Rakthasaakshikal Sindabad (English: Long live the martyrs) is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language historical political action thriller movie directed by Venu Nagavalli, featuring Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi and Sukanya in the lead roles. The revolt scenes in the film were directed by Priyadarshan.
The film was released on 30 October 1998 coinciding with the fifty-second anniversary of Punnapra-Valayar.
Plot A political story set in the pre-independent India when Communism came into the picture.
Cast Mohanlal as Siva Subrahmanya Iyer, later Comrade Shivan Suresh Gopi as Urmees Tharakan Mappilassery Nassar as Divan Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer Murali as E. Sreedharan Sukanya as Sivakami Ammal Ranjitha Maathu Sreejaya Nair as Ammini Nedumudi Venu as Iyer's elder brother Zainuddin as comrade Karamana Janardanan Nair as Raman Thirumulpadu Rajan P. Dev as Mappilassery Tharakan Mala Aravindan Jagannatha Varma as Parthasarathy of Alummoottil Sukumari as Subbulaxmi Ammal, Iyer's mother
Production The film is based on the Punnapra-Vayalar agitation and was criticised for not doing justice to the history.
Soundtrack The film's soundtrack contains 9 songs, all composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan. Lyrics were by P. Bhaskaran, O. N. V. Kurup, Gireesh Puthenchery and Ezhacheri Ramachandran.
# Title Lyrics Singer(s) 1 "Balikudeerangal" Ezhacheri Ramachandran K. J. Yesudas 2 "Cheruvallikkaavilinnu" [Bonus Track] Gireesh Puthenchery Sudeep Kumar 3 "Kizhakku Pulari" P. Bhaskaran M. G. Sreekumar, K. J. Yesudas, Chorus 4 "Nammalu Koyyum" O. N. V. Kurup M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chitra, Chorus 5 "Panineer Maariyil" [Bonus Track] Gireesh Puthenchery Radhika Thilak, Sudeep Kumar 6 "Ponnaaryan Paadam" K. S. Chitra 7 "Vaikaasihennalo" M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chitra 8 "Vaikaasithennalo" (F) K. S. Chitra 9 "Vaikaasithennalo" (M) M. G. Sreekumar
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