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[4][5] The film was remade in Telugu as Adhipathi (2001), starring Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Preeti Jhangiani and Soundarya.

[6] Poovalli Induchoodan is the only son of idealistic High Court Justice Maranchery Karunakara Menon, who is sentenced to 6 years imprisonment for murdering his classmate.

Induchoodan thwarts Manapally Pavithran, Manappally's elder son from performing the funeral rituals of his father at the banks of Bharathapuzha.

At first, Induchoodan thrashes the protesters, but upon knowing the truth from his maternal uncle Chandrabhanu, he accepts the task of her protection as her elder brother.

The next morning, Induchoodan returns to Poovally, where he learns that Indulekha is found dead and Menon is accused of murdering her.

At Menon's funeral, Manapally Pavithran arrives to poke fun at Induchoodan and also tries to carry out the postponed last rituals of his own father.

Induchoodan interrupts the ritual and avenges the death of Indulekha and Justice Menon by severely injuring Pavithran.

[7] The song "Aarodum Onnum" featuring Mohanlal and Aishwarya is not included in the film's home video version.

The re-release was part of a special programme organised under the title Narasimham Returns on the occasion of celebrating the 15th anniversary of the film.

The special screenings were held in Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Thrissur, Kottayam, Kannur, Pathanamthitta and Kollam on 26 January 2016.

Mohanlal's puch dialogue in the film Nee Po Mone Dinesha has become an iconic Malayalam catchphrase.

The hashtag is a reference to the popular punchline "Nee Po Mone Dinesha" from the film Narasimham.