Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
Chanthu, a poor orphan and Aromal are cousins and belong to the Chekavar clan, a warrior clan who hire themselves out as duellers to settle disputes among the rich and powerful. Aromal, jealous of the much more talented Chanthu, makes life miserable for him and Chanthu decides to leave and live with Aringodar, a rival chekavan, as his pupil. When the two sons of a local landlord have a property dispute and decide to hire Aromal and Aringodar to duel it out, Chanthu has to decide where his loyalty lies - with the family of the uncle who brought him up or with Aringodar who provided him with sanctuary.
Directed by T Hariharan · Drama · Action · 168 min · 1989
Director
T Hariharan
Writer
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Studio
Grihalakshmi Productions
Release
1989-04-14
Runtime
168 min
Genres
Drama, Action
Full Plot
The film is set in 16th-century Northern Kerala. The plot unfolds at Puthooram, the house of great Kannappan Chekavar (Balan K. Nair). Kannappan Chekavar adopts the son of his estranged sister when the boy loses both his parents and brings him to Puthooram to live and learn with his cousins. The orphan boy, Chandu, a quick learner, earns the love and admiration of his uncle, while he is loathed by his cousin Aromal Chekavar (Suresh Gopi). As they grow up Chandu (Mammootty) is betrothed to Chekavar's daughter, Unniyarcha (Madhavi). Several events unfold where in Chandu finds himself being pushed to the corner by his cousin. He flees to the Kali under the guidance of Tulunadan expert and master Chekavar, Aringodar (Captain Raju).
Cast & Characters
Did You Know?
Mammootty appears in 11 films in our catalog, including Vandae Maatharam, Pranchiyettan & The Saint.
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The film was a commercial success at the box office.
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The film received commercial and critical acclaim upon its release.
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Critical Assessment
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha holds 7.0/10 on TMDb (34 votes). (Not in OMDb — sourced from TMDb instead.)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha has a 8.7/10 rating on IMDb from 6,395 votes.
Is Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha good? What are critics saying?+
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha holds 7.0/10 on TMDb (34 votes). (Not in OMDb — sourced from TMDb instead.)
How long is Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha?+
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha has a runtime of 168 min.
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Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha was directed by T Hariharan.
