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| Film Name | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea |
| Release Date |
02 December
2021
(India)
See Release Info |
| Genre | Epic , War |
| Starring | Mohanlal, Sunil Shetty, Arjun Sarja, Keerthy Suresh, See Full Cast |
| Director | Priyadarshan |
| Producer(s) | Antony Perumbavoor |
| Music Director | Ronnie Raphael |
| Movie Budget | 80 Cr. (Estimated) |
| Rating | IMDB: 6.4 Bollywood Product: 6 |
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea is an upcoming Malayalam Epic War film. It will release on 2 December 2021 in theaters. The film will release in Hindi, English, Tamil, and Telugu languages simultaneously.
The film traces the life of the naval-chief captain of the Zamorin of Calicut (now Kozhikode) Kunjali Marakkar IV.
The film is based on Kunjali Marakkar IV, the admiral of the fleet of the Zamorin of Calicut. He mobilized the first naval force of the country to compete with the Portuguese invasion in the 16th Century.
Priyadarshan has directed the film. He has also written the screenplay along with Ani I. V. Sasi.
Antony Perumbavoor has produced the film. Tirru (S. Thirunavukarasu) is the Cinematographer, and M. S. Aiyyappan Nair is the Film Editor.
Mohanlal has played the titular character of Kunjali Marakkar IV. Arjun Sarja, Suniel Shetty, Prabhu, Manju Warrier, Keerthy Suresh, Siddique, Mukesh, Nedumudi Venu, Ashok Selvan, Pranav Mohanlal, Jay J. Jakkrit, Max Cavenham, and Toby Sauerback have played pivotal roles.
The film is based on Kunjali Marakkar (alternatively spelled Kunhali Marakkar), who was the title inherited by the Admiral of the fleet of the Samoothiri / Zamorin, the king of Kozhikode / Calicut (now Kerala).
There were four Kunjali Marakkars whose war tactics were defended against the Portuguese invasion from 1520 to 1600. The Kunjali Marakkars are credited with organizing the first naval defense of the Indian coast.
Here are the names of four Kunjali Marakkars and their tenure:
Kutti Ahmed Ali – Kunjali Marakkar I (1520 – 1531)
Kutti Pokker Ali – Kunjali Marakkar II (1531 – 1571)
Pattu Marakkar – Kunjali Marakkar III (1571 – 1595)
Mohammed Ali – Kunjali Marakkar IV (1595 – 1600)
| Name |
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| Mohanlal |
| Sunil Shetty |
| Arjun Sarja |
| Keerthy Suresh |
