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{{short description|2006 film by Shaji Kailas}}
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| producer = [[Antony Perumbavoor]]
| producer = [[Antony Perumbavoor]]
| writer = [[S. N. Swami]]
| writer = [[S. N. Swami]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br/>[[indrajith Sukumaran]] <br/> [[Mamta Mohandas]]<br/>[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]<br/>[[Biju Menon]]<br/>[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br/>[[Indrajith Sukumaran]]<br/>[[Biju Menon]]<br/>[[Mamta Mohandas]]<br/>[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]<br/>[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
| music = [[Alex Paul]]
| music = [[Alex Paul]]
| cinematography = [[Shaji Kumar]]
| cinematography = [[Shaji Kumar]]
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'''''Baba Kalyani''''' is a 2006 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Action film|action]]-[[crime thriller film]] directed by [[Shaji Kailas]] and written by [[S. N. Swami]], starring [[Mohanlal]] in the title role. Produced by [[Antony Perumbavoor]] through [[Aashirvad Cinemas]], it also features [[Biju Menon]], [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], [[Indrajith Sukumaran]], [[Mamta Mohandas]], and [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] in pivotal roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14351824&ctid=5&cid=2428|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025021326/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14351824&ctid=5&cid=2428|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-25|title=Baba Kalyani|date=2009-09-12|accessdate=2009-09-12}}</ref> The film released on 15 December 2006 .<ref name="boxoffice">{{cite news|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|date=29 December 2006|title=Superstars continue their reign|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122900200100.htm|accessdate=25 July 2019|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103213257/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122900200100.htm|archivedate=3 January 2007}}</ref>
'''''Baba Kalyani''''' is a 2006 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Shaji Kailas]], written by [[S. N. Swami]], and produced by [[Antony Perumbavoor]] through [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]. It stars [[Mohanlal]] in the title role, and also features an ensemble cast featuring [[Indrajith Sukumaran]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Mamta Mohandas]], [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], and [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] in important roles. The film's music was composed by [[Alex Paul]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14351824&ctid=5&cid=2428|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025021326/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14351824&ctid=5&cid=2428|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-25|title=Baba Kalyani| website=[[Sify]] |date=2009-09-12|accessdate=2009-09-12}}</ref>

''Baba Kalyani'' was released on 15 December 2006, where it became one of the top ten highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.<ref name="boxoffice"/>


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{More plot|date=July 2019}}
{{More plot|date=July 2019}}
Following a tip from a small-time lodge owner, the [[Anti Terrorist Squad (India)|ATS]] conducts a search at the rooms where a group of suspicious youths stayed. Baba Kalyani IPS, the head of ATS M3 division finds certain vital clues, which he wants to follow up. With the permission from Bose Ninan, the IG of police, Baba Kalyani arrives in [[Kochi]]. He is posted in the Law & Order department undercover with Thomas and a couple of ATS officers assisting him. All his men are newly inducted IPS officers.
Following a tip from a small-time lodge owner, the [[Anti Terrorist Squad (India)|ATS]] conducts a search at the rooms where a group of suspicious youths stayed. Baba Kalyani IPS, the head of ATS M3-division finds certain clues, which he wants to follow. With the permission from [[Inspector General of Police|IG]] Bose Ninan, Baba Kalyani arrives in [[Kochi]], and is posted in the Law and order department with Thomas and a couple of ATS officers assisting him. All his men are newly inducted IPS officers. At Kochi, Kalyani clashes with [[Advocate|Adv.]] Ashokan and his daughter Madhumitha, who was his ex-girlfriend. A bundle of [[counterfeit currency]] is found at a local bank, which was transferred from the account of a charity organization run by Sait Issa Mohammed Haji, a respected businessman.

At Kochi, Kalyani clashes with advocate Ashokan and Advocate Madhumitha, his daughter, who was his ex-girlfriend. A bundle of counterfeit currency is found at a local bank, which was transferred from the account of a charity organization run by Sait Issa Mohammed Haji, a respected businessman. Baba Kalyani reaches the residence of Issa Mohammed the same night, where Issa denies any knowledge about any [[hawala]] dealings in the state.

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The cash was transferred from the account by Babu, Issa Mohammed's son-in-law, who is a college lecturer. Babu is king-pin of a terror organization in the state. He is with a bunch of young men had secretly undergone Jihadi training in Pakistan and is planning a massive explosion. But unaware of this, Issa supports him thinking Babu is a normal college lecturer busy with his own life.


