Jagala | ജഗള: Rebellion of poverty (2025)

With the release of "Jagala," which recounts the historical Malabar riots, on the 18th

Sreedev Kappur can feel proud

U | 18 July 2025 | 1h:45m:10s

Jagala is a Malayalam movie set in the backdrop of the Malabar uprising, directed by Sreedev Kappur, after the movie Love FM. Newcomer Murali Ram plays the role of Cheku, and Marina plays the lead role of Michael Kunjathu. Additionally performed by Santosh Keezhatoor, Sunil Sukhada, Bitto David, Balachandran Chullikad, Appunni Sasi, Kannan Pattambi, Muhammed Perambra, Vijayan V Nair, Vinayak, Parthasarathy, Vijayan Chathannoor, Latheef Kuttippuram, Varijakshan Thiruvannoor, Pattambi Chandran, Muhammad Eravattur, Ramadevi Kozhikode, Anju Aravind, Radha Lakshmi, Meena Raghavan, Nisha Ajeesh, and others. Under the Kalarikkal Films label, Manoj Panicker, Sajith Panicker, and Jithesh Panicker. Murali Ram and director Sreedev Kappur wrote the script.

Sreedev Kappur

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Director Sreedev Kappur expressed his pride in the film's ability to depict the Malabar riots, which were prevented by the efforts of numerous Malayalam film artists. This movie was taken into consideration for a number of foreign film festivals, including the Canada South Asian Film Festival, while not being included in the State Film Awards, IFFK, National Awards, or Indian Panorama, which makes him happy. The director Sreedev Kappur claims that the film's political message prevented it from being taken into consideration. Despite the announcement of numerous films about the Malabar riots, many of them remained unfinished. Director Sreedev Kappur stated that this is the reason why people ought to see the movie. The movie delivers a compelling tale.

In the village of Eranadan, where a farmer's mind, sweat, hunger, and land are all connected, Jagala narrates the tale of a group of innocent people who must live in constant terror of rioting.

Sreedev Kappur is using the Jagala movie to introduce a number of novices and theatrical talents. The title Jagala is designed by Sandeep.

In 2007, Sreedev Kappur began working as an assistant director to Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, a well-known and state-awarded filmmaker. Many directors in the Malayalam cinema industry, such as Harikumar, KK Haridas, Sunil, Haridas, Sarathchandran Wayanad, Salim Baba, Jayan Poduval, and Shanu Samad, have had Sreedev Kappur as an associate director.

Sreedev Kappur's film, Jagala, which he wrote and directed, was released on July 18, 2025.

Audio Jukebox

Jagala Songs

Maanitha Manore

Midhun Malayalam .. Music
OM Karuvarakundu .. Lyricist
Abhijith Kollam .. Singer

Mizhiyethetho

Midhun Malayalam .. Music
OM Karuvarakundu .. Lyricist
Sithara Krishnakumar .. Singer

Synopsis

Cheku, an impoverished and orphaned Muslim who resided in Ernad during the Malabar Rebellion in 1921, is the subject of Jagala. He is responsible for collecting fish and porridge from large Muslim families and delivering them to Chia Musliar, an Othupally-based teacher. The free food that others offered him was his sole way to satisfy his hunger. Cheku's playmate and love interest is Kunjathu, who is the daughter of Osan Kunjalavi. On occasion, Kunjalavi brings Cheku along to help him circumcise boys. Despite Cheku's lack of enthusiasm in accompanying him, Kunjalavi had certain plans for both Cheku and Kunjathu. She fears that the Cheku won't follow her father's instructions. Despite her intense affection for him, he does not reciprocate since hunger is his biggest issue in life. Every day, he finds a means to satisfy his hunger. (ads) At that time, the insurrection spread throughout the nation, with the exception of that region. To put an end to the riots and spread the Khilafat ideology, notable individuals such as Madhavan Nair and Abdurahman marched around the nation. As he travels, Cheku continues to update Musaliar on all the events that are taking place in the nation, regarding Ali Musaliar as well. Musaliar is beating up such extreme sectarian consciousness when Cheku becomes aroused after hearing the heroic epic legends of Variyan Kunnath Kunjahammed Haji. He is identifying himself as a national Muslim by doing this.

LEAD CAST

Mareena Michael
Santhosh Keezhattoor as Unninair
Sunil Sukhada as Kunjiraman Nair
Appunni Sasi as Mammath
Balachandran Chullikadu as Madhavan Nair
Ramadevi Kannanchery as Varyathodi Khadhijabeevi
Murali Ram
Vijayan V Nair
Muhammed Perambra
Latheef Kuttippuram

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LEAD CREW

Kalarikkal Films .. Banner
Sreedev Kappur .. Director, Writer
Manoj Panicker, Sajith Panicker, Jithesh Panicker .. Producers
Murali Ram .. Writer
Sumesh Odumbra .. Cinematography
Miljo Johny .. Editor
Sunil Lavanya .. Art Director
Sreejith Guruvayur .. Makeup
Kumar Edappal .. Costumes
Midhun Malayalam .. Background Score
Kiran Kanth .. Production Controller
* .. Action
PR Sumeran .. Pro
JO Alunkal .. Stills
Davinchi Studio .. Designs

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