in-6-days-kolaigaran-tops-tamil-nadu-box-office-for-second-consecutive-weekend-6859151.html|access-date=25 June 2019|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=21 June 2019}}</ref>

In the opening weekend, it grossed $772,092 in the UAE (best grosser of that weekend),<ref name="BOM">{{cite web|title=Madhura Raja|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=UE&wk=2019W15&id=_fMADHURARAJA01|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref> $32,989 (₹22.88 lakh) in the US, $9,900 (₹6.87 lakh) in Canada, £8,007 (₹7.27 lakh) in the UK, A$10,869 (₹5.41 lakh) in Australia,<ref>{{cite web|title=Andhadhun crosses 30.05 mil. USD at the China box office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/andhadhun-crosses-30-05-mil-usd-at-the-china-box-office/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=4 July 2019|date=15 April 2019}}</ref> and NZ$3,708 (₹1.73 lakh) in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kalank collects 5 mil. USD [Rs. 34.69 cr.] in overseas|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/kalank-collects-5-mil-usd-rs-34-69-cr-in-overseas/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=4 July 2019|date=22 April 2019}}</ref> And grossed $1,024,670 in the UAE<ref name="BOM"/> and A$19,855 (₹9.79 lakh) in Australia in three weeks,<ref>{{cite web|title=Andhadhun crosses 325 cr. at the China box office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/andhadhun-crosses-368-cr-at-the-china-box-office/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=4 July 2019|date=29 April 2019}}</ref> $13,392 (₹9.3 lakh) in Canada in four weeks,<ref>{{cite web|title=Kalank collects 6.75 mil. USD [Rs. 46.82 cr.] in overseas|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/kalank-collects-6-75-mil-usd-rs-46-82-cr-in-overseas/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=4 July 2019|date=7 May 2019}}</ref> and £34,334 (₹31.32 lakh) in the UK in five weeks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mom collects 5.96 mil. USD [Rs. 41.85 cr.] at the China box office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/mom-collects-5-96-mil-usd-rs-41-85-cr-at-the-china-box-office/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=4 July 2019|date=13 May 2019}}</ref>


The film's Telugu version ''Raja Narasimha'' ran for 75 days in Andhra Pradesh box office.<ref>{{cite news|author=Box Office Analyst|title=RajanNarasimha|url=https://twitter.com/BOanalystteam/status/1236698123214426117|access-date=14 March 2021|work=[[Twitter]]|date=8 March 2020}}</ref>

The film's final collection grossed over ₹100 [[crore]] from worldwide box office in its final run.<ref>{{cite news|author=Khalid Mohamed|title=Mammootty: Bollywood's loss|url=https://m.khaleejtimes.com/wknd/bollywood/mammootty-bollywoods-loss|access-date=14 March 2021|work=[[Khaleej Times]]|date=7 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mohanlal unveils first look of Unni Mukundan-starrer Bruce Lee|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mohanlal-unveils-first-look-of-unni-mukundan-bruce-lee-6605891/|access-date=17 June 2021|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=22 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mammootty-is-having-the-hottest-year-of-his-career-news-malayalam-tg0lWPfggeigd.html|title=Mammootty is having the hottest year of his career!|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=26 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Will Mammootty venture into politics? Here is what he says|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/will-mammootty-venture-into-politics-here-is-what-he-says-1572139-2019-07-22|access-date=17 June 2021|work=[[India Today]]|date=22 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mammootty’s next film titled Shylock|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mammootty-next-film-title-shylock-shakespeare-5831714/lite/|access-date=17 June 2021|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=16 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Is Mammootty planning to enter politics? Megastar clarifies|url=https://amp.ibtimes.co.in/mammootty-planning-enter-politics-megastar-clarifies-802007|access-date=17 June 2021|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=20 July 2020}}</ref> The film ran 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite news|title=Blockbuster Raja: Madhura Raja fast approaches its 100th day of theatrical run
|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/blockbuster-raja-madhura-raja-fast-approaches-100th-day-theatrical-run/|work=Onlookers Media|date=11 July 2019}}</ref>

==Raja Series==
The first film released of Raja Series was [[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]] in 2010. The next sequel of the series is Madhura Raja in 2019. The third one of the series has been announced and titled as ''Minister Raja''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Madhura Raja to have another sequel, Mammootty will be next seen as Minister Raja|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/madhura-raja-have-another-sequel-mammootty-will-be-next-seen-minister-raja-795781|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=12 April 2019}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Madhura Raja
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Gopi Sundar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|02|14}}
| recorded = 2018-19
| studio =
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| length = {{Duration|m=9|s=46}}
| label = [[Zee Music]]
| producer =
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| misc = {{External media
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The film's music is composed by [[Gopi Sundar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scooptv.in/movie/madhuraraja-malayalam-movie-review |title=Madhuraraja Movie Review |work=Scoop TV|access-date=2019-04-13}}</ref> The soundtrack was launched on 14 February 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/madura-raja-audio-release-for-v-day/articleshow/67991408.cms |title= 'Madura Raja' audio release for V-Day |author=Anna Mathews |newspaper=The Times of India |date=February 14, 2019 |access-date=2019-03-23}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Track list

| title1 = Kandille Kandille
| extra1 = Anwar Sadath
| length1 = 4:03
| lyrics1 = Murukan Kattakada
| total_length= 9:46
| title2 = Raaja Raaja Raaja
| extra2 = [[Gopi Sundar]]
| length2 = 2:08
| lyrics2 = Dev Habibullah

| title3 = Moha Mundiri
| extra3 = [[Sithara (singer)|Sithara Krishnakumar]]
| length3 = 3:35
| lyrics3 = B. K. Harinarayanan
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt8326824|Madhuraraja}}

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[[Category:Films directed by Vysakh]]
[[Category:2019 action films]]

Madhura Raja - Revision history

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