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Baba Kalyani reaches the residence of Issa Mohammed on the same night, where Issa denies any knowledge about any [[hawala|hawala dealings]] in the state. The cash was transferred from the account by Issa Mohammed's son-in-law Babu, who is a college lecturer and a leader of a terror organization in the state. He is with a bunch of young men who had secretly undergone Jihad training in [[Pakistan]] and is planning a massive explosion. Unaware of this, Issa supports him thinking Babu is a normal college lecturer busy with his own life. One morning, Issa arrives at Baba Kalyani's residence, informing about a group of suspicious young men recently seen at the nearby [[mosque]]. He also adds that the Muslyar of the mosque has some doubts regarding their activities.
One morning Issa arrives at Baba Kalyani's residence, informing about a group of suspicious young men recently seen at the nearby mosque. He also adds that the Muslyar of the mosque has some doubts regarding their activities. Baba Kalyani, along with Thomas and their group, conducts a raid at the house and gathers vital information. The house gets blown up, signing the storage of inflammable explosives. From the prints, maps and photographs, Baba Kalyani concludes that their next target is [[Palani]], a divine pilgrimage center in South India.


He arrives at Palani along with his team, where he meets up Raghupathi, the IG of Tamil Nadu police. With the support of local police, Baba seizes the trucks in which the explosives were stored. Baba sends Issa Mohammed as a negotiator to Babu who was hiding along with a group of jihadis. But unwilling to give up the plan, Babu decides to shoot down Issa. The ATS team conducts a commando operation and shoots down the jihadis, aborting their plan. Baba patches up with Madhumitha, they are happily married.
Along with Thomas and their group, Baba Kalyani conducts a raid at the house and gathers vital information. The house gets blown up, signing the storage of inflammable explosives. From the prints, maps and photographs, Baba Kalyani concludes that their next target is [[Palani]], a divine [[pilgrimage]] center in [[South India]]. He arrives at Palani along with his team, where he meets up [[Tamil Nadu]] [[Inspector General of Police|IG]] Raghupathi. With the support of local cops, Baba seizes the trucks in which the explosives were stored, where he sends Issa Mohammed as a negotiator to Babu who was hiding along with the jihadis. Unwilling to give up the plan, Babu decides to shoot down Issa. The ATS team conducts a [[Commando Operation|commando operation]] and shoots down the jihadis, including Babu, thus aborting their plan. Baba patches up with Madhumitha, where they happily get married.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Mohanlal]] as [[Assistant commissioner|ACP]] Baba Kalyani [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], [[Assistant Commissioner of Police#India|Assistant Commissioner]]-Anti Terrorist Squad officer
*[[Mohanlal]] as [[Assistant Commissioner Of Police#India|ACP]] Baba Kalyani [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], [[Assistant Commissioner of Police#India|Assistant Commissioner]] of [[Anti-Terrorism Squad|Anti Terrorist Squad]]
*[[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]] as Zaheer Ahmed / Babu
*[[Indrajith Sukumaran]] as Zaheer Ahmed / Babu
*[[Biju Menon]] as [[Circle Inspector#Kerala|CI]] Thomas, ATS officer
*[[Biju Menon]] as [[Circle Inspector#Kerala|CI]] Thomas, [[Anti-Terrorism Squad|ATS]] officer
*[[Mamta Mohandas]] as Adv. Madhumitha
*[[Mamta Mohandas]] as [[Advocate|Adv.]] Madhumitha
*Ajay Jose as CI Jabbar
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as [[Deputy Inspector General of Police#India|DIG]] Raghupathi [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], [[Tamil Nadu Police]]
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as [[Deputy Inspector General of Police#India|DIG]] Raghupathi [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], [[Tamil Nadu Police]]
*[[Venu Nagavally]] as [[Inspector General of Police#India|IG]] Bose K Ninan [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Venu Nagavally]] as [[Deputy Inspector General of Police#India|DIG]] Bose K. Ninan [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Issa Mohammed Haji
*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Issa Mohammed Haji
*[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Arackal Ashokan
*[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Arackal Ashokan
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as [[Sub Inspector#Kerala|SI]] Ramanan
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as [[Sub Inspector#Kerala|SI]] Ramanan, [[Anti-Terrorism Squad|ATS]] officer
*[[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Meenakshiyamma
*[[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Meenakshiyamma
* Maya Moushmi as Ammini, Thomas's wife
*Maya Moushmi as Ammini, Thomas's wife
* [[Reshmi Boban]] as Babu's Wife
*[[Reshmi Boban]] as Babu's wife
* Ajay Jose as [[Circle Inspector#Kerala|CI]] Fasal, ATS officer
*Ajay Jose as [[Circle Inspector#Kerala|CI]] Jabbar, [[Anti-Terrorism Squad|ATS]] officer
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Parandan Devassy
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Parandan Alex
*[[Shammi Thilakan]] as [[Advocate|Adv.]] Thevalli Dineshan
*[[Shammi Thilakan]] as [[Advocate|Adv.]] Dineshan
*[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as [[Sub Inspector#Kerala|SI]] Sundaram
*[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as [[Sub Inspector#Kerala|SI]] Sundaram
*[[Saiju Kurup]] as Tahir, Terrorist
*[[Saiju Kurup]] as Tahir, terrorist
*[[Anil Murali]] as Yousuf
*[[Anil Murali]] as Yousuf
* Kiran Raj as Terrorist
*Kiran Raj as Khader, Terrorist
*[[Bindu Panicker]] as Mayor
*[[Bindu Panicker]] as Mayor
*[[Vineeth Kumar]] as Santhosh
*[[Vineeth Kumar]] as Santhosh
*[[Sadiq]] as Murali, lodge owner
*[[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]] as Murali, lodge owner
*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Prabhakaran
*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Prabhakaran
*[[Prem Prakash]] as [[Director General of Police#India|DGP]] Mohandas [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Prem Prakash]] as [[Director General of Police#India|DGP]] Sathyasheelan
*[[P. Sreekumar]] as [[Member of Legislative Assembly#Kerala|MLA]] Jayakumar
*[[P. Sreekumar]] as [[Member of Legislative Assembly#Kerala|MLA]] Jayakumar
*[[Chali Pala]] as [[Superintendent of Police#India|SP]] Nair [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Chali Pala]] as [[Superintendent of Police#India|SP]] Shivasankaran
*[[Biju Pappan]] as [[Circle Inspector#Kerala|CI]] Sarath
*[[Biju Pappan]] as [[Circle Inspector#Kerala|CI]] Sarath
*[[Narayanankutty]] as Police Constable
*[[Narayanankutty]] as Mohan, police Constable
* [[Deputy Superintendent of Police#Kerala|DYSP]] Rajkumar Rajasekhar as [[Sub Inspector]]
* [[Deputy Superintendent of Police#Kerala|DYSP]] Rajkumar Rajasekhar as [[Sub Inspector]]
*[[Ambika Mohan]] as Women's Commission Member
*[[Ambika Mohan]] as Women's Commission member
*[[Ponnamma Babu]] as Women's Commission Member
*[[Ponnamma Babu]] as Women's Commission member
*Rema Devi as Women's Commission Member
*Rema Devi as Women's Commission member
* Bindu Murali as Bose J. Ninan's wife
* Bindu Murali as Bose K. Ninan's wife
* [[Joju George]]
* [[Joju George]]
* [[Ajai Jose]]
* [[Shivani Bhai]] as Suspect
}}


