Aryan is a 1988

1988 in film

-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice...

 Malayalam-language

Malayalam language

Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...

 Indian

Cinema of India

The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...

 feature film

Feature film

In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...

 directed

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 by Priyadarshan

Priyadarshan

Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...

, starring Mohanlal

Mohanlal

Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...

, Ramya Krishnan

Ramya Krishnan

Ramya Krishnan is an actress who performs in Indian cinema. She has acted in over 200 films in five languages; Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.-Early life and background:...

, Sharat Saxena

Sharat Saxena

Sharat Saxena is an Indian actor working in Bollywood films. He has acted in nearly 160 Bollywood films.Saxena started his career in the early 70s and has mainly played either supporting roles of a father, uncle or villainous roles....

, Shobana, Sreenivasan

Sreenivasan

Sreenivasan is an award winning Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is noted for his satirical, screwball, and black comedy screenplays. As an actor he is famous for his comic performances....

, Gavin Packard

Gavin Packard

Gavin Packard is a British origin Indian actor. He had worked in Bollywood as well as other Indian language films like Malayalam, Telugu etc. He played the villain roles in many super hit films of 90's like Mohra, Tadipaar and Chamatkar. He had also acted in Malayalam films like Aayushkalam, Season...

, M. G. Soman

M. G. Soman

M. G. Soman was an actor in Malayalam film. He was considered to be one of the superstars in Malayalam cinema along with Sukumaran and Jayan during the 1970s. He was born in Tiruvalla, Travancore...

 and Goga Kapoor

Goga Kapoor

Ravinder Kapoor , popularly known as Goga Kapoor, was an Indian film actor, who appeared mostly in Bollywood films. He had played supporting roles of that of villain's henchmen or that of gangster. He is mostly remembered as Kamsa in the TV serial Mahabharat, Dinkar Rao in the film Agneepath and...

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Plot

Aryan is an tale of underworld battle and emotional family bonds starring Mohanlal

Mohanlal

Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...

 in the lead role, supported by Ramya Krishnan

Ramya Krishnan

Ramya Krishnan is an actress who performs in Indian cinema. She has acted in over 200 films in five languages; Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.-Early life and background:...

, Sharat Saxena

Sharat Saxena

Sharat Saxena is an Indian actor working in Bollywood films. He has acted in nearly 160 Bollywood films.Saxena started his career in the early 70s and has mainly played either supporting roles of a father, uncle or villainous roles....

, Shobana, Sreenivasan

Sreenivasan

Sreenivasan is an award winning Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is noted for his satirical, screwball, and black comedy screenplays. As an actor he is famous for his comic performances....

, M. G. Soman

M. G. Soman

M. G. Soman was an actor in Malayalam film. He was considered to be one of the superstars in Malayalam cinema along with Sukumaran and Jayan during the 1970s. He was born in Tiruvalla, Travancore...

, Gavin Packard

Gavin Packard

Gavin Packard is a British origin Indian actor. He had worked in Bollywood as well as other Indian language films like Malayalam, Telugu etc. He played the villain roles in many super hit films of 90's like Mohra, Tadipaar and Chamatkar. He had also acted in Malayalam films like Aayushkalam, Season...

, Goga Kapoor

Goga Kapoor

Ravinder Kapoor , popularly known as Goga Kapoor, was an Indian film actor, who appeared mostly in Bollywood films. He had played supporting roles of that of villain's henchmen or that of gangster. He is mostly remembered as Kamsa in the TV serial Mahabharat, Dinkar Rao in the film Agneepath and...

 and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair was a Malayali Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, though he is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padmashri from the Government of India, which is one of the highest civilian honours in India....

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Summary

Mohanlal (Deva Narayanan) is a Brahmin priest, who has to look after the entire family. He is in love with Shobana but her father M.G.Soman is against their relationship. So Soman falsely accuses Mohanlal, the theft of "Temple thiruvabharana" and forces him to leave his village in Kerala. He reaches Bombay where he gets shelter from Balan.K.Nair and family, who runs a tea shop. Monisha is the daughter of Balan.K.Nair. Some turn of events draws Mohanlal into the underworld and he becomes the trusted aide of the ageing don Kareem (Goga Kapoor). Ramya Krishnan working for the same gang gets closer to Mohanlal. Jhonny, from the same gang join hands together with rival don ( Sharat Saxena ) and Kareem is killed alongwith his son and daughter-in-law, Monisha. Now Sharat Saxena plans to leave Bombay, but Mohanlal gets him arrested. The climax shows whether Sharat Saxena and Jhonny takes revenge on Mohanlal, whether lal clears his name from false accusation of "Temple thiruvabharana", whether Ramya Krishnan and Mohanlal unites ?

