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	\| cinematography = Sanjeev Shankar		\| cinematography = Sanjeev Shankar
	\| editing = [[K. Sankunni]]		\| editing = [[K. Sankunni]]
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	\| runtime = {{ubl\|206 minutes\|170 minutes~~<~~br~~>~~(edited version)}}		\| runtime = {{ubl\|206 minutes\|170 minutes<br>(edited version)}}
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Malayalam		\| language = Malayalam
	\| budget = {{Estimation}} {{INR\|5 crore}}~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news\|author=Sreedhar Pillai\|title=Magic on the wane\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082300170100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030129184241/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082300170100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=29 January 2003\|access-date=13 May 2019\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=23 August 2002}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		\| budget = {{Estimation}} {{INR\|5 crore}}<ref>{{cite news\|author=Sreedhar Pillai\|title=Magic on the wane\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082300170100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030129184241/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082300170100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=29 January 2003\|access-date=13 May 2019\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=23 August 2002}}</ref>
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	'''''Dubai''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Joshiy]] starring [[Mammootty]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]], [[N. F. Varghese]], [[Anjala Zaveri]] and [[Nirmal Pandey]]. [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Janardhanan (actor)\|Janardhanan]], [[Nedumudi Venu]] and [[Preetha Vijayakumar]] play supporting roles. The script for the film was written by [[Renji Panicker]]. It is one of the Malayalam movies with a long duration. It received negative reviews from the critics and was a failure at the box office.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/dubai-review-malayalam-pcltRGjeejigd.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225131722/http://www.sify.com/movies/dubai-review-malayalam-pcltRGjeejigd.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=25 February 2015\|title=Dubai\|website=[[Sify]] }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		'''''Dubai''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Joshiy]] starring [[Mammootty]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]], [[N. F. Varghese]], [[Anjala Zaveri]] and [[Nirmal Pandey]]. [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Janardhanan (actor)\|Janardhanan]], [[Nedumudi Venu]] and [[Preetha Vijayakumar]] play supporting roles. The script for the film was written by [[Renji Panicker]]. It is one of the Malayalam movies with a long duration. It received negative reviews from the critics and was a failure at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/dubai-review-malayalam-pcltRGjeejigd.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225131722/http://www.sify.com/movies/dubai-review-malayalam-pcltRGjeejigd.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=25 February 2015\|title=Dubai\|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref>

	Barring a few scenes in the beginning, the film was completely shot in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. It was one of the most-expensive films made in [[Malayalam cinema]] at that time. The film ended up being the biggest loss-maker in Malayalam cinema at the time. The film's failure is attributed to insufficient marketing and the several delays in its release.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Citation \|title=പറക്കും തളികയും ഷക്കീല തരംഗവും -Malayalam Cinema 2001 - Year End Magazine Report \| date=22 April 2020 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPFgBGJSwps \|access-date=2023-04-18 \|language=en}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Barring a few scenes in the beginning, the film was completely shot in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. It was one of the most-expensive films made in [[Malayalam cinema]] at that time. The film ended up being the biggest loss-maker in Malayalam cinema at the time. The film's failure is attributed to insufficient marketing and the several delays in its release.<ref>{{Citation \|title=പറക്കും തളികയും ഷക്കീല തരംഗവും -Malayalam Cinema 2001 - Year End Magazine Report \| date=22 April 2020 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPFgBGJSwps \|access-date=2023-04-18 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	*[[Mammootty]] as [[Major (rank)#India\|Major]] Ravi Mammen; a former Indian army officer turned Dubai businessman		*[[Mammootty]] as [[Major (rank)#India\|Major]] Ravi Mammen; a former Indian army officer turned Dubai businessman
	*[[Biju Menon]] as [[Lieutenant#India\|Lt.]] Kiran Cheriyan Pothan; Ravi's friend &~~amp;~~ colleague		*[[Biju Menon]] as [[Lieutenant#India\|Lt.]] Kiran Cheriyan Pothan; Ravi's friend & colleague
	*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]] as Yousuf; Ravi's right hand		*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]] as Yousuf; Ravi's right hand
	*[[N. F. Varghese]] as Chandran Nair; Ravi's manager		*[[N. F. Varghese]] as Chandran Nair; Ravi's manager
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	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
	The [[film score]] was composed by SP Venkatesh. The songs featured in the film were composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)\|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics written by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] and NS Bedi.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3378\|title=Dubai\|access-date=2014-10-07\|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The [[film score]] was composed by SP Venkatesh. The songs featured in the film were composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)\|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics written by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] and NS Bedi.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3378\|title=Dubai\|access-date=2014-10-07\|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref>

