Ustaad (1999 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Ustaad
| image = Ustaad.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Sibi Malayil]]
| producer = [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]] [[Shaji N Karun]]
| writer = [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]] [[Divyaa Unni]] [[Vineeth]] [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]
| music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] Thej Mervin C. Rajamani {{small|(score)}}
| cinematography = Anandakuttan
| editing = [[L. Bhoominathan]]
| studio = Country Talkies
| distributor = Swargachitra
| released = {{Film date|1999|03|26|df=y}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
}}

'''''Ustaad''''' ({{Translation|[[Ustad|Master]]}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Sibi Malayil]] and written by [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]. The film was produced by Ranjith and [[Shaji Kailas]]. The plot follows Parameshwaran ([[Mohanlal]]), a soft-spoken businessman who leads a [[Alter ego|double life]] as an underworld don named Ustaad, he takes care of his younger sister Padmaja ([[Divyaa Unni]]), his only family. The film also features [[Indraja (actress)|Indraja]], [[Narendra Prasad]], [[N. F. Varghese]], [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]], and [[Vineeth]].

The songs were composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] and Thej Mervin, while C. Rajamani provided the background score. ''Ustaad'' was released on 26 March 1999. The film was a commercial success at the box office and ran over 100 days in theatres, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.<ref name="DeepikaArticle">{{cite news|last=ശങ്കർ|first=അനൂപ്|date=4 January 2018|title=തിളക്കം മങ്ങാതെ ഉസ്താദ്..! : Superhit Movies|language=ml|work=[[Deepika (newspaper)|Deepika]]|url=https://www.deepika.com/cinema/Super-Hit-Movies.aspx?Ustaad-Malayalam-movie&ID=1075|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref>

==Plot==
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Ustaad was a powerful underworld don in [[Mumbai]]. He decides to stop everything and settle down in his home town with his sister Padmaja. Before he goes back, he sends his people Sami and Sethu to Yousuf Shah Associates to withdraw his share. Yousuf Shah, however, is not ready to give him a single penny. When Sulaiman, Yousuf's manager, creates a problem, Ustaad uses it to take his share of the money by force.

Back in [[Kozhikode]], his hometown, Ustaad is merely Parameshwaran, an adorable brother and guardian to his younger sister Padmaja. He maintains a low profile as a businessman who has ventured into real estate.

Padmaja has fallen in love with her friend Nandan, who is the son of Koliyodan Shekharan, a businessman who has not been doing so well, mainly because of the extravagant lifestyle of his older son Koliyodan Giri. Mohan Thampy, Shekharan's son-in-law, is a business tycoon and a politician as well. Thampy originally was helped financially by Shekharan, but over time, he got more involved with the underworld, and due to that they have a strained relationship.

Varsha, a newly appointed police commissioner, does not like Parameshwaran. Meanwhile, Padmaja wants to marry Nandan, to which Parameshwaran gives his approval. The night before the wedding, Parameshwaran is arrested by Varsha for gold smuggling. He learns that his arrest was set up by Yousuf Shah and Thampy. Varsha later realizes her mistake, and vows to support Parameshwaran.

Thampy then devises a plan to vanquish Ustaad. He force Padmaja to vow her properties to help her father-in-law who has a large debt to Thampy. As a mediator, Thampy gives some money to Giri and advise him to keep it on Nandan's office room and will inform the police and make Nandan and Padmaja arrest for money laundering. This enrages Ustaad. He finds Thampy who is in the protection of a minister. He makes him speak all the truth in front of Varsha.

Later Yousuf threatens Ustaad by telling him that he will kill his sister by bomb and breaks his right hand. Ustaad hunts down Yousuf Shah, who flees to Dubai, and finally defeats him in the desert. He flies back to join his sister and family.

==Cast==
*[[Mohanlal]] as Ustaad / Parameshwaran
*[[Divya Unni]] as Padmaja / Pappa
*[[Indraja (actress)|Indraja]] as Kshama
*[[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Yousuf Shah
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Irani (Cameo appearance)
*[[Vani Viswanath]] as Commissioner Varsha Varma IPS
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Swamy
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Kunji Palu
*[[Vineeth]] as Koliyodan Nandan, Padmaja's husband
*[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] as Sethu
*[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Adv.Abraham
*[[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Ali Abu
*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Koliyodan Giri
*[[N. F. Varghese]] as Mohan Thampy
*[[Narendra Prasad]] as Koliyodan Shekharan
*[[Cochin Hanifa]] as Shivaji Rao/Kuttikrishnan
*[[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]] as Ambika, Mohan Thampy's Wife
*[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as Appootty
*[[Jomol]] as Sister of Yousaf Shah (Cameo Appearance)
* [[Sudheesh]] as Husband of Yousaf Shah's Sister (Cameo Appearance)
* [[Srividya]] as Dr.Malathi Menon, Kshama's Mother
* [[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]] as Police Superintendent
* [[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]] as Kshama's Uncle
* Sindhu as Raji, Giri's Wife
*[[Santhakumari]] as Devakiyamma
*[[Thambi Kannanthanam]] as Yousaf Shah's Partner
*Manka Mahesh as Varsha's Mother
*[[Sajitha Betti]] as Kshama's Friend
*[[Mafia Sasi]] as Sulaiman, Yousaf Shah's Henchman
*[[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Yousaf Shah's Henchman
*Prasanna Master as dancer(cameo appearance)

==Production==
The song "Theerchayilla Janam" was filmed at the [[AVM Productions|AVM Studio]] in [[Chennai]], for which a set was constructed resembling a bar. It was choreographed by [[Kala (choreographer)|Kala]]. The song was sung by Mohanlal and featured himself along with dancers, club members, and the villains.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sebastian|first=Shevlin|title=The superstar who takes risks|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/sep/26/the-superstar-who-takes-risks-1663119.html|access-date=2 January 2018|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=26 September 2017}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The songs soundtrack was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] and Thej Mervin ("Thirchayilla"). The lyrics were by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] and Kannan Pareekutty ("Theerchayilla").

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Notes
|-
| 1 || ''Vennila Kombile'' || [[K. J. Yesudas]] ||
|-
| 2 || ''Chil Chil Chil Chilamboli'' || [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[choir|Chorus]] ||
|-
| 3 || ''Theerchayilla'' || [[Mohanlal]] || Lyrics: Kannan Pareekutty Music: Thej Mervin
|-
| 4 || ''Chandramukhi'' || M. G. Sreekumar, [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Sujatha Mohan]], Radhika Thilak ||
|-
| 5 || ''Vennila Kombile'' || Srinivas ||
|-
| 6 || ''Naadodi Poonthinkal'' || M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan || [[Raga]]: [[Nata (raga)|Naatta]]
|-
| 7 || ''Chandramukhi'' || Instrumental ||
|}

==Reception==
''Ustaad'' was a superhit at the boxoffice running for more than 100 days in many releasing centres . Mohanlal's "മേം ഹൂം ഉസ്താദ് " dialogue and his ustad cap was a cult sensation in kerala. The movie was speculated to be an inspiration for the 2015 Tamil movie ''[[Vedalam]]''.<ref name="filmibeat.com">https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2015/is-thala-ajith-s-vedalam-inspired-from-mohanlal-s-malayalam-film-ustaad-203774.html</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0255664}}

{{Sibi Malayil}}

[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1990s action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sibi Malayil]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Ranjith]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar]]
[[Category:Films about organised crime in India]]
[[Category:Films shot at Varikkasseri Mana]]

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