Valliettan
| Valliettan | |
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| Directed by | Shaji Kailas |
| Written by | Ranjith |
| Produced by | Anil Ambalakkara Baiju Ambalakkara |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ravi Varman |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
| Music by | Songs: Mohan Sitara Score: C. Rajamani |
Production company | Ambalakkara Films |
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Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | ₹7 crore |
Valyettan (transl. Elder brother) is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shaji Kailas and scripted by Ranjith. It stars Mammootty, Shobana, Sai Kumar, N. F. Varghese, Siddique and Manoj K Jayan. the film is about an elder brother reclaiming his ancestral house and living for his younger brothers. Similar to the Pandavas in Mahabharat, Arakkal Madhavanunni and his brothers are winning back their empire.
The film was released on 10 September 2000. It was remade in Kannada as Jyeshta by director Suresh Krissna with Vishnuvardhan in the lead role.