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A Northern Story of Valor

Original title: Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
  • 1989
  • 2h 48m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
6.8K
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Mammootty in A Northern Story of Valor (1989)
MalayalamEpicHistorical EpicPeriod DramaDramaHistory

The film offers an alternative version of the fight between two legendary Chekavars from Chanthu's perspective.The film offers an alternative version of the fight between two legendary Chekavars from Chanthu's perspective.The film offers an alternative version of the fight between two legendary Chekavars from Chanthu's perspective.

  • Director
    • T. Hariharan
  • Writer
    • M.T. Vasudevan Nair
  • Stars
    • Mammootty
    • Madhavi
    • Devan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    6.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • T. Hariharan
    • Writer
      • M.T. Vasudevan Nair
    • Stars
      • Mammootty
      • Madhavi
      • Devan
    • 48User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 19 wins total

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    Top Cast28

    Mammootty
    Mammootty
    • Chanthu Chekavar
    • (as Kalari gurukkal)
    Madhavi
    Madhavi
    • Unniyarcha
    Devan
    Devan
    • Unikonar
    Suresh Gopi
    Suresh Gopi
    • Aromal Chekavar
    Balan K. Nair
    Balan K. Nair
    • Valiya Kannappan Chekavar
    Oduvil Unnikrishnan
    Oduvil Unnikrishnan
    • Naduvazhi
    Ramu
    Ramu
    • Unichandror
    Tony
    Tony
    • Unnikannan
    Soorya
    • Blacksmith Girl
    • (as smith)
    Chitra
    Chitra
    • Kunjunnooli
    • (as Chithra)
    Sukumari
    Sukumari
    • Kannappa Chekavar's Wife
    Captain Raju
    Captain Raju
    • Aringodar
    V.K. Sriraman
    V.K. Sriraman
    • Kunjiraman
    Geetha
    Geetha
    • Kunji
    Kumari Joemol
    Kumari Joemol
    • Unniyarcha
    • (as baby joemol)
    Bheeman Raghu
    Bheeman Raghu
    • Aringodar's Sishyan
    • (as Raghu)
    Johny
    Johny
    • Aringodar's Sishyan
    Vineeth Kumar
    Vineeth Kumar
    • Chanthu
    • (as Master Vineeth)
    • Director
      • T. Hariharan
    • Writer
      • M.T. Vasudevan Nair
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews48

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    Reviewers say 'A Northern Story of Valor' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    History

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In a 2013 online poll, IBN Live listed Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha as the third greatest Indian film of all time. The poll was conducted as part of the celebrations of Indian cinema completing 100 years. The poll constituted a list of 100 films from different Indian languages.
    • Quotes
      • Chanthu Chekavar: Chanthuvine Tholppikkan Aakilla Makkale
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to make cuts to strong violence in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
    • Connections
      Featured in Happy Wedding (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Indulekha Kannthurannu
      Performed by K.J. Yesudas

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    • What is the significance of the character Chandu in Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha?

    Details

    • Release date
      • April 14, 1989 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • facebook
    • Language
      • Malayalam
    • Also known as
      • A Northern Story of Valour
    • Production company
      • Grahalakshmi Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • ₹9,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $78
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 48m(168 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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