# Rakshasa Rajavu

Rakshasa Rajavu (transl. Demon king) is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in the lead role along with Dileep, Meena, Kalabhavan Mani, Kavya Madhavan, Vijayakumar, Rajan P. Dev, Cochin Haneefa, and Sukumari. The film was released on 31 August 2001 and was subsequently dubbed in Telugu and Tamil as Commissioner Rudrama Naidu and Commissioner Eeswara Paandiyan. Rakshasa Rajavu movie is the first time Violence and Gore was used in a Malayalam movie.

## Plot

Ramanathan is a city police commissioner with a difference. The murder of his wife makes him take the law into his own hands as he gets no support from the various people he meets in this regard. He is always assisted by his subordinate SP Gopakumar who admires Ramanathan for his honest and truthful behavior. He brings to justice the wrongdoers even though he accepts bribes. He follows the policy of Kayamkulam Kochunni a renowned real-life robber: taking from the rich and giving it to the poor. He also funds an orphanage for mentally disabled children.
Appu is in love with Daisy, the daughter of Attuva Antony, a wealthy and rich politician. Daisy is under house arrest when her relationship comes to the knowledge of her father. Appu manages to meet her secretly. One day, Daisy's whole family is murdered as a result of a burglary. But she survives and becomes in coma. Appu is accused of the murder and arrested. The rest of the story explains how Ramanathan saves Appu by proving his innocence and reveals the person who killed all of Daisy's family members for money & power.

## Cast

* Mammootty as City Police Commissioner T.Ramanathan IPS
* Dileep as Appu
* Kalabhavan Mani as Excise / Education Minister Gunasekharan, first antagonist
* Meena as Meera, Chief Minister's daughter and Ramanathan's Love Interest
* Kavya Madhavan as Daisy Antony, Appu's Love Interest
* Vijayakumar as SP Gopakumar IPS
* Rajan P. Dev as Finance Minister Attuva Avarachan
* Sai Kumar as ADGP Gomas Alexander IPS, third antagonist
* Suresh Krishna as Mohammed Ibrahim (Voiceover by Sai Kumar), second antagonist
* Captain Raju as DGP S. S. Pillai IPS, State Police Chief
* Janardhanan as Chief Minister, Meera's Father
* Harisree Ashokan as Constable Pathrose
* Cochin Haneefa as Attuva Antony / Antonichan, Daisy's Father
* Indrans as Kochukuttan, Appu's Friend
* Sukumari as Kashi Muthashi, Appu's Grandmother
* Manya as Malathi
* Sadiq as CI Rajan
* Spadikam George as DYSP Siddharthan
* Shivaji as Doctor Issac
* Machan Varghese as Poulose, Avarachan's PA
* T. P. Madhavan as Ponnachan's Brother
* Joemon Joshy as Thommikunju Antony, Daisy's Younger Brother
* Manka Mahesh as Mary Antony, Daisy's Mother
* Suchithra Murali as Ramanathan's Wife (Cameo)
* Priyanka Anoop as Kalyani, Antony's House Servant
* Devi Chandana as Doctor Maya, Meera's Friend
* Meenakshi Sunil as Annie Antony, Daisy's Elder Sister
* Baburaj as Gunda
* Joju George as Gunashekharan's Henchmen, Aattuva killer
* Narayanankutty as Sub Inspector of Police
* Ambika Mohan as C. A. Sebastian's Wife
* Deepika Mohan as Party Member

## Release

The film was released on 31 August 2001. It was the second release of director Vinayan after Karumadikkuttan which was released in April 2001.

## Box office

The film was a megahit and ran for over 100 days in theatres.

## Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by S. Ramesan Nair; all music is composed by Mohan Sithara