Crown) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by A. K. Lohithadas.

The film stars Mohanlal, Thilakan, and Parvathy Jayaram, along with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Mohan Raj, Murali, Sreenath, Kundara Johny, Cochin Haneefa, Jagathy Sreekumar, Philomina, Usha, Jagadish, Maniyanpilla Raju, Mamukkoya, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, and Kanakalatha in supporting roles.

The film is about a youth, Sethumadhavan (Mohanlal), whose hopes and aspirations are shattered by a combination of fate and human falling.

Mohanlal won the National Film Award – Special Mention "for portraying young man's agony and pain marvellously and in unique style".

The title 'Kireedam' refers to the metaphorical crown that the villagers of Ramapuram bestows upon Sethumadhavan after he kills Keerikadan Jose.

Achuthan Nair, an honest and sincere police constable, has a loving family consisting of his wife Ammu, two sons and two daughters.

One day, for charging a petty case against the son of a Member of Legislative Assembly, Achuthan Nair is transferred to Ramapuram police station and his family moves with him.

Keerikadan Jose, a hardcore criminal and menacing thug, rules the market of Ramapuram by running an extortion racket.

Achuthan Nair is deeply disturbed by this series of events and accuses Sethu of slowly turning into a criminal.

Achuthan Nair enters the scene and commands Sethu to drop his dagger, which he complies with after several tense moments.

Head Constable Achuthan Nair reads the Police Verification Report which cites Sethu as a "notorious criminal".

A. K. Lohithadas got the plot idea from a story that circulated in his locality about an incident that happened in Chalakudy that narrates how a carpenter knocked down a notorious criminal named Keshavan with a single hit.

[1] Initially, Thilakan declined the role of Achuthan Nair due to scheduling conflicts with the films Chanakyan (1989) and Varnam (1989).

The makers initially chose Pradeep Shakthi for the role of Keerikkadan Jose, who had acted in Chamaram (1980) and was then an established actor in Telugu films.

Shakthi, who was supposed to arrive on the day of filming, did not come due to reasons best known for him, they were compelled to make an immediate replacement.

It was an associate director who suggested the name of beginner Mohan Raj, who had acted in a minor role in Moonnam Mura.

The film features original soundtrack composed by Johnson, which consists of two songs written by Kaithapram Damodaran.

[11] In a 2019 review of the film Fahir Maithutty of The News Minute wrote, "It's effortless how Mohanlal makes us realise the evolution of the character.

The climax where he just chews on while waving the knife at police is just another instance of the minute details Mohanlal brings to keep improvising on screen.

The dialogue "Ninte achanaada parayunne, kathi thaazhe ideda" of Thilakan's Achuthan Nair in the climax of the film became a catchphrase.