1921 - Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu is a 1988 Indian historical war drama film directed by I. V. Sasi, set during the Mappila Uprising of 1921. The film has a star-studded cast including Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Madhu, T. G. Ravi, Seema, Urvashi and Mukesh. Written by long-time Sasi collaborator T. Damodaran, the film tells the fictional story of Corporal Khader (Mammootty), a former British army officer and World War I veteran, who joins with the Mappila rebels during the Uprising.
Made with a budget of Rs. 1. 20 crore, 1921 was then the most expensive film in Malayalam. The film was a moderate success only due to its low profit. The film won Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value in 1988.
The film focuses on bullock cart driver Khader (Mammootty), a retired Corporal and World War I veteran, and Unni Krishnan (Suresh Gopi), a hardline nationalist revolutionary from a family of Hindu landlords. Both men join the brigade of Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji (T. G. Ravi), one of the prominent leaders of the 1921 Uprising.
The year 1921 in film involved some significant events.
Love will be the armor
Protect us from the pain
In our life
In our life
Even when the storm comes,
We'll stand out in the rain,
Watch it slide, live inside.
Here we stand against the world
You and I we rock the lullaby
Make me feel alive, cause the love will never day
Me put you long one,
Shot me down and we're gone,
Ain't no need to worry, don't call 911.
Bang-bang, a lot of bang-bang,
Shoot me with your love and got me feeling no pain.
Kill it, kill it baby with your love even, bang bang,
Baby, do it again.
So shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet,
Such a pretty bullet, bullet, bullet,
Go ahead and pull it, pull it, pull it,
Shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet.
So shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet,
Such a pretty bullet, bullet, bullet,
Go ahead and pull it, pull it, pull it,
Shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet.
Even if you're mad at me
And fighting all the time
It's alright, it's alright.
I would risk my sanity
I would lose my mind
For one night, for one night.
Here we stand against the world
You and I we rock the lullaby
Make me feel alive, cause the love will never day
Me put you long one,
Shot me down and we're gone,
Ain't no need to worry, don't call 911.
Bang-bang, a lot of bang-bang,
Shoot me with your love and got me feeling no pain.
Kill it, kill it baby with your love even, bang bang,
Baby, do it again.
So shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet,
Such a pretty bullet, bullet, bullet,
Go ahead and pull it, pull it, pull it,
Shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet.
So shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet,
Such a pretty bullet, bullet, bullet,
Go ahead and pull it, pull it, pull it,