11 Years Of Mammoottty's Rajamanikyam: 5 Important Contributions Of The Film!
It has been 11 years since the arrival of Mammootty's blockbuster film Rajamanikyam. The film did make some vital contributions towards the film industry. Read on to know more about that..
11
years
ago,
the
very
same
date,
witnessed
the
arrival
of
an
entertainer,
which
later
went
on
to
become
a
milestone
in
the
history
of
Malayalam
cinema.
Yes,
we
are
talking
about
Rajamanikyam,
the
Mammootty
starrer
which
redefined
mass
entertainers.
It
was
on
November
3,
2005,
that
the
film
hit
the
theatres.
Rajamanikyam
was
one
of
the
Ramzan
releases
of
the
year
2005.
The
film
which
released
along
with
Prithviraj
starrer
Ananthabhadram,
emerged
as
the
clear
winner.
Usually,
such
mass
entertainers,
which
has
turned
out
to
be
hits,
come
and
go
without
giving
any
major
contributions
to
Malayalam
cinema.
But,
Rajamanikyam
was
different.
Here,
we
list
the
5
most
important
contributions
of
the
film
towards
the
Malayalam
film
industry..
Anwar
Rasheed
The
film
paved
way
for
the
entry
of
a
talented
film-maker
who
turned
out
to
be
one
of
the
finest
young
craftsmen
of
the
industry.
With
Rajamanikyam,
Anwar
Rasheed,
proved
that
he
has
that
knack
to
make
a
perfect
mass
entertainer
and
mega
success
of
the
film
established
him
as
one
of
the
promising
directors
of
the
industry.
Having
laid
the
right
platform,
he
later
provided
the
industry
some
classics
like
Usthad
Hotel,
Bridge
etc.
Mammootty
Can
Handle
Comedy
Effectively
Rajamanikyam
was
a
big
breakthrough
in
the
career
of
Mammootty.
Before
the
film's
release,
the
critics
were
reluctant
to
appreciate
Mammootty's
ability
in
handling
comedy,
despite
the
actor
having
portrayed
many
such
roles
effectively
in
the
past.
With
Rajamanikyam
turning
out
to
be
a
mega
success,
each
and
every
section
of
the
audience
understood
that
Mammootty
is
so
comfortable
with
comedy.
Trivandrum
Slang
Well,
Rajamanikyam
has
to
be
credited
for
making
the
Trivandrum
slang
so
popular
in
Malayalam
films.
And
all
credits
to
Mammootty,
for
effectively
using
the
slang
and
entertaining
one
and
all.
Rejuvenation
For
Mass
Entertainers
Rajamanikyam
was
one
such
movie
which
had
all
ingredients
of
a
mass
entertainer,
intact.
The
film
had
action,
comedy,
sentiments,
punch
dialogues
etc.,
mixed
in
the
right
proportions.
The
film's
massive
success
provided
a
better
status
to
such
entertainers
in
the
industry..
Mollywood's
New
Industry
Hit
Rajamanikyam
turned
out
to
be
a
big
success
at
the
box
office.
The
film,
kept
the
cash
registers
ringing
and
grossed
more
than
20
Crores
from
the
Kerala
box
office.
The
movie
turned
out
to
be
an
industry
hit.
Rajamanikyam
narrated
the
story
of
Bellari
Raja
(Mammootty),
who
is
a
businessman
hailing
from
a
place
near
the
Kerala-Karnataka
border.
The
film
had
an
ensemble
star
cast
comprising
of
actors
like
Rahman,
Manoj
K
Jayan,
Saikumar,
Padmapriya,
Maniyanpilla
Raju,
Ranjith,
Salimkumar,
Sindhu
Menon
etc.,
in
important
roles.
The
film
did
set
some
big
box
office
records
back
then.
According
to
certain
reports,
the
film
is
one
of
the
first
Malayalam
movies
to
cross
the
1-Crore
mark
from
a
single
centre
alone.
The
movie
achieved
this
feat
in
Ernakulam.