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{{Infobox film
| name = Big B
| image = Big B film poster.jpg
| image_size = 235px
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Amal Neerad]]
| producer = Anto Joseph
| writer = Amal Neerad [[Unni R.]] (dialogues)
| starring = [[Mammootty]] [[Nafisa Ali]] [[Manoj K Jayan]] [[Bala (actor)|Bala]] Sumit Naval [[Shereveer Vakil]] [[Pasupathy]] [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]]
| music = [[Alphons Joseph]] '''Background score : ''' [[Gopi Sundar]]
| studio = Marikar Films
| distributor = Anto Joseph Film Company
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|4|13|[[India]]}}
| cinematography = [[Sameer Thahir]]
| editing = [[Vivek Harshan]]
| country = [[India]]
| runtime = 150 minutes
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| gross = 
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'''''Big B''''' (short form of ''Big Brother'') is a 2007 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] language [[action film|action]] [[thriller film]] co-written and directed by [[Amal Neerad]], starring [[Mammootty]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Bala (actor)|Bala]] and Sumit Naval. The cinematography was done by [[Sameer Thahir]], songs were composed by [[Alphons Joseph]] and background score by [[Gopi Sundar]]. The film is an unofficial remake of the American film ''[[Four Brothers (film)|Four Brothers]]'' (2005).<ref name='b'>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2011/aug/14/mollywood-and-the-right-to-copy-281526.html|title=Mollywood and the right to copy|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> This Movie Was Dubbed In Hindi As ''Big B Hai Badshah''.

Big B has been described as a landmark movie in [[Malayalam Cinema]] for the freshness and style the movie possessed at the time of its release, which apparently gave the movie an iconic stature and cult following.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sunday, December 03, 2017 - 12:12 |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammoottys-big-b-revisiting-malayalam-cinemas-cult-action-film-72562 |title=Mammootty's 'Big B': Revisiting Malayalam cinema's cult action film |website=The News Minute |date=2017-12-03 |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2020/mammootty-bilal-here-is-an-exciting-update-on-the-star-cast-of-the-project-294991.html|title=Mammootty's Bilal: Here's An Exciting Update On The Star Cast Of The Project!|date=13 February 2020|website=www.filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/10-years-of-big-b-mammootty-changed-our-lives-says-amal-neerad/|title=10 years of Big B|first=Richy|last=Yesudas|date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/big-b-review-malayalam-pclwoffigbhdf.html|title=Big-B|website=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2017/10-years-of-mammootty-s-big-b-here-are-the-film-s-big-contributions-to-the-industry-258627.html|title=10 Years Of Mammootty's Big B: Here Are The Film's Big Contributions To The Industry!|date=13 April 2017|website=www.filmibeat.com}}</ref>
A sequel titled ''Bilal'' (was announced by [[Amal Neerad]] on 17 November 2017 and is in pre production.<ref name='a'>{{cite news|url= http://m.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/bilal-first-look-mammootty-and-amal-neerad-join-hands-for-sequel-of-big-b/story-XdISTVSaaQ4D5Is9ffv8eM.html|title= Bilal first look: Mammootty and Amal Neerad join hands for sequel of Big B named Bilal|agency=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The story begins with the cold-blooded murder of Mary John Kurishingal ([[Nafisa Ali]]). Her adopted sons arrive for her funeral from various places; Bilal John Kurishingal – a gangster ([[Mammootty]]), Eddy John kurishingal-hotel owner ([[Manoj K Jayan]]), Murugan John Kurishingal – film stunt master ([[Bala (actor)|Bala]]) and Bijo – a student (Sumit Naval). The four brothers take it upon themselves to unearth the mystery behind their mother's murder. Bilal starts meeting his old friends and contacts in the [[Kochi]] underworld to get information on the killers. Little by little, they piece together the evidence and find out that the murder was committed by two professional 'hitmen' from Mumbai. The ACP Balaji Shakthivel ([[Pasupathy]]), who is an upright cop put in charge of investigations, tries his level best but cannot fetch any evidence to prove anything related. They soon find out that the murder was one of the many meticulously planned operations, aimed to check the teacher's intrusions into unlawful exporting of children from Kochi. As the Mayor (Ramesh Varma) and his henchman, an underworld don called Saiyuppu Tony (Sherveer Vakil) are involved, the brothers decide to take up arms to avenge their mother. How they accomplish their revenge forms the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
* [[Mammootty]] as Bilal John Kurishingal
* [[Manoj K Jayan]] as Eddy John Kurishingal
* [[Bala (actor)|Bala]] as Murugan John Kurishingal
*Sumit Naval as Bijo John Kurishingal
*[[Nafisa Ali]] as Mary John Kurishingal
*[[Shereveer Vakil]] as 'Sayippu' Tony
* [[Lena Abhilash|Lena]] as Celina, Eddy's wife
* [[Mamta Mohandas]] as Rimi Tommy, Murugan's love interest
*[[Innocent Vincent|Innocent]] as Tommy Parekkadan, Rimi's Father
*[[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as CI George
*[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Doctor Venu
* Manasa as Bijo's lover, daughter of Venu
* [[Pasupathy]] as Balaji Sakthivel, Assistant Commissioner of Police
* Ramesh Varma as Mayor<ref>K. Pradeep. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121108144659/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/04/21/stories/2007042102370100.htm "Theatrics in cinema"]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. 21 April 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2011.</ref>
* [[Vinayakan]] as Pandi Asi, 'Sayippu' Tony's henchman
* [[Santhosh Jogi]] as Felix, Local goon and villain's henchman
* [[Sreejith Ravi]] as Anthakaram Babu
*[[Paris Laxmi]] as Dancer in the song "Oh January"
*[[Jinu Joseph]] as Killer 1
*OG Sunil as Killer 2
*[[Jaffar Idukki]] as Dog Shamsu
*[[V. K. Sreeraman]] as Advocate
*Master Govind Nambiar as Abu
*[[Veena Nandakumar]]

