Lelam
Lelam () is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Joshiy and written by Renji Panicker. It stars Suresh Gopi and M. G. Soman with Siddique, N. F. Varghese, Nandini, Maniyanpilla Raju, Vijayakumar, Spadikam George, and Kaviyoor Renuka in supporting roles. It was also the last film of the veteran actor M.G. Soman. The story revolves around the rivalry between two liquor business groups, the Aanakkattil family and Kadayadi family. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Yelam and into Telugu as Royal Challenge. Lelam was a blockbuster at the box-office and is also among the highest grossers of the 1990s. Lelam was considered major comeback film for the actor Suresh Gopi which returned him the Super Star tag after the three-year long run of stereotyped roles which mostly failed at box office. The character Aanakkattil Chackochi, played by the actor still remains one of his career-best roles till date. Plot 
Captain Jacob Stephan aka Anakkattil Chackochi, who along with his friend Karimbanadan Sunny leave for Pollachi to meet Andipetti Veerapandi Thevar, who deals with a spirit business. Though initially differs to negotiate, Thevar agrees to help them, after learning that Chackochi is the son of Eappachan. On their way back to Kerala, they are stopped at the check post by a cop named John Maruthanayagam, who happened to be Chackochi's colleague in the army and helps them in leading back. Back at home, Chackochi's father, Anakattil Eappachan is a famous liquor baron, who holds almost a monopoly over spirit business over  Pathanamthitta and Kottayam. Eappachan is always at loggerheads with his business rivals Kunnel-Kadayadi Group (K.K Group) popularly known as Kadayadi siblings — Kadayadi Raghavan, Kadayadi Thambi and Kadayadi Baby  enjoys a partnership with Kunnel Mathachan and his sons Kunnel Outha and kunnel chandi  in their business. Eappachan, who hails from a poor background has emerged to such a position with his hard work and struggle that he had never forgotten his roots, but he had to clash with Kadayadi and Kunnel group over the business. Chackochi is enjoying his life as a planter in the company of his friends Hussein and Oommachan and also shares a passionate relation with a royal lineage girl and RDO officer Gowri Parvathi. K.K Group always loses to Eappachan, but they have never stopped their illegal ways to eliminate him. At the same time, Eappachan agrees to give his share of profits to them in order to settle things peacefully, but they are not satisfied and in an attempt to regain the past glory in business, Kadayadi and Kunnel clans join with Excise Minister Balakrishnan and Eappachan's lieutenant Kattithara Paappi, where Baby stabs Eappachan to death by ambushing him from behind. Chackochi is now forced to take charge of the business and has to face several problems from cops and rivals. Jayasimhan, who is investigating Eappachan's murder, is also a part of the Kadayadi syndicate, which makes Chackochi investigate the case himself. The police presents a local suspect named Keeri Vasavan as the Eppachan's killer, who is granted bail due to lack of evidence in court. Chackochi is not ready to buy this argument and suspects Kadayadi and Kunnel families behind the ambush of Eppachan. Chackochi decides to hand over the liquor business to his employees, which shocks his enemies and friends alike. Karimbanadan Sunny, who was aiming Chackochi's business empire joins with Kadayadi group a day before the auction of spirit. He sinisterly sells out Hussein, who is now under the custody of the Kadayadis. Hussein is beaten brutally, but he never reveals the business secrets of Chackochi. Within a short time, Chackochi reaches Hussein to save him, but is shocked to see Sunny among his enemies. In the following fight, Thampi and Sunny are killed. Chackochi kills Kadayadi Raghavan, Kunnel Mathachan and Kunnel Outha in a fight. When Baby is about to be killed by Chackochi, Gowri Parvathi stops him, where Chackochi is ready to forgive, but Baby shoots them both enraging Chackochi, who finally kills Baby. A fire breaks out where the liquor explodes, but Chackochi successfully escapes with Hussein, Gowri Parvathi and Ommen. 