Naduvazhikal
Naduvazhikal () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Joshiy and written by S. N. Swami. It tells the story of Arjun (Mohanlal), who takes up the business empire of his father Ananthan (Madhu), who has been sent to jail, and his clashes with his father's rivals. The film also features Murali, Devan, Thilakan, Kuthiravattom Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar and Manianpilla Raju. Music was composed by Shyam. It was one of the highest-grossing movie of the year. The film is considered one of the best action thrillers in Malayalam. Apart from the huge box office  success, the film was the most talked about film of the year behind Kireedam, Dasharatham, Varavelpu and Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha. The climax of the film was highly appreciated by critics and audience like. Plot. Arjun (Mohanlal) is enjoying his student life in Bangalore city with his friends and his girlfriend Rosemary. Back home his father Ananthan (Madhu) is an affluent businessman with a shady past. Ananthan is constantly being targeted by Mathukutty (Devan) and Cherian (Murali) (Chekkudi Brothers), who are supported by Abraham Varkey (Babu Namboothiri). Ananthan is arrested one day and sent to prison. Arjun is forced to come  from Bangalore to release his father. But his first attempt fails. Chekkudi Brothers, with the help of new Home minister Gopalan Pillai (Kollam Thulasi) and CI Bharathan (Aziz) tries to catch Arjun and include him in many cases. But he overcomes everything. At last Arjun releases his father, but Chekkudi kills Ananthan and Arjun finishes both of them. Legacy. Simhasanam with Prithviraj Sukumaran was initially planned as the remake of "Naduvazhikal", but on scripting, it deviated so much from the original story that, it was no longer a rehashed version of the 1989 hit. So the makers of Simhasanam made  it as a loosely based adaptation of Mario Puzo's "The Godfather".