Raavanaprabhu
Raavanaprabhu (transl. Lord Ravana) is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller drama film written and directed by Ranjith in his directorial debut. It is a sequel to the 1993 film Devaasuram written by Ranjith, directed by I.V. Sasi. The film stars Mohanlal in the dual role of Mangalassery Neelakandan and M. N. Karthikeyan, father and son. Napoleon reprises the role of Neelakandan's archenemy Mundackal Shekharan. It also features Vasundhara Das, Innocent, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, and Sai Kumar. Revathi reprises the role of Bhanumathi in a cameo appearance. The plot follows M. N. Karthikeyan, Neelakandan's son and his attempts to reclaim their ancestral home Mangalassery tharavadu.
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| Directed by | Ranjith |
| Written by | Ranjith |
| Produced by | Antony Perumbavoor |
| Starring | Mohanlal Napoleon Vasundhara Das Innocent Siddique Vijayaraghavan Sai Kumar |
| Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Music by | Suresh Peters Rajamani (Score) |
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| Distributed by | Swargachithra |
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Running time | 178 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film features original songs composed by Suresh Peters and background score by C. Rajamani. Raavanaprabhu was released on 31 August 2001 during the time of Onam in Kerala. The film performed well at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value and Best Male Playback Singer for K. J. Yesudas, and also won Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam for Peters.