Superman (1997 film)
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Movie screenshot | |
| Directed by | Rafi–Mecartin |
| Written by | Rafi–Mecartin |
| Produced by | Siddique Lal Azeez |
| Starring | Jayaram Shobana |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | K. P. Hariharaputhran |
| Music by | S. P. Venkatesh |
Production company | Kavyachandrika |
| Distributed by | Kavyachandrika Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Superman is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language action heist film written and directed by Rafi–Mecartin, starring Jayaram and Shobana. It was produced and distributed by Siddique, Lal and Azeez under the banner of Kavyachandrika.
Plot
Nithya, a deputy police commissioner, is assigned a corruption case involving the Home Minister and his friend, a businessman named Rajan Phillip. Unknown to her, a criminal nicknamed Superman helps her in the investigation.
Superman, whose real name is Hareendran, nurtures a vendetta against the Home Minister and uses Nithya to trap his enemies. In the process, Superman uses the judiciary as his weapon and frames the men responsible for his tragic past. He provides vital information to the police for the same. In order to collect evidence, Superman himself breaks the law; but as it is for the greater good, Nithya looks the other way.
Cast
- Jayaram as Hareendran / Hari "Superman"
- Shobana as DCP Nithya IPS
- Jagadish as SI Balachandran, Hareendran's Friend
- Siddique as City Police Commissioner Rajagopal IPS
- Innocent as Kochunni, Hareendran's Friend
- Janardhanan as Nithya's Valyachan
- Sreejaya Nair as Nalini, Balachandran's Wife
- Paravoor Ramachandran as MSV
- Cochin Haneefa as Rajan Philip
- Spadikam George as CI Jagannathan
- Nedumudi Venu as Adv. Raman Nair, Hareendran's Father
- Zeenath as Bhavani, Hareendran's Mother
- Vinduja Menon as Hareendran's Sister
- Kozhikode Narayanan Nair as Advocate
- Bindu Panicker as Swarnalatha, Jagannathan's Wife
- James as Chakkachampparambil Joy
- T. P. Madhavan as Home Minister of Kerala
- Krishna Kumar as Himself (As Newsreader)
- Titanium Sasi as a Police Constable
Reception
The film was a huge success at the box office.[1] The majority of the scenes were shot in Thiruvananthapuram. The climax sequences involved a number of CCTV cameras (which were not popular at the time) and visuals were filmed at Technopark Campus Trivandrum.[2][3]
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | October 1997 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Kavyachandrika Audios[4] Wilson Audios[5] |
S. P. Venkatesh scored the music and the lyrics were written by S. Ramesan Nair and I. S. Kundoor.[6] The audio cassettes were distributed by Kavyachandrika Audios. Later, the audio rights for cassette, CD and digital release were acquired by Wilson Audios.
| # | Track Title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aavaram Poovinmel" | Biju Narayanan, Sujatha Mohan | S. Ramesan Nair |
| 2 | "Onathumbi Paadoo"[7] | K. J. Yesudas | S. Ramesan Nair |
| 3 | "Marumozhi Thedum Kilimakale" | M. G. Sreekumar | S. Ramesan Nair |
| 4 | "Onathumbi Paadoo" | Sujatha Mohan | S. Ramesan Nair |
| 5 | "Hole Hole Manthrikan Njaan" | M. G. Sreekumar | I. S. Kundoor |
| 6 | "Thappu Thaalangal" | M. G. Sreekumar | I. S. Kundoor |
References
- ^ "When Jayaram Tried His Hands At Mass Hero Roles!". FilmiBeat. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017.
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (15 December 2016). "Screen appeal". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Asok, Akshaya (28 March 2022). "Times When Technopark Turned Into A Film Set". PinkLungi. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Audio cassette back cover". Facebook. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Superman Soundtrack". JioSaavn. January 1997.
- ^ "Superman (1997) - MSIDb". Malayalasangeetham.info.
- ^ Joy, Ria (1 September 2025). "ഓണപ്പാട്ടുകളിൽ ചിലപ്പോഴൊക്കെ പാടിയെത്തുന്ന 'ഓണത്തുമ്പി'; പാട്ടുതീരുംമുൻപേ മാഞ്ഞുപോയതെന്തേ" [Onathumbi Paadu Onam song memories]. Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
