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Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha (2002)

Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha poster
Directed by
P. G. Viswambharan
Genre
martial arts film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This Indian historical film tells the story of Unniyarcha, a legendary warrior woman from North Malabar folklore. Based on traditional ballads, it follows her life and struggles against a backdrop of honor and martial tradition.

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What happens

Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language historical film directed by P. G. Viswambharan. Based on Vadakkanpattu, the folklore of North Malabar, which are ballads extolling the brave and valiant chekavars, it stars Vani Viswanath, Kunchacko Boban, Devan, Siddique and Captain Raju in major roles. Jagadeesh, Mala Aravindan, Jayakrishnan, Naveen Arakkal, Anoop, Sreehari, Manya, Manka Mahesh, Spadikam George and Mamukkoya form the supporting cast. This is the last film of P. G. Viswambharan. The film's music is scored by veteran composer Usha Khanna with lyrics by poet Yusuf Ali Kechery. The film had some of the best technicians of India in its crew, such as the Director P.G. Viswambharan, composer Johnson, cinematographer Ramachandra Babu, editor Sreekar Prasad and art director Gangan Thalavil. The film turned out to be a box office bomb and was taken out of theatres in three days. The film's production commenced in December 2000 and occurred mainly at Cheloormana in Chittur, Palakkad. Captain Raju, Devan, Kundara Johny, and Bheeman Raghu also starred in the 1989 Malayalam blockbuster Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, depicting the story from Chanthu's side. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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