Natturajavu
Naatturajavu is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shaji Kailas and written by T. A. Shahid. The film stars Mohanlal in the lead role and Meena, Nayanthara, Kalabhavan Mani, Manoj K Jayan, Ranjith, and Siddique in supporting roles. M. Jayachandran composed the film's soundtrack. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas. Naatturajavu was released in India on 20 August 2004, the film performed well at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.
Plot
Pulikkattil Charlie is a nasrani from Travancore, who has struggled hard to take care of his business empire after the death of his father Pulikkattil Mathachan. Charlie's father was a ruthless feudal landlord, who, during his lifetime, had done several heinous crimes. Charlie is now helping all those who had once suffered from the hands of his father.Mani Kuttan, the son of an ironsmith burned to death by Mathachan for demanding title deed proving his rights on land ownership, is brought up by Charlie as a loving younger brother and a trusted confidant. After suffering a small injury as part of a squabble with Antappan, Manikuttan emotionally recollects witnessing, as a child, the dreadful killing of his parents by Mathachan at night.
Charlie is married to a girl named Maya, whose family was annihilated by his father using trained wild dogs, barring her brother Karnan. As retribution, Pulikkattil Mathachan was brutally stabbed to death by Karnan, exacting his revenge, eight years before. While being captured by the police after the murder, Karnan vowed to eliminate the remaining heir of the Pulikkattil family, thus specifying his intention to kill Charlie. For the murder of Mathachan, Karnan is imprisoned for eight years.
Though being a Hindu, Maya is looked after lovingly by Charlie and she too loves him very much. The couple have a toddler son too. Karnan is unaware of the fact that his sister is married to Charlie. Later, he realizes that Charlie is a goodhearted person and gives up revenge and apologizes to Charlie.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Pulikkattil Charlie
- Meena as Maya, Charlie's Wife
- Nayanthara as Kathrina, Charlie's sister
- Kalabhavan Mani as Manikuttan, Charlie's Helper and Friend
- Ranjith as Karnan, Maya's Brother
- Vijayaraghavan as Sunny, Charlie's Cousin
- Manoj K. Jayan as Antappan
- Siddique as Pathiriveettil Johnykutty
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Charlie's Mother
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Achamma / Thathammachi, Charlie's Grandmother
- Mahadevan as Pulikkattil Mathachan, Charlie's Father
- Rajan P. Dev as Captain Menon, Mathachan and Charlie's Friend
- Janardhanan as Fr. Pappachan, Charlie's Uncle
- Vijayakumar as Advocate Isaac, Charlie's Friend and Lawyer
- Bindu Panicker as Thankamma, Antappan's Mother
- Augustine as Morayur Bappu / Bapputty
- Spadikam George as Ousepp, Antappan's Uncle
- Santhosh as Alex, Antappan's Uncle
- Sarath Das as Pulikkattil Simon, Charlie's Younger Brother
- Suja Karthika as Rosy Simon, Charlie's Sister-in-Law
- T. P. Madhavan as Zachariah, Secretary
- M. S. Thripunithura as Kurup
- J. Pallassery as Kunjali
- Ottapalam Pappan as Kanaran
- Jayakrishnan as Dr. IV Thomas
- Geetha Vijayan as Sunny's Wife
- Kollam Ajith as Goonda
- Susheel Kumar as Church Priest