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Kunjali Marakkar

1967 · 147 min

A stately, earnest historical epic that unfolds with measured grandeur, balancing naval action with a sense of duty and sacrifice.

Directed by
S S Rajan
Genres
History, Action
Starring
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Prem Nazir, Sukumari
Overview
Tells the story of the legendary 16th century naval captain Mohammed, a brave warrior and merchant supported the Samoodiri in his fight against the Portuguese. The Samoodiri honoured Mohammed by making him his naval chief and renaming him ‘Kunjali Marakkar'

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Directed by
S S Rajan
Genres
History, Action
Starring
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Prem Nazir, Sukumari
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • freedom
  • loyalty
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
history, action
Directed by
S S Rajan
Written by
K Padmanabhan Nair
Starring
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Prem Nazir, Sukumari, P J Antony, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Premji
Runtime
147 min
Country
India
Languages
Malayalam

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