The King

1995 3h 19m ML

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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The King is a 1995 Malayalam action thriller film. Directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker with Mammootty in the title role as district collector.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mammootty
Thevalliparambil Joseph Alex IAS
Murali
Jayakrishnan
Vani Viswanath
Anura Mukharji IAS
K. B. Ganesh Kumar
ACP Prasad IPS
Vijayaraghavan
Sanjay
Kollam Thulasi
John Varghese
Devan
Shankar IPS
Kuthiravattam Pappu
Krishnan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shaji Kailas
Writers: Renji Panicker
Languages: Malayalam
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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At 199 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The King & The Commissioner collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shaji Kailas, shot by Ravi K. Chandran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Mammootty and Murali and Vani Viswanath carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0271595 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shaji Kailas directs. Ravi K. Chandran behind the camera. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 199 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The King & The Commissioner collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Shaji Kailas, shot by Ravi K. Chandran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Mammootty and Murali and Vani Viswanath carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0271595 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ravi K. Chandran
Runtime: 199 min · 3h 19m
Status: Released
Original language: ML
Certification (US): UA
IMDB: The King (1995)

Part of

The King & The Commissioner collection

The King & The Commissioner collection consists of four films; Commissioner, The King, Bharathchandran IPS and The King & the Commissioner. The films are directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker.