His Highness Abdullah (1990)
Plot
His Highness Abdullah is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language musical drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil. It stars Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Gautami, Sreenivasan, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Mamukkoya. This film was later remade in Tamil as Mettukudi .The film was produced by Mohanlal and was the debut production of his company Pranavam Arts. The music for the songs was composed by Raveendran and the background score by Mohan Sithara. His Highness Abdullah was the same team's first film in a trilogy of Indian classical arts films, followed by Bharatham (1991) and Kamaladalam (1992). The story follows Abdullah (Mohanlal), a low-life Sufi Muslim Qawwali singer in Bombay, who is hired by the members of a wealthy royal Hindu family to assassinate their family head, Maharaja Udayavarma (Venu). Abdullah infiltrates the palace in the guise of a Brahmin classical singer, Ananthan Namboothiri, and tries to assassinate the Maharaja by gaining his confidence. His Highness Abdullah was released on 30 March 1990. It performed well at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. The film's soundtrack was also well received. The film won
His Highness Abdullah details
| Industry | Malayalam |
|---|---|
| Year | 1990 |
| Genres | Drama, Music |
| Runtime | 2h 30m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Sibi Malayil |
| Status | Released |
| Language | ml |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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His Highness Abdullah — questions
What is His Highness Abdullah about?
His Highness Abdullah is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language musical drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil. It stars Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Gautami, Sreenivasan, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Mamukkoya. This film was later remade in Tamil as Mettukudi .The film was produced by Mohanlal and was the debut production of his company Pranavam Arts. The music for the songs was composed by Raveendran and the background score by Mohan Sithara. His Highness Abdullah was the same team's first film in a trilogy of Indian classical arts films, followed by Bharatham (1991) and Kamaladalam (1992). The story follows Abdullah (Mohanlal), a low-life Sufi Muslim Qawwali singer in Bombay, who is hired by the members of a wealthy royal Hindu family to assassinate their family head, Maharaja Udayavarma (Venu). Abdullah infiltrates the palace in the guise of a Brahmin classical singer, Ananthan Namboothiri, and tries to assassinate the Maharaja by gaining his confidence. His Highness Abdullah was released on 30 March 1990. It performed well at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. The film's soundtrack was also well received. The film won
Who is in the cast of His Highness Abdullah?
His Highness Abdullah stars Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Gautami, Sreenivasan, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Mamukkoya and is directed by Sibi Malayil. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is His Highness Abdullah?
His Highness Abdullah runs 2h 30m (150 minutes).
Who directed His Highness Abdullah?
His Highness Abdullah was directed by Sibi Malayil.
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