Even though the movie was remade into other languages, none of the actors could match the charming screen presence of Mammootty. When it completes the 10th year of release, Rajamanikyam still remains as the favourite classy-masala entertainer of Malayali audience. Sanjeev Shankar handled the cinematography and Alex Paul compsed the music. The movie had a huge star cast, including Rahman, Kochin Haneefa, Padmapriya, Ranjith, Bhiman Ragu, Salim Kumar, Sindhu Menon, Chithra Shenoy, Kadhal Dhandapani etc. Anwar Rasheed entered the project upon the insistence of Mammootty, who was well impressed with his talents.
The movie still remains as one of the biggest hits in Mammootty's career. Shahid, who is the younger brother of popular writer TA Rasaq, was already popular in the industry with some hits to his credit.īut it was Rajamanikyam, which revealed his caliber to bring up a strong story with all commercial elements. Mammootty starrer evergreen blockbuster Rajamanikyam has completed the 10th year of release. Pulimurugan also became the first Malayalam film to enter the coveted 100 club. The real mastermind behind the movie is Late TA Shahid, the writer of the movie. Setting the box-office on fire, Pulimurugan, starring Mohanlal in the titular role, was not just the biggest hit of the year, but it also set a new Malayalam film record by completing 10,000 full-house shows in 14 days. The half-blind, illiterate, awkwardly funny Rajamanikyam literally conquered the minds of audiences and box office that year. Mammootty broke all the so-called norms followed by the lead actors with the movie and designed a totally new definition for the word 'heroism'. Earlier, Trivandrum dialect was only used by the comedians in a Malayalam Cinema. The actor depicted a completely new avathar, with coloured dhotis, silk jubbahs, sunglasses, and the legendary Trivandrum dialect. Mammootty's character Rajamanikyam literally shocked his fans and media, who were only familiar with the serious roles of the actor. The movie was a pleasant surprise for the audience, who were expecting a typical masala entertainer.