Angadi (film)

Angadi (transl.Market) is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and produced by P. V, Gangadharan under the banner of Grihalakshmi Productions. The film stars Jayan as Babu in the lead role along with Sukumaran, Seema, Jose and Sankaradi, in supporting roles. The film revolves around the rivalry between a laborer, Babu and Beeran (Balan K. Nair), an evil businessman. The music was composed by Shyam, with the cinematography done jointly by Chandramohan and C. E. Babu. Angadi was one of the major successes of the year 1980, running for 125 days in theatres. The film broke the box office record of Jayan's Sarapancharam (1979) and emerged the highest grossing Malayalam film of the year. The film was a milestone in the Malayalam film industry, achieving cult status in Kerala. The film was instrumental in establishing Jayan's macho hero image.

Angadi
Directed byI. V. Sasi
Written byT. Damodaran
Produced byP. V. Gangadharan
Starring
Cinematography
  • Chandramohan
  • C. E. Babu
Edited byK. Narayanan
Music byShyam
Production
company
Grihalakshmi Productions
Distributed byKalpaka Films Release
Release date
  • 18 April 1980 (1980-04-18)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
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