==Production==
==Production==
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{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| heading = Track list
| headline = Track list
| total_length = 13:50
| total_length = 13:50
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = Dhana Chananana (Bit)
| title1 = Dhana Chananana (Bit)
| extra1 = -
| extra1 =
| title2 = Kai Niraye Vennatharam (M)
| title2 = Kai Niraye Vennatharam (M)
| extra2 = [[G Venugopal]]
| extra2 = [[G Venugopal]]
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| length4 = 4:40
| length4 = 4:40
}}
}}

==Box office==
The film was released in 61 screens in 48 stations in [[Kerala]]. It took a good opening and grossed {{INR Convert|1.08|c}} in three days, with a distributors share of {{INR Convert|54|l}}.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Kerala box-office!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kerala-box-office-news-malayalam-kkfvgIghiafsi.html|website=[[Sify]]|accessdate=2 November 2016|date=19 December 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104005448/https://www.sify.com/movies/kerala-box-office-news-malayalam-kkfvgIghiafsi.html|archivedate=4 November 2016}}</ref> ''Baba Kalyani'' became one of the top ten highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year, in terms of the box office earnings and the cost of production.<ref name=BO>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=2006-A Flashback!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/2006-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfvg4dfgiasi.html|website=[[Sify]]|accessdate=2 November 2016|date=1 January 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161208185858/https://www.sify.com/movies/2006-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfvg4dfgiasi.html|archivedate=8 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="boxoffice">{{cite news|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|title=Superstars continue their reign|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122900200100.htm|accessdate=25 July 2019|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 December 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103213257/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122900200100.htm|archivedate=3 January 2007}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films about Islamic terrorism in India]]
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[[Category:Films about terrorism in India]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films shot in Palani]]
[[Category:Films shot in Palani]]
[[Category:Aashirvad Cinemas films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Palakkad]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kochi]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kochi]]
[[Category:Aashirvad Cinemas films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Shaji Kailas]]
[[Category:Indian police films]]

