Sradha

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{{Infobox film
| name = Sradha
| image = Sradha (2000 film) VCD cover.jpg
| caption = [[Video CD]] cover
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|ml|ശ്രദ്ധ}}
| director = [[I. V. Sasi]]
| producer = Anand Kumar
| screenplay = [[T. Damodaran]] Dr. Rajendrababu
| starring = [[Mohanlal]] [[Shobhana]] [[Abhirami (actress)|Abhirami]] [[Indraja (actress)|Indraja]] [[Arun Pandian]] [[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]]
| music = [[Bharathwaj]]
| cinematography = [[Jayanan Vincent]]
| editing = J. Murali Narayanan
| studio = Adithya Kalamandir
| distributor = Hi-Power Movie Release
| released = {{Film date|2000|07|07|df=y}}
| runtime = 155 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
}}

'''''Sradha''''' ({{lang-en|Focus}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Malayalam|Malayalam language]] [[action film]] directed by [[I. V. Sasi]] and written by [[T. Damodaran]] and Dr. Rajendrababu. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Shobhana]], [[Abhirami (actress)|Abhirami]], and [[Indraja (actress)|Indraja]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ayyappan|first=R.|title=Sleaze time, folks!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jan/24mallu.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=17 January 2017}}</ref> It features a [[Film score|musical score]] and [[soundtrack]] composed by [[Bharathwaj]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sradha {{!}} Full Malayalam Movie {{!}} Mohanlal, Shobhana|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKDCvBs7x7U|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=Cinecurry Malayalam|access-date=17 January 2017|date=26 October 2015}}</ref> The plot follows the investigations of a police squad led by Ganga Prasad (Mohanlal) for a terrorist threat in the city. The film was released on 7 July 2000. It was dubbed and released in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] titled ''Dhool Police''.

==Plot==
Ganga Prasad [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] ([[Mohanlal]]) is a police officer of the Anti Terrorist Wing of the State Police. He has a wife, Suma ([[Shobhana]]) and son Abi. A girl Swapna ([[Abhirami (actress)|Abhirami]]), who is attracted to Prasad, falls in love with him. Meanwhile, a group of hard-core terrorists led by Lucifer Munna ([[Arun Pandian]]) and Janisha ([[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]]) wreak havoc at various parts of the city. How Gangaprasad resolves the terrorist attack forms the climax of the movie.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Mohanlal]] as Gangaprasad [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], Director-Anti Terrorist Wing
*[[Shobhana]] as Suma Gangaprasad, wife of Gangaprasad
*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Narendran IPS, Anti Terrorist Wing officer
*[[Abhirami (actress)|Abhirami]] as Swapna
*[[Indraja (actress)|Indraja]] as Sudha CI of Police
*[[Arun Pandian]] as Dr. Lucifer Munna
*[[Sangeetha Krish|Sangeetha]] as Janeesha
*[[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Nandhini Balachandran
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Dr. Balachandran
*[[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]] as Ganga Prasad's father
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Swapna's father
*[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]]
*[[Mayuri Kango]]
*[[V. K. Sreeraman]] as Jayadevan IPS Commissioner of Police
*[[Spadikam George]] as DGP
*[[Major Ravi]] as Fernandaz, IB Officer
*Reshmi Soman as Beena
*Anu Anand as Shaju
*Bindu Ramakrishnan as Ganga Prasad's mother
*Lekshmi Rattan
*Sidharaj as S.P Rajashekharan IPS
*Yamuna as SI
*Mini Agustine
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
The [[soundtrack]] was composed by [[Bharathwaj]] and released by the label [[Satyam Audios]].
{{Infobox album
| name = Sradha
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Bharathwaj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2000
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = Satyam Audios
| producer = [[Bharathwaj]]
| prev_title = [[Parthen Rasithen]]
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = [[Penngal]]
| next_year = 2000
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| all_music = Bharathwaj
| all_lyrics = [[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
| total_length = {{Duration|m=|s=}}

| title1 = Aadyaanuraagam
| extra1 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| length1 =

| title2 = Chola Malamkaattadikkanu
| extra2 = M. G. Sreekumar, [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| length2 =

| title3 = Megharagathil
| extra3 = Sunanda
| length3 =

| title4 = Megharagathil
| extra4 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length4 =

| title5 = Neeyen Jeevanil
| extra5 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length5 =

| title6 = Onnu Thottene Ninne
| extra6 = M. G. Sreekumar
| length6 =

| title7 = Onnu Thottene Ninne
| extra7 = K. S. Chithra, M. G. Sreekumar
| length7 =

| title8 = Party Party Time [Oh Little]
| extra8 = M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan
| length8 =
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDB title|0274103}}
* [http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3239 Malayalachalachithram.com]
* [http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?376 Malayalasangeetham.com]

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[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films about terrorism in India]]
[[Category:Indian police films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Bharadwaj (music director)]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police]]
[[Category:2000 action thriller films]]
[[Category:2000s police films]]

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