Yoddha

Yoddha, also spelled Yodha is a 1992 Malayalam-language Indian sword & sorcery film directed by Sangeeth Sivan and written by Sasidharan Arattuvazhi from a story envisioned by Sivan. Mohanlal plays Thaiparambil Ashokan, the saviour destined to rescue the Rimpoche of a Nepalese Buddhist monastery from sorcerers practicing black magic. The ensemble supporting cast include Madhoo, Siddharth Lama, Jagathy Sreekumar, Puneet Issar, and Urvashi. Santosh Sivan was the cinematographer and A. Sreekar Prasad was the editor. The original film score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. Saga Films produced and distributed the film.