Cast

• Mohanlal
  Mohanlal
  Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
  
  
• Ramya Krishnan
  Ramya Krishnan
  Ramya Krishnan is an actress who performs in Indian cinema. She has acted in over 200 films in five languages; Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.-Early life and background:...
  
  
• Sharat Saxena
  Sharat Saxena
  Sharat Saxena is an Indian actor working in Bollywood films. He has acted in nearly 160 Bollywood films.Saxena started his career in the early 70s and has mainly played either supporting roles of a father, uncle or villainous roles....
  
  
• Shobana
• Sreenivasan
  Sreenivasan
  Sreenivasan is an award winning Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is noted for his satirical, screwball, and black comedy screenplays. As an actor he is famous for his comic performances....
  
  
• M. G. Soman
  M. G. Soman
  M. G. Soman was an actor in Malayalam film. He was considered to be one of the superstars in Malayalam cinema along with Sukumaran and Jayan during the 1970s. He was born in Tiruvalla, Travancore...
  
  
• Gavin Packard
  Gavin Packard
  Gavin Packard is a British origin Indian actor. He had worked in Bollywood as well as other Indian language films like Malayalam, Telugu etc. He played the villain roles in many super hit films of 90's like Mohra, Tadipaar and Chamatkar. He had also acted in Malayalam films like Aayushkalam, Season...
  
  
• Goga Kapoor
  Goga Kapoor
  Ravinder Kapoor , popularly known as Goga Kapoor, was an Indian film actor, who appeared mostly in Bollywood films. He had played supporting roles of that of villain's henchmen or that of gangster. He is mostly remembered as Kamsa in the TV serial Mahabharat, Dinkar Rao in the film Agneepath and...
  
  
• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
  Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
  Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair was a Malayali Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, though he is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padmashri from the Government of India, which is one of the highest civilian honours in India....
  
  
• Kuthiravattam Pappu
  Kuthiravattam Pappu
  Kuthiravattam Pappu, often credited as Pappu, was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the Kozhikodan dialect, impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature "Pappu...
  
  
• Balan K. Nair
  Balan K. Nair
  Balan K. Nair was a Malayalam film actor. Even though he appeared in most films as villain, he was also noted for his performance in strong character roles. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1981 for his performance in the movie Oppol.-Personal life:Balan K...
  
  
• Monisha
  Monisha
  Monisha was an Indian film actress, primarily of Malayalam cinema, who made her presence known with her very first film. She was only 15 years old when she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her debut film, Nakhakshathangal . This made her the youngest recipient of the National Film...
  
  
• Sithara
  Sithara (actress)
  Sithara is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam language films and television serials.-Filmography:-External links:...
  
  
• Sreenath
  Sreenath
  Sreenath was a popular Malayalam film and television actor. He acted in many hit films, including Shalini Ente Koottukari, Ithu Njangalude Katha, Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, and Kireedam....
  
  

Reception

Aryan was a huge blockbuster at box office. Priyadarshan

Priyadarshan

Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...

' s 3 movies Vellanakalude Nadu

Vellanakalude Nadu

Vellanakalude Nadu is a 1988 Malayalam drama film directed by Priyadarshan, and produced by Maniyanpilla Raju.This film was a critical and commercial success...

, Aryan

Aryan (1988 film)

Aryan is a 1988 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal, Ramya Krishnan, Sharat Saxena, Shobana, Sreenivasan, Gavin Packard, M. G. Soman and Goga Kapoor.- Plot :...

and Chithram

Chithram

Chithram is a 1988 Malayalam screwball comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan, based on a story by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mohanlal, Ranjini, Nedumudi Venu, Poornam Vishwanathan, Sreenivasan, Soman, Sukumari, Innocent, and Maniyanpilla Raju in the main roles. The film was a...

released within a span of 4 months, became blockbusters.

Remake

Aryan was later remade in Tamil as Dravidan

Dravidan (1989 film)

-External links:...

 by Suresh Balaje

Suresh Balaje

Suresh Balaje is an Indian film producer, primarily concentrating in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is the son of late producer-actor K. Balaji. Malayalam actor Mohanlal is his brother-in-law. In 2000's he has produced 13 B, Yaavarum Nalam, Billa, Kireedam, Malamaal Weekly and Phir Milenge...

 starring Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A Tamil activist and a political influence, he has acted in over 150 films, ranging from action and drama to comedy. In 2007, he played the role of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored...

, but flopped.