==Release==
The film was released on 13 April 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/04sli4.htm|title=2007's Top Malayalam hits so far |publisher=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=25 March 2014}}</ref>
Although it was praised later for its cinematography and editing, the film was an average grosser at that time. But [[Mammootty]] gained lot of appraisal for his portrayal as Bilal.
He received the Best Actor award from [[Asianet Film Awards]] for his role in the film. The director announced a sequel to the movie titled as Bilal in 2017.

== Music ==
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| artist = [[Alphons Joseph]]
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The songs were composed by [[Alphons Joseph]], with lyrics penned by Jophy Tharakan and Santhosh Varma. The background score was composed by [[Gopi Sundar]]. [[Shreya Ghoshal]] sang her first song in Malayalam through this film.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}. The song 'O January' is an unofficial cover of Shakira's Ojos Así.

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| title1 = Hip Hop
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| lyrics1 = Santhosh Varma
| music1 =
| extra1 = Shirdhin Thomas, Shelton Pinheiro
| length1 = 03:23

| title2 = Muthumazha
| note2 =
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 = Jophy Tharakan
| music2 =
| extra2 = [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Jyotsna Radhakrishnan|Jyotsna]]
| length2 = 04:29

| title3 = O January
| note3 =
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 = Jophy Tharakan
| music3 =
| extra3 = Sayanora
| length3 = 05:17

| title4 = Oru Vakkum
| note4 =
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| lyrics4 = Jophy Tharakan
| music4 =
| extra4 = [[Alphons Joseph]], [[Mridula Warrier]]
| length4 = 04:02

| title5 = Vida Parayukayano
| note5 =
| writer5 =
| lyrics5 = Santhosh Varma
| music5 =
| extra5 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length5 = 04:44
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0973783|title=Big B}}

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[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Alphons Joseph]]
[[Category:Films scored by Gopi Sundar]]
[[Category:Films directed by Amal Neerad]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kochi]]

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