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title: 'Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham (2021)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Priyadarshan'
released: '2021-12-02'
genres:
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/marakkar-arabikadalinte-simham-2021'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8345300/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham (2021)

2021 · War · India


## Synopsis

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language epic historical action drama film directed by Priyadarshan. Set in the 16th century Kozhikode, the film is based on the fourth Kunjali Marakkar named Muhammad Ali, the admiral of the fleet of the Zamorin. Priyadarshan scripted the film with Ani I. V. Sasi. The film is produced by Antony Perumbavoor's Aashirvad Cinemas. Marakkar features Mohanlal as Marakkar and Pranav Mohanlal as young Marakkar in the titlular roles, with an ensemble cast consisting of Arjun Sarja, Suniel Shetty, Prabhu, Ashok Selvan, Nedumudi Venu, Mukesh, Siddique, Manju Warrier, Keerthy Suresh, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Suhasini Maniratnam, Innocent, Mamukkoya, Hareesh Peradi, Santhosh Keezhattoor and K. B. Ganesh Kumar. In the film, upon being terrorised by an oppressive Portuguese regime, legendary naval chieftain Kunjali Marakkar IV wages an epic war against the Europeans and their allies. This film was Keerthy Suresh's comeback to Malayalam cinema after a gap of seven years and the Malayalam debut of Ashok Selvan.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Priyadarshan](https://cinepixo.com/people/priyadarshan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tirru](https://cinepixo.com/people/tirru)

## Cast

- [Mohanlal](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohanlal) as Kunjali Marakkar IV
- [Suhasini Maniratnam](https://cinepixo.com/people/suhasini-maniratnam) as Khadeejumma, Kunjali's mother.
- [Ashok Selvan](https://cinepixo.com/people/ashok-selvan) as Achuthan Mangattachan
- [Sunil Shetty](https://cinepixo.com/people/sunil-shetty) as Chandroth Panicker
- [Fazil](https://cinepixo.com/people/fazil) as Kutti Ali Marakkar, Kunjali's father
- [Hareesh Peradi](https://cinepixo.com/people/hareesh-peradi) as Mangattachan, Anandan and Achuthan's father and Chandroth Panicker's guru
- [Mukesh](https://cinepixo.com/people/mukesh) as Dharmoth Panicker, Samoothiri's minister and Aarcha's father
- [Innocent Vareed Thekkethala](https://cinepixo.com/people/innocent-vareed-thekkethala) as Namath Kurup
- [Sidhique](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidhique) as Pattu Marakkar, Kunjali's uncle
- [Pranav Mohanlal](https://cinepixo.com/people/pranav-mohanlal) as Young Kunjali
- [Keerthy Suresh](https://cinepixo.com/people/keerthy-suresh) as Aarcha
- [Baburaj](https://cinepixo.com/people/baburaj-2) as Puthumana Panicker, Chandroth Panicker's father
- [Manju Warrier](https://cinepixo.com/people/manju-warrier) as Subaida
- [K. B. Ganesh Kumar](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-b-ganesh-kumar) as Verkottu Panicker, Chandroth Panicker's uncle
- [Arjun Sarja](https://cinepixo.com/people/arjun-sarja) as Anandan

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/marakkar-arabikadalinte-simham-2021
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