Asuravamsam


Asuravamsam is a 1997 Malayalam film written by Ranjith and directed by Shaji Kailas, with cinematography by Manikandan. The film stars Manoj K. Jayan, Siddique, Biju Menon, Narendra Prasad, Saikumar, Priya Raman and Chippy.

Plot

Palayam Murukan is the underworld goonda leader ruling Palayam market in Kozhikode City. He hails from an aristocratic family and enjoys a good academic background, but got into the crime world during his college days. He was expelled from his house by his sister after getting jailed for a murder. In alliance with Mayor Swamy and assisted by the muscle power of his trusted henchman Dosth Vishwan, Murukan becomes the most powerful person of the city. His activities include mediating land deals, arranging hartals for political parties and murdering for a cause. On the personal side, he enjoys a deep rooted friendship with Dosth, and also he sponsors his adopted sister on her medical studies and is loved by the people of Palayam market.
Things take a turnaround when Murukan clashes with Mayor Swamy over a land deal. Murukan backs Moosa Settu while Mayor Swamy supports the syndicate of Hussain Haji and the Thattel brothers Mani and Bobby. The plot thickens when Mayor Swamy arranges the murder of Moosa Settu. Nandita Menon, a young industrialist also joins with them against Murukan, though she is not aware of their motive.
The syndicate manages to bring a new Police Commissioner for the city to tackle Murukan. Enter young, dynamic and quick tempered Jayamohan, who is known for his aggressive and arrogant ways of tackling crime. His direct fight with Murukan creates a lot of problems in the Palayam market. He arrests each and every one belonging to Murukan's gang, thus making Murukan try for violent retaliations. But Jayamohan, who comes to know about the soft side of Murukan decides to turn him into a law-abiding citizen. Mayor Swami and group, who were looking for the end of Murukan, gets upset by this move. In the meantime, Nandita Menon also makes a truce with Murukan. Swami kills Dosth Vishwan, which causes Murukan again to take law into his hands. He turns violent, where by finishes the crime syndicate of the city by killing those who had masterminded the death of Vishwan. The film ends with Murukan holding a sword dipped in the blood of Bobby.

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