Revision as of 08:34, 23 November 2024

Baba Kalyani
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShaji Kailas
Written byS. N. Swami
Produced byAntony Perumbavoor
StarringMohanlal
Indrajith Sukumaran
Biju Menon
Mamta Mohandas
Sai Kumar
Jagathy Sreekumar
CinematographyShaji Kumar
Edited byDon Max
Music byAlex Paul
Production
company
Distributed byCentral Pictures
Release date
  • 15 December 2006 (2006-12-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Baba Kalyani is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by S. N. Swami, and produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas. It stars Mohanlal in the title role, and also features an ensemble cast featuring Indrajith Sukumaran, Biju Menon, Mamta Mohandas, Sai Kumar, and Jagathy Sreekumar in important roles. The film's music was composed by Alex Paul.[1]

Baba Kalyani was released on 15 December 2006, where it became one of the top ten highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.[2]

Plot

Following a tip from a small-time lodge owner, the ATS conducts a search at the rooms where a group of suspicious youths stayed. Baba Kalyani IPS, the head of ATS M3-division finds certain clues, which he wants to follow. With the permission from IG Bose Ninan, Baba Kalyani arrives in Kochi, and is posted in the Law and order department with Thomas and a couple of ATS officers assisting him. All his men are newly inducted IPS officers. At Kochi, Kalyani clashes with Adv. Ashokan and his daughter Madhumitha, who was his ex-girlfriend. A bundle of counterfeit currency is found at a local bank, which was transferred from the account of a charity organization run by Sait Issa Mohammed Haji, a respected businessman.

Baba Kalyani reaches the residence of Issa Mohammed on the same night, where Issa denies any knowledge about any hawala dealings in the state. The cash was transferred from the account by Issa Mohammed's son-in-law Babu, who is a college lecturer and a leader of a terror organization in the state. He is with a bunch of young men who had secretly undergone Jihad training in Pakistan and is planning a massive explosion. Unaware of this, Issa supports him thinking Babu is a normal college lecturer busy with his own life. One morning, Issa arrives at Baba Kalyani's residence, informing about a group of suspicious young men recently seen at the nearby mosque. He also adds that the Muslyar of the mosque has some doubts regarding their activities.

Along with Thomas and their group, Baba Kalyani conducts a raid at the house and gathers vital information. The house gets blown up, signing the storage of inflammable explosives. From the prints, maps and photographs, Baba Kalyani concludes that their next target is Palani, a divine pilgrimage center in South India. He arrives at Palani along with his team, where he meets up Tamil Nadu IG Raghupathi. With the support of local cops, Baba seizes the trucks in which the explosives were stored, where he sends Issa Mohammed as a negotiator to Babu who was hiding along with the jihadis. Unwilling to give up the plan, Babu decides to shoot down Issa. The ATS team conducts a commando operation and shoots down the jihadis, including Babu, thus aborting their plan. Baba patches up with Madhumitha, where they happily get married.

Cast

Production

Shaji Kailas was supposed to direct another film with Mohanlal in the lead role. But due to several reasons, the film did not start production and he asked S. N. Swami to do a script on urgent basis. The only song was written by Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma and was composed by Alex Paul.

Soundtrack

Baba Kalyan
Soundtrack album by
Alex Paul
Recorded2006
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length13:50
LabelM.C. Audios & Videos

The soundtrack for this movie was composed by Alex Paul while the lyrics were written by Sharath Vayalar.

Track list
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Dhana Chananana (Bit)"  
2."Kai Niraye Vennatharam (M)"G Venugopal4:45
3."Kai Niraye Vennatharam (F)"Manjari4:25
4."Neelamizhi Peelikale"Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, Vidhu Prathap4:40
Total length:13:50

Box office

The film was released in 61 screens in 48 stations in Kerala. It took a good opening and grossed ₹1.08 crore (US$130,000) in three days, with a distributors share of ₹54 lakh (US$65,000).[3] Baba Kalyani became one of the top ten highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year, in terms of the box office earnings and the cost of production.[4][2]

References

  1. ^ "Baba Kalyani". Sify. 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  2. ^ a b Pillai, Sreedhar (29 December 2006). "Superstars continue their reign". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ Moviebuzz (19 December 2006). "Kerala box-office!". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  4. ^ Moviebuzz (1 January 2007). "2006-A Flashback!". Sify. Archived from the original on 8 December 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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