The Prince
1996, Malayalam. Directed by Suresh Krissna.
The Prince is the story of the other side of a Mafia family. Jeeva (Mohanlal), son of a Don (Girish Karnad), falls in love with Swarna, daughter of a famous Carnatic singer named Vishwanath. He hides the truth of his family background from her to win her love. But then one fine day she comes to know and shocked beyond disbelief, uses silence as her weapon to bring him to confess his situation. How Jeeva goes through trials and tribulations of saving his love on one side and law of the mafia on the other side forms the theme of the film.
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Malayalam
- Rated
- U
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- Released
- 23 August 1996
- Original title
- ദി പ്രിന്സ്
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Suresh Krissna
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The Prince is rated U in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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The Prince isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Prince?
The Prince (1996) was directed by Suresh Krissna and stars Mohanlal, Prema, Girish Karnad.