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{{Infobox film
| name = Mukham
| name = Mukham
| image =
| image = Mukham.png
| caption =
| caption =
| director = [[Mohan (director)|Mohan]]
| director = [[Mohan (director)|Mohan]]
| producer =
| producer = Anupama Mohan
| writer = Mohan<br>Mani Swamy<br>Joseph Madapally
| writer =
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Nassar]]<br>[[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]]
| screenplay = Mani Swamy <br/>Joseph Madapally<br/>(Dialogues)
| story = Mohan<br/>Ananthu
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]<br>[[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]]
| narrator =
| narrator =
| music = [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]
| music = [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]
| cinematography = Saroj Padi
| cinematography = Saroj Padi
| editing = Ravi
| editing = Ravi Kiran
| distributor =
| studio = Appu Cine Art
| released = 1990
| distributor = Bhavachithra
| runtime =
| released = {{Film date|1990}}
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| runtime = 118 min
| country = India
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| language = [[Malayalam]]
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'''''Mukham''''' ({{Translation|Face}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[thriller film]] co-written and directed by [[Mohan (director)|Mohan]], starring [[Mohanlal]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] and [[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]] in the lead roles. The film does not have any songs, but features a musical score composed by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Menon|first=Neelima|title='Mukham' to 'Mayaanadhi': 8 Malayalam film that would make for great web series|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mukham-mayaanadhi-8-malayalam-films-would-make-great-web-series-98876|accessdate=17 July 2019|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=24 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Menon|first=Neelima|title=15 Best Malayalam Films To Stream On Netflix, Amazon & Hotstar (This Summer)|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/malayalam-movies-netflix-hotstar-amazon-prime_in_5cd94d71e4b0705e47df69aa|accessdate=17 July 2019|work=[[HuffPost]]|date=14 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Shafeeq|title=On the face of it: Community and State in a Mohanlal Police Thriller|url=http://mcphfilmclub.org/face-community-state-mohanlal-police-thriller/|publisher=MCH Film Club|accessdate=17 July 2019|date=23 November 2017}}</ref> It is considered one of the best murder mystery movies in Malayalam but didn't do well in boxoffice.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-08|title=10 Best Malayalam Murder Mystery Movies|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/10-best-malayalam-murder-mystery-movies_in_5dc502c8e4b00927b230a2a0|access-date=2021-07-11|website=HuffPost}}</ref>
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'''''Mukham''''' ({{lang-en|Face}}) is a [[List of Malayalam films of 1990|1990]] Indian [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Mohan (director)|Mohan]] and starring [[Mohanlal]], [[Nassar]] and [[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/php/createMovieIndex.php?display=Search&submit=Search+For+Movie+Names&m_director=Mohan| title=Mohan|publisher= Malayalam Movie Database|accessdate=11 March 2011}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The film is about a police officer who tries to uncover and stop an unknown serial killer who sniped three victims and plans for a fourth one.This thriller is not a hit at that time.But later it becomes a cult classic.
The film is about a police officer who tries to uncover and stop an unknown serial killer who has sniped three victims and plans for the fourth one and to his shock its his own wife but it is revealed that she was forced by a wretch resulting in his cruel beating damage and his superior is the culprit and the cop stops him and gets him arrested.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Mohanlal]] as Hariprasad
* [[Mohanlal]] as ACP Hariprasad IPS
* [[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]] as Usha
* [[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]] as Usha
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Comm. P. N. Narendran IPS<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pinklungi.com/most-underrated-psychopaths-in-malayalam-cinema/?amp|title=Most underrated psychopaths in Malayalam cinema|first=Heera|last=Rajan|date=5 April 2021|access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref>
* [[Nassar]] as Commissioner Narendran
* Priya as Prema
* [[Priya (actress)|Priya]] as Prema
* Bindhya as Nirmala
* [[Sukumaran]] as Minnal Madhavan
* [[Sukumaran]] as DySP Minnal Madhavan
* [[Sankaradi]] as Kesavan Nair
* [[Sankaradi]] as Kesavan Nair
* [[Vijay Menon]] as Vijay
* [[Vijay Menon]] as Vijay
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* [[Ravi Menon]] as Kunjikrishnan
* [[Ravi Menon]] as Kunjikrishnan
* [[Valsala Menon]] as Usha's Mother
* [[Valsala Menon]] as Usha's Mother
* [[Shivaji (Malayalam actor)|Shivaji]] as Narayana Swamy
* [[Shivaji (Malayalam actor)|Shivaji]] as CI Narayana Swamy
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Usha's Father
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Usha's Father
* [[Kundara Johny]] as Menon
* [[Kundara Johnny]] as Menon
* Anderson as Alexander
* Rajan Sankaradi as George
* Rajan Sankaradi as George
* Joseph Madapally as Photographer
* Joseph Madapally in Cameo Appearance
* [[Rajeevnath]] as News Reporter
* [[Rajeevnath]] in Cameo Appearance
* Ramyasree in Cameo Appearance


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0278577}}
* {{IMDb title|0278577}}
* [https://www.amazon.com/Mukham-Nassar/dp/B07B1VSPLH ''Mukham'' on Amazon Prime Video]
* {{Dailymotion|x25z79w|Mukham}}


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[[Category:1990 films]]
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[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1990s thriller films]]
[[Category:1990 thriller films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mohan]]
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 15 October 2024

Mukham
Directed byMohan
Screenplay byMani Swamy
Joseph Madapally
(Dialogues)
Story byMohan
Ananthu
Produced byAnupama Mohan
StarringMohanlal
Nassar
Ranjini
CinematographySaroj Padi
Edited byRavi Kiran
Music byJohnson
Production
company
Appu Cine Art
Distributed byBhavachithra
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time
118 min
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Mukham (transl. Face) is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film co-written and directed by Mohan, starring Mohanlal, Nassar and Ranjini in the lead roles. The film does not have any songs, but features a musical score composed by Johnson.[1][2][3] It is considered one of the best murder mystery movies in Malayalam but didn't do well in boxoffice.[4]

Plot

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The film is about a police officer who tries to uncover and stop an unknown serial killer who has sniped three victims and plans for the fourth one and to his shock its his own wife but it is revealed that she was forced by a wretch resulting in his cruel beating damage and his superior is the culprit and the cop stops him and gets him arrested.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Menon, Neelima (24 March 2019). "'Mukham' to 'Mayaanadhi': 8 Malayalam film that would make for great web series". The News Minute. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. ^ Menon, Neelima (14 May 2019). "15 Best Malayalam Films To Stream On Netflix, Amazon & Hotstar (This Summer)". HuffPost. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. ^ Shafeeq (23 November 2017). "On the face of it: Community and State in a Mohanlal Police Thriller". MCH Film Club. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  4. ^ "10 Best Malayalam Murder Mystery Movies". HuffPost. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ Rajan, Heera (5 April 2021). "Most underrated psychopaths in Malayalam cinema". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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