1921 (1988)

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Khader, a bullock cart driver, and Unni Krishnan, a revolutionist, fight against the British by joining the brigade of Haji, one of the prominent leaders of the Malabar uprising.

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Summary

1921 (read as Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu)

1921 (read as Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu)

1921 (read as Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language war film written by T. Damodaran and directed by I. V. Sasi.

The film has an ensemble cast including Mammootty, Madhu, Suresh Gopi, T. G. Ravi, Seema, Urvashi and Mukesh. Set during the 1921–22 Mappila Uprising in Madras Presidency, it tells the fictional story of Khader, a World War I veteran, who joins with the Mappila rebels during the Uprising.

Made with a budget of Rs. 12.0 million, 1921 was then, the most expensive film in Malayalam. The film was released in Kerala on 19 August 1988 during Onam festival. The film won Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.



Plot

The film focuses on Mappila bullock cart driver Khader, a retired corporal and World War 1 veteran, and Unni Krishnan, a hardline nationalist revolutionary from a family of upper-caste Hindu Nair landlords.

Both men join the brigade of Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji, one of the prominent leaders of the 1921 Malabar rebellion.

The plot gradually introduces a variety of characters, representing the South Malabar society of the 1920s. The film also touches various social dilemmas which led to the 1921 Uprising, the atrocities committed by the British Indian army and the rebels during the events and the eventual collapse of the rebel unity and organization.



Also Known As

  • (original title): Nineteen Twenty One
  • (Alternative Title): 1921
  • India: 1921(English, alternative spelling)
  • India: Ayarthi Thollayirathi Irupathonnu(Malayalam)
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