Madura Raja

"Born to win"

2019 2h 30m ML

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 17

ActionComedyFamilyThriller

Synopsis

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When an illegal hooch baron's reign of terror troubles an entire village, the people turn to the only man who can save them: Raja, the flamboyant don with a heart of gold.

“Born to win”

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Cast

Mammootty
'Madhura' Raja
Jai Sampath
Chinnan, Maniyannan's Son
Siddique
City Police Commissioner Rajendra Babu
Vijayaraghavan
Krishnan Mama
Nedumudi Venu
Madhavan Nair
Salim Kumar
Manoharan Mangalodayam
Suraj Venjaramoodu
Idivettu Sugunan
Kalabhavan Shajon
Peruchazhi Perumal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vysakh
Writers: Uday Krishna
Languages: Malayalam, Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Malayalam, Tamil.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Pokkiri Raja Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vysakh, shot by Shaji Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gopi Sundar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mahesh Narayanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vysakh directs. Shaji Kumar behind the camera. Gopi Sundar scores. Mahesh Narayanan cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam, Tamil.

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1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Shot for just $3.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Malayalam, Tamil.
5Part of the "Pokkiri Raja Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Vysakh, shot by Shaji Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Gopi Sundar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Mahesh Narayanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Mammootty and Jai Sampath and Siddique carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Born to win".
11IMDB entry: tt8326824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shaji Kumar
Original score: Gopi Sundar
Editing: Mahesh Narayanan
Production design: Shajie Naduvil
Makeup / hair: Ranjith Ambady
Sound: Tapas Nayak
Stunt coordinator: Peter Hein
Runtime: 150 min · 2h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,877,000
Original language: ML
Certification (US): UA
IMDB: Madura Raja (2019)

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Pokkiri Raja Collection

A list of films focused on the character Pokkiri Raja

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RS96554652019-09-11
★ 9/10
I have watched this movie and loved it.People who are expecting a Inseperational movie are not welcomed.This is action comedy movie.If you have watched and liked Pokiri Raja then will definitely love <a href="https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/madhura-raja/0-0-77880">Madhura Raja you can also watch it on ZEE5</a>.Yes Mammuka have once again proved that he is a real entertainer.He will be stunning you all with his new movies.

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