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Rajavinte Makan (transl. Son of the king) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language gangster film directed and produced by Thampi Kannanthanam and written by Dennis Joseph. It stars Mohanlal as crime boss Vincent Gomes, and also features Suresh Gopi, Ratheesh, Ambika and Mohan Jose in supporting roles. The plot revolves around the rivalry between an underworld don, Vincent Gomes and the Home minister of Kerala, N. Krishnadas. The music was composed by S. P. Venkatesh.[1]

Rajavinte Makan
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Thambi Kannanthanam
Screenplay by	Dennis Joseph
Story by	Rajeev
Produced by	Thambi Kannanthanam
Starring	Mohanlal Suresh Gopi Ratheesh Ambika Mohan Jose
Cinematography	Jayanan Vincent
Edited by	K. Sankunni
Music by	S. P. Venkatesh
Production company	Sharon Pictures
Distributed by	Jubilee Productions
Release date	July 16, 1986 (1986-07-16) (India)
Running time	132 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Rajavinte Makan was one of the major successes of the year 1986. The film was a milestone in the Malayalam film industry, achieving cult status in Kerala. The film was significant in heightening the stardom of Mohanlal.[1] The character became a cult figure and his dialogues became popular among the youth.[2]

It was remade in Tamil as Makkal En Pakkam,[3] and in Kannada as Athiratha Maharatha, with Ambika reprising her role in both the versions. It was also remade in Telugu as Ahuthi and in Hindi as Kanwarlal. Some critics consider the story to be a loose adaptation of the 1980 novel Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon.[4]

Plot

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The story begins with Krishnadas becoming the Kerala Minister of Home Affairs. After college graduation, Krishnadas started working for the crime boss Vincent Gomes. But soon, he cheats Gomes to gain favour among the people as well as the party. Thus, Krishnadas becomes the Home Affairs Minister of the state and becomes an enemy of Gomes. Gomes plans a payback and he successfully manages to do so by manipulating Nancy, an advocate who carries the case of his file which if submitted to the court may lead to imprisonment for several years. Gomes realises that Nancy has struggled a lot in life as an orphan and later, a single mother. However, because of Gomes's plan, Nancy loses her job. Gomes, now remorseful of his actions, makes amends to Nancy and become friends. He confesses to Nancy and tells her that he wants to halt all his activities, and asks for her hand in marriage. However, Nancy denies telling that she cannot accept anyone else as her husband.

Krishnadas goes after Gomes with his political power and Gomes ends up losing all his wealth. Gomes plans to kill Krishnadas and entrusts the duty to Kumar and Peter, the trusted gangsters of Gomes. But Kumar and Peter get killed during the assassination attempt against Krishnadas. The loss of his trusted friends makes Gomes extremely violent and vengeful. He alone drives towards the guest house where Krishnadas resides, opens fire and kills many policemen and Krishnadas's political aides. When he was about to kill Krishnadas, Nancy begs for Krishnadas's life and proclaims that Krishnadas is the father of her child. While Gomes stands stunned, cops reach the site and shoot and kill him. He dies before Nancy could do anything. The story ends as Nancy stares at a picture of Vincent Gomes.

Cast

• Mohanlal as Vincent Gomes, a crime boss
• Suresh Gopi as Kumar, loyal accomplice to Vincent Gomes
• Ratheesh as Krishnadas C. K., Democratic Party member who becomes Minister of Home Affairs
• Ambika as Nancy, an advocate
• Mohan Jose as Peter, loyal accomplice to Vincent Gomes
• K. P. A. C. Azeez as Panicker, Advocate of Vincent Gomes
• Adoor Bhasi as the priest / warden of the orphanage
• Kanakalatha
• Kundara Johnny as a gangster
• K. P. A. C. Sunny as K. Venkitachalam, Public Prosecutor
• Alex Mathew as Student leader
• Jose Prakash as Chief Minister
• Kunchan as Krishnankutty
• Prathapachandran
• Chaplin as Hotel Staff

Music

Rajavinte Makan
Soundtrack album by S. P. Venkatesh
Released	1986
Genre	Popular music
Length	12:34
Language	Malayalam
Label	Ranjni Audios
Producer	S. P. Venkatesh
S. P. Venkatesh chronology
Vivahithare Ithile (1986) Rajavinte Makan (1986) Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar (1986)

The soundtrack features three songs composed by S. P. Venkatesh, with lyrics penned by Shibu Chakravarthy. Venkatesh got his break from this film.

Production

The role of Vincent Gomes was initially offered to Mammootty but he rejected it due to some personal issues with director Thampi Kannanthanam.

Release

The film was released on 16 July 1986. The film was certified with a U certificate. The film was later remade in other languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.

Reception

According to a trade analysis written by Sridhar Pillai and published in India Today on February 28, 1987, Rajavinte Makan had a production cost of ₹ 15 lakhs and was expected to collect ₹ 75 lakhs by the end of its run.[5] A second article published by Malayala Manorama much later on 2 October 2018, on the event of Thambi Kannanthanam's passing, cites the production and distribution budget as ₹40 lakhs, with a final gross of ₹85 lakhs at the box office.[1][6]

Legacy

Rajavinte Makan is considered to be the turning point in Mohanlal's career as it shot him into superstardom in Malayalam cinema. Even the dialogues from the movie are still famous today, such as: "My phone number is 2255." This dialogue was referenced in the 2022 film Aaraattu.[7] The character of Vincent Gomes portrayed by Mohanlal has over the years attained a cult status in Malayalam cinema. In an interview, the writer Dennis Joseph states: "He is not one of those loud, flamboyant dons. He is soft-spoken yet menacing in an understated way. That’s what makes Vincent Gomez so iconic.”[8]

Trivia

• Thampi Kannanthanam's dream to remake Rajavinte Makan didn't succeed due to his failing health.
• Rajavinte Makan is also said to be a landmark film in Mohanlal's career as the film established the actor as the new superstar of Malayalam cinema. In fact, it was in the same year (1986), Mohanlal delivered 28 super hits at the box office.

References

External links

• Rajavinte Makan at IMDb

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