August 1

August 1 is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 152 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events

August 1 (film)

August 1 is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by Sibi Malayil, written by S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty, Sukumaran, Captain Raju and Urvashi. The film was produced and distributed by M. Mani under the banner of Sunitha Productions. The film was a milestone in Malayalam cinema, August 1 is loosely based on the 1971 British novel The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth.

This film was remade into Telugu as Rajakeeya Chadarangam (political chess) in 1990 with Akkineni Nageswara Rao portraying the chief minister role and Krishna portraying the inspector role (played by Mammootty in the original).

A sequel titled August 15, directed by Shaji Kailas, and scripted by S. N. Swamy was released in March 2011.

Plot

Just after the election, K.G. Ramachandran (Sukumaran), popularly known as KGR is elected as the new Chief Minister. A young Turk with a clean image, KGR overshadowed Kazhuthumuttam (Prathapachandran), another strong aspirant for CM's chair. Just after the meeting, Kazhuthumuttam joins with Eranjoly Aboobakkar (Mamukkoya) and Mathai Chacko Pappachan (Kollam Thulasi) at a hotel room, to plan out the next move. Vishwanathan, commonly referred as Vishwam (KPAC Sunny), a high profile business tycoon and political lobbyist joins them at the hotel. Vishwam, the political sponsor of Kazhuthumuttam is now in deep trouble as he has several business ambitions in the state. Vishwam has collected several million rupees from several businessmen, whom he had also given promises. If KGR continues in power, his plans would be tarnished. KGR, on the other hand leads a simple life along with his wife Vatsala, a home maker. He brings out several revolutionary changes in the state, including dismissal of corrupt officers and changes in liquor policy of the state. Even Kaimal (Janardhanan), his party president finds him too arrogant to tame. The popularity of KGR is on sudden rise.

August 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

July 31 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Aug. 2

All fixed commemorations below are observed on August 14 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar.

For August 1st, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on July 19.

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