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'''''Witness''''' is a 1988 [[Malayalam]] |
'''''Witness''''' is a 1988 [[Indian cinema|Indian]] [[Malayalam]] language [[crime thriller film]], directed by [[Viji Thampi]] and co-written by [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], starring [[Jayaram]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Parvathy Jayaram|Parvathy]], [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], [[Sukumaran]] and [[Thilakan]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2134|title=Witness|accessdate=2014-10-24|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4865|title=Witness|accessdate=2014-10-24|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/witness-malayalam-movie/|title=Witness|accessdate=2014-10-24|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Balagopalan arrives in Thiruvananthapuram with 12500 rupees stolen from his father. He finds his friend Jayakumar who is working as a junior artist in films. After losing the money, they start |
Balagopalan arrives in Thiruvananthapuram with 12500 rupees stolen from his father. He finds his friend Jayakumar, who is working as a junior artist in films. After losing the money, they start a food stall. Rivalry with another stall leads to skirmishes, and they land at the police station, where they meet with advocate Madhavan. |
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Under the guidance of Madhavan Thampi, the friends |
Under the guidance of Madhavan Thampi, the friends started a delivery service called "We Help." Balu meets Indu R. Nair, a wealthy girl whose parents are deceased. Indu's uncle, Rajagopalan Nair, looks after the properties left to her by her parents. When Indu turns major, she tells her uncle she will look into all the expenses her uncle wants to make. Rajagopalan Nair doesn't like this. Indu asks Balagopalan to be her bodyguard. But when Jayakumar and Balagopalan visit her home, they discover that Indu has been murdered. Police Officer Thomas Mathew takes charge of the case. Madhavan tries to find her killer to save Balagopalan and Jayakumar before it is too late. |
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Police officer Thomas Mathew initially arrests Balu and Kumar based on circumstantial evidence since they were found at Indu's House after her murder. However, Madhavan Thampi bails them out while further investigation proceeds. Thomas Mathew suspects Indu's Uncle Rajagopalan Nair to be the culprit since he was Indu's caretaker |
Police officer Thomas Mathew initially arrests Balu and Kumar based on circumstantial evidence since they were found at Indu's House after her murder. However, Madhavan Thampi bails them out while further investigation proceeds. Thomas Mathew suspects Indu's Uncle Rajagopalan Nair to be the culprit since he was Indu's guardian and caretaker of her properties and heir to her properties if something were to happen to her. He also questions Alex Williams, Indu's college mate, who had a history of harassing her. Meanwhile, Balu and Kumar try to find some evidence to find the real murderer. They break into Indu's flat and find a sketch made by her, probably of her murderers. Madhavan Thampi takes the sketch to Thomas Mathew, who runs it against the list of available habitual criminals. They find the picture matching Hamsa and his accomplice, both of whom are professional killers imprisoned currently under another case. Since they were already arrested at the time of the crime, Thomas Mathew dismisses the sketch as a false lead and decides to arrest Balu and Kumar. Meanwhile, Madhavan Thampi investigates on his own to find the real murderers. |
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Finally, during the case's hearing, he divulges that the actual killer is not Jayakumar or Balagopalan. Madhavan Thampi proves this with the help of the apartment watchman, who saw the killer, and the bartender, who overheard the killer talking to someone who had some evidence against him. The killer finally confesses at the court, and Balu and Kumar are acquitted. |
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Finally at the court during the cases’ hearing, he divulges before the court that the actual killer is none other than CI Thomas Mathew himself. Thomas was transferred to this police station from his earlier place as punishment transfer to the suspected lock-up murder of a lower caste activist. He learns that CI Alexander who is investigating that case is all set to implicate Thomas on the case and tries to influence him. When Alexander relents to let go off the case, Thomas Mathew decides to finish him off. He hires Hamsa and his accomplice who murder police officer Alexander on a rainy night. Unfortunately, this murder was witnessed by Indu who was on her way back from in the night after her tour with friends. Frightened at witnessing the murder, she informs the local police station of the incident, but unfortunately the call is attended by Thomas Mathew himself who had framed a fake case and put Hamsa and his accomplice behind bars as an alibi to cover up the murder. He visits Indu's apartment next day early morning and murders Indu. Madhavan Thampi proves this with the help of the apartment watcher who had seen Thomas Mathew and the bartender who has overheard Thomas Mathew trying to influence Alexander at the police club. Thomas Mathew finally confesses at the court and Balu and Kumar are acquitted. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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{{Cast listing| |
{{Cast listing| |
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*[[Jayaram]] as Balagopalan / Balu |
*[[Jayaram]] as Balagopalan / Balu |
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*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Jayakumar / Kumar |
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Jayakumar / Kumar, Balu's Friend |
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*[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as Adv. Madhavan Thampi |
*[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as Adv. Madhavan Thampi |
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*[[Sukumaran]] as CI Thomas Mathew |
*[[Sukumaran]] as CI Thomas Mathew |
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*[[Thilakan]] as SI Vikraman Nair |
*[[Thilakan]] as SI Vikraman Nair |
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*[[Suresh Gopi]] as Alex Williams |
*[[Suresh Gopi]] as Alex Williams |
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*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as CI Alexander |
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as CI Alexander |
