Uyarangalil

Uyarangalil

Year: 1984

Runtime: 142 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: I V Sasi

ThrillerDrama

Jayarajan (Mohanlal), an overly eager assistant manager of a tea plantation, devises a scheme to steal a large sum of money. To execute it, he entices his indebted colleagues Chandran (Rahman) and Johnny (Nedumudi Venu), drawing them into his conspiracy.

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Timeline & Setting – Uyarangalil (1984)

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Time period

Location

Tea plantation estate, Kerala, India

Set on a sprawling tea plantation estate, the film establishes a closed world where power and money drive every move. The plantation setting highlights the social hierarchy between management and workers, creating a tight environment for secrets and crime. It uses the estate as a backdrop for theft, manipulation and murder, intensifying the sense of danger.

🌿 Tea plantation 💼 Corporate crime 🕵️ Investigation

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Main Characters – Uyarangalil (1984)

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P.K. Jayarajan (Mohanlal)

An ambitious, charismatic assistant manager who engineers a conspiracy to loot the company's funds. He lures two debt-ridden subordinates into the plot and kills A. K. Menon to silence him. After rising to manager, he seduces Devi and Padma to siphon off potential bereavement benefits and cash, all while maintaining a calm, normal demeanor. He fabricates alibis and uses fear to keep the others in line.

💼 Ambitious 💀 Murderous 🕵️ Cunning

Johnie (Nedumudi Venu)

Johnie is a debt-ridden subordinate drawn into Jayarajan's plan. He wrestles with guilt as the conspiracy deepens and tries to stay quiet to avoid suspicion. Jayarajan eliminates him by orchestrating a jeep accident to keep the crime hidden.

💸 Debt-ridden 💀 Victim 🕵️ Fear

Padma (Swapna)

Padma is a money-motivated nurse who becomes involved with Jayarajan for financial gain. She is seduced and used as part of his scheme to siphon Menon's bereavement benefits and plantation money. She shares a dangerous intimacy with him, blurring lines between affection and manipulation. Jayarajan murders her by strangulation to keep the truth from surfacing.

💰 Money-minded 💞 Romantic liaison 💀 Victim

Devi (Kaajal Kiran)

Devi is the bereaved wife of Menon, newly arriving on the plantation to settle his affairs. She quickly becomes a target for Jayarajan's scheming as he aims to control her late husband's benefits. Her insistence on a proper marriage raises the stakes, leading Jayarajan to plot her elimination, though she survives the immediate danger as the truth begins to surface.

💍 Widow 💼 Target 🕵️ Suspicious

A. K. Menon (Janardhanan)

Menon is the plantation manager whose murder sets off the plot. He is portrayed as negligent toward Devi, yet his death triggers the chain of events that reveal Jayarajan's ambition and deceit.

💼 Manager 💀 Victim 🕵️ Target

Inspector Ravi (Ratheesh)

Ravi is the plantation's investigating officer who becomes suspicious of Jayarajan despite a flawless outward persona. He digs into past actions and follows leads, keeping a watchful eye on the manager. His pursuit edges the plot toward discovery, culminating in Jayarajan's suicide as the net closes.

🕵️ Detective 🧭 Investigator ⚖️ Law

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Major Themes – Uyarangalil (1984)

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💰 Greed

Jayarajan's rise is driven by wealth and power. He lures debt-ridden subordinates into a murder-for-profit plot and kills A. K. Menon to silence him. After rising to manager, he seduces Devi and Padma to siphon off potential bereavement benefits and cash, all while maintaining a calm, normal demeanor. He fabricates alibis and uses fear to keep the others in line.

🕵️ Betrayal

The plot hinges on betrayal, with colleagues turned accomplices and lovers used as instruments of money-making schemes. Chandran and Johnny accept danger for survival but are crushed by Jayarajan's manipulation. Devi and Padma also become pawns in a larger scheme, their loyalties tested by desire and fear. The betrayals accumulate until truth surfaces and the truth becomes a tool for justice.

⚖️ Justice

The investigation by Inspector Ravi threads through the narrative, threatening to unravel Jayarajan's flawless facade. The crimes come to light through careful scrutiny of motives and past actions, leading to inevitable consequences. Jayarajan's suicide marks the collapse of his empire and a grim reminder that crime invites punishment. The film ends with a fragile sense of justice overshadowed by the personal losses suffered.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 13:06

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