Mammootty's chelas, Rahman, Salik Kumar and Bheeman Raghu also do a competent job though they do not have much to do. Since it is a Mammootty show all the way, others in the cast have had to play second fiddle to the megastar.
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And Mammootty mouths the lingo in great style to the delight of the audience! Director Rasheed and scriptwriter Shahid must be given full credit for the lively narration and punch-packed dialogues laced with humour which raise the movie to great heights of hilarity. Rajamanikyam speaks the Thiruvananthapuram lingo, which has been the staple of many a comedy movie. Mammootty is assisted in the complex task by his own confidants Raju (Rahman), Varkichan (Bheeman Raju) and Dasappan (Salim Kumar). But Pillai leaves behind the will which calls upon Rajamanikyam to be the caretaker of the properties. In this evil deed, Selvam is helped by Nadar (Ranjit). Rajaratinam Pillai is jailed and murdered. Enraged by his father's actions, Selvam has him framed in a murder case. She conceals the fact that she has son of her own. He marries Mammootty's mother after the death of his first wife. The brother and sister have no love lost for each other.
Rajaratinam Pillai has a son Selvam (Manoj K Jayan) from his first wife and a daughter (Sindhu Menon). The will wants Rajamanikyam to look after the property for 25 years and ensure that it is returned to the rightful claimants. A buffalo dealer, Rajamanikyam's return to Udayankoil village in Pollachi town is prompted by a will left behind by his step-father and business magnate Rajaratinam Pillai (brilliantly enacted by Sai Kumar).
Mammootty is Rajamanikyam or 'Bellary Raja' as he is known in Bellary where he spends the earlier part of his life after being disowned by his own mother. The story unfolds in a village called Udayankoil that nestles near the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. Debutant director Anwar Rasheed and scriptwriter TA Shahid are partners in this rollicking comedy tale, which has been lapped up whole-heartedly by an admiring public. But Rajamanikyam is the 'mother' of it all. And Mammootty has acted out of his skin, so to say! Of course, he has revealed the flair for comedy earlier too - like in Kottayam Kunjachan and Thaskaraveeran. It is a two-and-a-quarter-hour rollercoaster ride embellished with comedy at its best.