His Highness Abdullah (1990): Cast & Plot
His Highness Abdullah is a 1990 music drama directed by Sibi Malayil, starring Mohanlal as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri, Nedumudi Venu and KPAC Lalitha. It runs 2 hours 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 30m (150 min)
- Director
- Sibi Malayil
- Original language
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Malayalam - Studio
- Pranavam Arts International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is His Highness Abdullah About?
The premise of His Highness Abdullah without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Abdullah (Mohanlal) is recruited by a powerful royal family to eliminate their patriarch, Maharaja Udayavarma (Nedumudi Venu). Infiltrating the palace disguised as Ananthan Namboothiri, a classical singer, he attempts to quietly carry out the murder while navigating court intrigue and the moral weight of his mission.
His Highness Abdullah Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- deception
- muslim prayer
- adopted daughter
- nervous breakdown
- guest
- palace
- three word title
- singer
- muslim
- mumbai india
- loss of son
- depression
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- blind man
- assassination plot
- king
- royalty
- assassin
- character name in title
His Highness Abdullah Cast & Characters
Mohanlal leads the cast as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri, with Nedumudi Venu as Maharaja Udayavarma and KPAC Lalitha as Subhadra Varma. Directed by Sibi Malayil; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sibi Malayil
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Mohanlal as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri -
Nedumudi Venu as Maharaja Udayavarma -
KPAC Lalitha as Subhadra Varma - Sukumari as Janaki Varma
Also Starring in His Highness Abdullah
· 20 more- Sreenivasan Ravi Varma
- Valsala Menon Madhavi Varma
- Shyama Daughter of Prabhakara Varma
- Karamana Janardanan Nair Prabhakara Varma
- Maniyanpilla Raju Rajaraja Varma
- M G Soman Kesava Pillai
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
- Mamukkoya Jamal / Sankunni Nair
- Mohan Jose Professional killer from Mumbai
- M S Thrippunithura Namboodiri
- Jagadish Gupthan
- Kaithapram Damodaran Ramanattukkara Ananthan Namboodiri
- Kunchan Balaraman
- Sankaradi Palace Secretary
- Paravoor Bharathan Palace Chamberlain Menon
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- Gautami Tadimalla Radhika
- Mafia Sasi Professional killer from Mumbai
- Suma Jayaram Ambika
- Gurbachan Singh Professional killer from Mumbai
More from Sibi Malayil
More films directed by Sibi Malayil: Kotthu, Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal, Unnam and Violin.
His Highness Abdullah Plot Summary
What happens in His Highness Abdullah from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a Kerala palace steeped in tradition and ambition, a tangled web of greed pulls Ravi Varma and his kin toward a dangerous scheme. Alongside his father Prabhakara Varma, his elder cousin Rajaraja Varma, and his grandfather Kesava Pillai, Ravi Varma plots to end the life of the king, Maharaja Udayavarma Thampuran, in a bid to seize the royal wealth. The clan’s motive is clear: secure the inheritance that would otherwise pass to others, and in their eyes, the best path to power lies through blood. The mood in the palace darkens as the possibility of losing the fortune to Radha—the king’s adopted daughter—looms large, because Radha’s status as heir threatens the conspirators’ grip on wealth.
Full summary
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His Highness Abdullah FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of His Highness Abdullah, each answered in a sentence.
How long is His Highness Abdullah?
His Highness Abdullah runs 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes).
When was His Highness Abdullah released?
His Highness Abdullah was released on March 29, 1990.
Who directed His Highness Abdullah?
His Highness Abdullah was directed by Sibi Malayil.
More films by Sibi Malayil Who is in the cast of His Highness Abdullah?
His Highness Abdullah stars Mohanlal as Abdullah / Ananthan Namboothiri, Nedumudi Venu as Maharaja Udayavarma and KPAC Lalitha as Subhadra Varma, among 24 credited actors.
Does His Highness Abdullah have a post-credit scene?
No. His Highness Abdullah has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is His Highness Abdullah in?
The original language of His Highness Abdullah is Malayalam.
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