Mahishmathi, the prison in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, where they are kept, is actually a bomb factory which is operated by the British, with a strong contingent of Indian prisoners of war, like Kariya, who he escapes from. he makes several plans, including hijacking a British mailboat, to escape from Mahishmathi, but none of them comes off.
Wennu (Tabu) is a friendly tribal woman who runs a small grocery shop, and is also Kariya's teacher. Initially, Kariya does not trust her, but slowly, they get to know each other.
Thakur Karan Singh (Prabhu) is the governor of the prison, who is suspicious of the activities of Kariya and the other prisoners.
Anarathi, the chief warden, is the toughest woman in the prison, but Kariya manages to win her over, with his charisma.
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"Kaalapani'' is a 1996 Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan. The movie stars Mohanlal in the title role, Tabu, Prabhu, Vineeth and Amrishpuri in pivotal roles. The movie released in August 1996 to mixed response and has garnered high praise and a cult status over time.
Synopsis
Karan has been in jail for four years, and is released after four years only to find that the British have built an army camp nearby, which they use to keep the prisoners in. Karan joins the Indian army to escape, and they provide him with an officer's uniform and a gun. He escapes and reaches the village, where he meets Shekhar. He runs away with her, but Shekhar is caught by the British. Shekhar is tortured and released. Karan then manages to escape, and returns to his village. He finds that his family, including his old friend Suman (Prabhu), has become the slaves of the British.
Cast
Mohanlal... Karan
Tabu... Amritha
Prabhu... Shekhar
Vineeth... Bhimakar
Soman... Suman
Jagadish... Devasena
Prathap Pothen... D.I.G.T.S
Amrishpuri... Jailor
Saikumar... Prasad
I.S.R.... Constable
Dileep... Maruthu ac619d1d87
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