Rivalry between two liquor business groups led by Anakkattil family and Kadayadi family in Kerala. Chackochi must fight to retain Anakkattil family's control in the business.
Acting
Suresh Gopi's transformation from soft-spoken heir to ruthless protector.
Direction
Joshiy's mastery of the family feud template with operatic flourishes.
Score
S.P. Venkatesh's thunderous BGM during Chackochi's transformation.
Director
Joshiy
Suresh Gopi
Aanakattil Chackochi
M G Soman
Aanakkattil Eappachen
Kausalya
Gowri Parvathi
Siddique
Hussain
Maniyanpilla Raju
Oommachan
N F Varghese
Kadayadi Raghavan
Spadikam George
Kadayadi Baby
Mohan Jose
Keeri Vasavan
Subair
Kadayadi Thampy
Cochin Haneefa
Jayasimhan
Sathaar
Kunnel Outhakutty
K. P. A. C. Azeez
Kunnel Mathachan
Narayanankutty
Aliyar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Suresh Gopi reportedly did his own stunts in the climactic warehouse fight, including a risky fall through burning stacks.
Lelam cemented the 'Kerala don' archetype that dominated Malayalam cinema until the 2010s, directly influencing later films like *Lucifer*.
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