Irupatham Noottandu
| Irupatham Noottandu | |
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| Directed by | K. Madhu |
| Written by | S. N. Swamy |
| Produced by | M. Mani |
| Starring | Mohanlal Suresh Gopi Ambika |
| Cinematography | Vipindas |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
| Music by | Shyam |
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| Distributed by | Aaroma Release |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹0.35 crore |
Irupatham Noottandu (transl. Twentieth Century) is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by K. Madhu, written by S. N. Swamy and produced by M. Mani. It stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, and Ambika. The film's music was composed by Shyam. In the film, Sagar alias Jacky, a maverick youth, runs a gold smuggling racket with Sekharankutty, the son of the Chief Minister Inchakadu Ramakrishna Pillai. Jacky and Sekharankutty's relationship stains after Sekharankutty brings narcotics into the business.
Irupatham Noottandu was released on 14 May 1987 and enjoys a cult following in Malayalam cinema. It was remade in Kannada as Jackey (1989) and in Telugu as 20va Sathabdam (1990). Ambareesh and Suman reprised Mohanlal's role in the Kannada and Telugu versions, while Devaraj portrayed Suresh Gopi's role in both versions. A sequel titled Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded was released in 2009.