Guru (1997 film)
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Guru is a Malayalam-language
film directed by Rajiv Anchal
. Mohanlal
played the lead role in the film. Nedumudi Venu
, Srinivasan, Suresh Gopi
, Sithara
, Kaveri
and Sreelakshmi star in supporting roles.
This movie was chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars to be considered for nomination in the Best Foreign Film
category for the year 1997.
The screenplay and dialogue were written by C. G. Rajendra Babu who also wrote the dialogue of the super hit film Spadikam (1995). The music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja
. The symphonic background score was conducted by Raaja using Hungarian Symphony Orchestra.
The story starts in small peaceful village in India. There is peace between the Hindus and the Muslims that live there. They all get along like family. Reghuraman (Mohanlal
) is the son of the local Hindu temple's priest. When ambitious politician's (played by N. F. Varghese
) goons disguised as Muslims causes trouble at the local temple, tensions breakout between the two the communities. The tensions soon flames into a religious riot. Muslims and Hindus began killing each other. Reghuraman joins Hindu gang which is about to attack a group of Muslims who have taken refuge in a Guru's asram (a place where a holy guru lived and worked). But at a point Reghuraman has an out of the world experience in the asram.
He is now in the country of the blind. He is taken to a world where everyone is blind and where people do not believe in the sense of sight. Reghuraman saves a man from death and befriends him. He is astonished by the perfect activities of the citizens. They actually believe it as a sin to think that there is a thing called sight. Their kids are taught that there is no world of sight. When Reghuraman tries to tell them that there is a world of sight and that he can see, they don't believe him. They consider him evil because he can do things that they can't.
Reghuraman eats a common fruit that they have in that land. He finds out the hard way that this tasty addictive fruit is the cause of their blindness. Now that he is blind and helpless the kings soldiers, whom he had evaded before because of his sight, captures him. The king (played by Suresh Gopi
) sentences him to death by drinking the extract from the seeds of the same fruit that made him blind. This form of punishment has never been given to anyone before. The seeds of the addictive fruit that Reghuraman eats is considered to be fatally poisonous. After the soldiers carry out the sentence he is left to die. But instead he sees that his blindness is cured by the seeds extract.
He then spreads the message throughout the kingdom. Some people take the seeds and experience sight. The people with sight try to take revenge on the people without sight. Reguraman stops this with a wonderful speech. In the end everyone including the king is convinced to take the fruit. He is brought back into the normal world by the Guru's spirit. Reghuraman realizes that his thirst for revenge is a sin. He stops the riot gang's plan to kill the Muslims by blasting a bomb.
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...
film directed by Rajiv Anchal
Rajiv Anchal
Rajiv Anchal is a screenwriter and film director from Kerala. He has directed eight feature films. Of late, he has based his movies in the United States. He is the life member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film & Television...
. 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...
played the lead role in the film. Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
, Srinivasan, Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
, Sithara
Sithara (actress)
Sithara is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam language films and television serials.-Filmography:-External links:...
, Kaveri
Kaveri (actress)
Kaveri, also known as Kalyani, is an Indian Malayali film actress and film producer, who works in the South Indian film industries. Making her debut as a child artist in the 1986 Malayalam film Ammanam Kili, she appeared in several Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada-language films...
and Sreelakshmi star in supporting roles.
This movie was chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars to be considered for nomination in the Best Foreign Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
category for the year 1997.
The screenplay and dialogue were written by C. G. Rajendra Babu who also wrote the dialogue of the super hit film Spadikam (1995). The music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist mainly in the Tamil film Industry. He is regarded as one of the finest music composers in India. Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, and a songwriter...
. The symphonic background score was conducted by Raaja using Hungarian Symphony Orchestra.
Plot
Guru is a fantasy movie on the utopian concept. It is highly symbolic and makes a statement on terrorism and the evils of the world.The story starts in small peaceful village in India. There is peace between the Hindus and the Muslims that live there. They all get along like family. Reghuraman (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...
) is the son of the local Hindu temple's priest. When ambitious politician's (played by N. F. Varghese
N. F. Varghese
N. F. Varghese was a Malayalam film actor. He began his career as a mimicry artist, acting in minor roles, but later he turned to strong villain roles. Akashadoothu was his major break through in career, which was his third film. He has acted in more than 100 films. He died at the age of 53 when...
) goons disguised as Muslims causes trouble at the local temple, tensions breakout between the two the communities. The tensions soon flames into a religious riot. Muslims and Hindus began killing each other. Reghuraman joins Hindu gang which is about to attack a group of Muslims who have taken refuge in a Guru's asram (a place where a holy guru lived and worked). But at a point Reghuraman has an out of the world experience in the asram.
He is now in the country of the blind. He is taken to a world where everyone is blind and where people do not believe in the sense of sight. Reghuraman saves a man from death and befriends him. He is astonished by the perfect activities of the citizens. They actually believe it as a sin to think that there is a thing called sight. Their kids are taught that there is no world of sight. When Reghuraman tries to tell them that there is a world of sight and that he can see, they don't believe him. They consider him evil because he can do things that they can't.
Reghuraman eats a common fruit that they have in that land. He finds out the hard way that this tasty addictive fruit is the cause of their blindness. Now that he is blind and helpless the kings soldiers, whom he had evaded before because of his sight, captures him. The king (played by Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
) sentences him to death by drinking the extract from the seeds of the same fruit that made him blind. This form of punishment has never been given to anyone before. The seeds of the addictive fruit that Reghuraman eats is considered to be fatally poisonous. After the soldiers carry out the sentence he is left to die. But instead he sees that his blindness is cured by the seeds extract.
He then spreads the message throughout the kingdom. Some people take the seeds and experience sight. The people with sight try to take revenge on the people without sight. Reguraman stops this with a wonderful speech. In the end everyone including the king is convinced to take the fruit. He is brought back into the normal world by the Guru's spirit. Reghuraman realizes that his thirst for revenge is a sin. He stops the riot gang's plan to kill the Muslims by blasting a bomb.
Cast
- MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal 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...
as Reghuraman - Suresh GopiSuresh GopiSuresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
as Vijayantha Maharaja - Kaveri as Syamanthaka
- MadhupalMadhupalMadhupal is a Malayalam cinema actor, writer, and film director. Madhupal made his acting debut through Kashmeeram in 1994 and directorial debut through Thalappavu about Naxal Varghese which won several awards in 2008.-Biography:...
as Ramanakan - Murali as Abdulla Sahib
- SitharaSithara (actress)Sithara is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam language films and television serials.-Filmography:-External links:...
as Vaidehi - Sreelakshmi as Seethalakshmi
- Srinivasan as Sravanan
- Nedumudi VenuNedumudi VenuNedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
as Adyapakan
Awards
Screen Videocon Awards (South)- Best Cinematography (South) - S. Kumar
- Best Director (Malayalam) - Rajiv Anchal
- Best Actor (Malayalam) - Mohanlal
External links
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