
Yoddha
Yoddha: The Warrior, or simply Yodha is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy action film directed by Sangeeth Sivan and written by Sasidharan Arattuvazhi. Mohanlal plays the lead role of Thaiparambil Ashokan, the saviour destined to rescue the Rimpoche of a Nepalese Buddhist monastery from sorcerers practicing black magic. The ensemble supporting cast include Siddharth Lama, Jagathy Sreekumar, Puneet Issar, Madhoo and Urvashi.
Plot
In an unknown location on the Himalayan Nepal, a mystical boy is about to be crowned the Rimpoche of a Buddhist monastery when a gang of sorcerers, led by Vishaka, abduct the child. Vishaka is in service to a mysterious enchantress, who needs to make a human sacrifice of the Rimpoche before the solar eclipse to attain invincibility. The monks expect the advent of a saviour, the man with ears as a weapon, across the Himalayas to rescue the child as they are prophesied. In the meantime, Rimpoche manages to escape through the course and reaches Kathmandu.
More details
author | Sasidharan Arattuvazhi |
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contentLocation | Nepal |
director | Sangeeth Sivan |
editor | A. Sreekar Prasad |
genre | action adventure comedy fantasy |
keywords | buddhism buddhist buddhist monastery capture chosen one con artist engage hear himalaya himalayan human sacrifice indian subcontinent kathmandu kerala kidnap palm reader palmistry rescue rimpoche rinpoche solar eclipse subcontinent train |
musicBy | A. R. Rahman |
producer | Saga Films |
productionCompany | Saga Films |
publisher | Saga Films |
theme | action comedy kung fu martial arts swashbuckler telekinesis |