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*[[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as |
*[[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Hamsa |
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*[[Alex Mathew]] as Henry |
*[[Alex Mathew]] as Henry |
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*[[K. P. A. C. Azeez]] as Rajagopalan Nair |
*[[K. P. A. C. Azeez]] as Rajagopalan Nair, Indu's Uncle |
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*[[Jagadish]] as Podiyan |
*[[Jagadish]] as Podiyan (Cameo) |
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*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as |
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Himself (Cameo) |
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*[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] as Old Man |
*[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] as Old Man (Cameo) |
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*[[Poojappura Ravi]] as |
*[[Poojappura Ravi]] as College Professor |
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*[[James (Malayalam actor)|James]] as Watchman |
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*[[Kalabhavan Rahman]] as L. Murali Raghavan |
*[[Kalabhavan Rahman]] as L. Murali Raghavan, Newspaper Boy |
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*[[Rajan Sankaradi]] as |
*[[Rajan Sankaradi]] as Goonda |
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==Soundtrack== |
==Soundtrack== |
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The [[film score]] was composed by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] while the songs were composed by [[Ouseppachan]] with lyrics written by [[Bichu Thirumala]]. |
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| Witness | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Viji Thampi |
| Screenplay by | John Paul Kaloor Dennis |
| Story by | Jagathy Sreekumar Viji Thampi |
| Starring | Jayaram Jagathy Sreekumar Madhu Sukumaran Thilakan Suresh Gopi Parvathy |
| Cinematography | Vasant Kumar |
| Edited by | K. P. Hariharaputhran |
| Music by | Songs: Ouseppachan Score: Johnson |
Production company | Priyanka Films |
| Distributed by | Priyanka Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Witness is a 1988 Indian Malayalam language crime thriller film, directed by Viji Thampi and co-written by Jagathy Sreekumar, starring Jayaram, Jagathy Sreekumar, Parvathy, Madhu, Sukumaran and Thilakan in the lead roles.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]Balagopalan arrives in Thiruvananthapuram with 12500 rupees stolen from his father. He finds his friend Jayakumar, who is working as a junior artist in films. After losing the money, they start a food stall. Rivalry with another stall leads to skirmishes, and they land at the police station, where they meet with advocate Madhavan.
Under the guidance of Madhavan Thampi, the friends started a delivery service called "We Help." Balu meets Indu R. Nair, a wealthy girl whose parents are deceased. Indu's uncle, Rajagopalan Nair, looks after the properties left to her by her parents. When Indu turns major, she tells her uncle she will look into all the expenses her uncle wants to make. Rajagopalan Nair doesn't like this. Indu asks Balagopalan to be her bodyguard. But when Jayakumar and Balagopalan visit her home, they discover that Indu has been murdered. Police Officer Thomas Mathew takes charge of the case. Madhavan tries to find her killer to save Balagopalan and Jayakumar before it is too late.
Police officer Thomas Mathew initially arrests Balu and Kumar based on circumstantial evidence since they were found at Indu's House after her murder. However, Madhavan Thampi bails them out while further investigation proceeds. Thomas Mathew suspects Indu's Uncle Rajagopalan Nair to be the culprit since he was Indu's guardian and caretaker of her properties and heir to her properties if something were to happen to her. He also questions Alex Williams, Indu's college mate, who had a history of harassing her. Meanwhile, Balu and Kumar try to find some evidence to find the real murderer. They break into Indu's flat and find a sketch made by her, probably of her murderers. Madhavan Thampi takes the sketch to Thomas Mathew, who runs it against the list of available habitual criminals. They find the picture matching Hamsa and his accomplice, both of whom are professional killers imprisoned currently under another case. Since they were already arrested at the time of the crime, Thomas Mathew dismisses the sketch as a false lead and decides to arrest Balu and Kumar. Meanwhile, Madhavan Thampi investigates on his own to find the real murderers.
Finally, during the case's hearing, he divulges that the actual killer is not Jayakumar or Balagopalan. Madhavan Thampi proves this with the help of the apartment watchman, who saw the killer, and the bartender, who overheard the killer talking to someone who had some evidence against him. The killer finally confesses at the court, and Balu and Kumar are acquitted.
Cast
[edit]- Jayaram as Balagopalan / Balu
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Jayakumar / Kumar, Balu's Friend
- Madhu as Adv. Madhavan Thampi
- Sukumaran as CI Thomas Mathew
- Thilakan as SI Vikraman Nair
- Parvathy as Indu R. Nair, Balu's Lover
- Innocent as Sankunni Nair
- Jayabharathi as Dr. Sreedevi
- Suresh Gopi as Alex Williams
- Siddique as CI Alexander
- Vijayaraghavan as Hamsa
- Alex Mathew as Henry
- K. P. A. C. Azeez as Rajagopalan Nair, Indu's Uncle
- Jagadish as Podiyan (Cameo)
- Nedumudi Venu as Himself (Cameo)
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Old Man (Cameo)
- Poojappura Ravi as College Professor
- James as Watchman
- Kalabhavan Rahman as L. Murali Raghavan, Newspaper Boy
- Rajan Sankaradi as Goonda
Soundtrack
[edit]The film score was composed by Johnson while the songs were composed by Ouseppachan with lyrics written by Bichu Thirumala.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Poovinum Poonkurunnaam" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Bichu Thirumala | |
| 2 | "Thumbamellaam" | K. J. Yesudas | Bichu Thirumala |
Box office
[edit]The film was declared a hit at the box office.[4]
Remake
[edit]The film was remade in Telugu as Sakshi with Rajendra Prasad.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Witness". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Witness". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Witness". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Celluloid sultans of Kerala". India Today. 31 December 1988.
- ^ "Sakshi (1989) Telugu Movie Review, Cast and Crew, Posters, Audio covers, Song books, Full Movie, Songs, Lyrics, Story". www.aptalkies.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014.