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	\| music = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Vidyasagar (~~music director~~)\|Vidyasagar]]<br>'''Background score:'''<br>[[S. P. Venkatesh]]		\| music = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Vidyasagar (composer)\|Vidyasagar]]<br>'''Background score:'''<br>[[S. P. Venkatesh]]
	\| cinematography = Sanjeev Shankar		\| cinematography = Sanjeev Shankar
	\| editing = [[K. Sankunni]]		\| editing = [[K. Sankunni]]
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	\| released = {{film_date\|2001\|09\|01\|df=yes}}		\| released = {{film_date\|2001\|09\|01\|df=yes}}
	\| runtime = {{ubl\|198 minutes\|155 minutes<br>(edited version)}}		\| runtime = {{ubl\|198 minutes\|155 minutes<br>(edited version)}}
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = India
	\| language = [[Malayalam]]		\| language = Malayalam
	\| budget = {{INR\|5 crore}}<ref>{{cite news\|author=Sreedhar Pillai\|title=Magic on the wane\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082300170100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030129184241/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082300170100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=29 January 2003\|access-date=13 May 2019\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=23 August ~~2002~~}}</ref>		\| budget = {{INR\|5 crore}}<ref>{{cite news\|author=Sreedhar Pillai\|title=Magic on the wane\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082300170100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030129184241/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082300170100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=29 January 2003\|access-date=13 May 2019\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=23 August 2022}}</ref>
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	'''''Dubai''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2001\|2001]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam]]-language [[political]] [[~~Thriller (genre)\|~~thriller film]] directed by [[Joshiy]] starring [[Mammootty]], [[N. F. Varghese]], [[Biju Menon]] and [[Nirmal Pandey]]. [[Anjala Zaveri]], [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]], [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Janardhanan (actor)\|Janardhanan]], [[Nedumudi Venu]] and [[Preetha Vijayakumar]] play supporting roles. The script for the film was written by [[Renji Panicker]]. ~~''Dubai'' is about~~ the ~~fight of Ravi Mamman,~~ a [[Dubai~~]] based business tycoon against his enemies.~~		'''''Dubai''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2001\|2001]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam]]-language [[political thriller\|political]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Joshiy]] starring [[Mammootty]], [[N. F. Varghese]], [[Biju Menon]] and [[Nirmal Pandey]]. [[Anjala Zaveri]], [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]], [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Janardhanan (actor)\|Janardhanan]], [[Nedumudi Venu]] and [[Preetha Vijayakumar]] play supporting roles. The script for the film was written by [[Renji Panicker]]. It received negative reviews from the critics and was a failure at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/dubai-review-malayalam-pcltRGjeejigd.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225131722/http://www.sify.com/movies/dubai-review-malayalam-pcltRGjeejigd.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=25 February 2015\|title=Dubai}}</ref>

	Barring a few scenes in the beginning, the film was completely shot in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. It was one of the most-expensive films made in [[Malayalam cinema]] at that time. Although made over a huge budget and completed in almost two years, it ended as an average grosser.		Barring a few scenes in the beginning, the film was completely shot in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. It was one of the most-expensive films made in [[Malayalam cinema]] at that time. Although made over a huge budget and completed in almost two years, it ended as an average grosser.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	In 1989, Major Ravi Mammen is brought to interrogate two arrested [[LTTE]] terrorists in [[Bangalore]], who are on a mission to assassinate the Indian Prime Minister on his visit to the city. On the run, he identifies the ~~Central~~ Home Minister, K. J. Nair as the main conspirator behind the assassination plot. Nair anticipates a political coup after the death of the Prime Minister, through which he hopes to seize power. However, Mammen's attempts foil his ambition. Nair tries to buy out Mammen, who refuses his offers. In an attempt to capture Nair and to unravel the conspiracy in the public domain, Mammen shoots at Nair, but the bullet accidentally hits ~~Susan~~, Mammen's girlfriend, who dies on the spot. Nair fabricates a criminal case against Ravi Mammen, of killing ~~Susan~~. Ravi is court-marshalled and sent to jail.		In 1989, Major Ravi Mammen is brought to interrogate two arrested [[LTTE]] terrorists in [[Bangalore]], who are on a mission to assassinate the Indian Prime Minister on his visit to the city - later identified as professional assassins with no ties with any organisation. On the run, he identifies the Union Home Minister, K. J. Nair as the main conspirator behind the assassination plot. Nair anticipates a political coup after the death of the Prime Minister, through which he hopes to seize power. However, Mammen's attempts to foil his ambition. Nair tries to buy out Mammen, who refuses his offers. In an attempt to capture Nair and to unravel the conspiracy in the public domain, Mammen shoots at Nair, but the bullet accidentally hits Nancy, Mammen's girlfriend, who dies on the spot. Nair fabricates a criminal case against Ravi Mammen, of killing Nancy. Ravi is court-marshalled and sent to jail.

	Upon release, Ravi leaves to [[Emirate of Dubai\|Dubai]], where he emerges as a successful businessman in a short time. His business empire is spread all over the [[Middle East]]. He is assisted by Chandran Nair, an over-enthusiastic [[Non-resident Indian\|NRI]]. Ravi's sudden acquisition of exponential financial power and influence makes him an enemy of many who are eagerly waiting for a chance to finish him off.		Upon release, Ravi leaves to [[Emirate of Dubai\|Dubai]], where he emerges as a successful businessman in a short time. His business empire is spread all over the [[Middle East]]. He is assisted by Chandran Nair, an over-enthusiastic [[Non-resident Indian\|NRI]]. Ravi's sudden acquisition of exponential financial power and influence makes him an enemy of many who are eagerly waiting for a chance to finish him off.

	Swaminathan, a businessman and a fatherlike figure for Ravi, is in deep financial trouble. He wins a lawsuit and gains several million [[Dirhams]], but ~~Victor~~ Sebastian, his cunning attorney, cheats him by conspiring with Kishan Narayan Bhatta, an underworld don from [[Mumbai]]. ~~Victor~~ kills Swaminathan and his wife, after forcefully transferring properties to his name. Ammu, Swaminathan's daughter reaches Dubai from [[Bangalore]] for the funeral. Ravi promises her that he will recover her property. Bhatta tries many ways to resist Ravi. Lieutenant Kiran Cheriyan Pothan, once a subordinate of Ravi in the Army, is in love with Alice - sister of Ravi. Ravi Mammen, while coming to know about this relationship, decides to make Kiran a responsible individual hands over the reins of business to him.		Swaminathan, a businessman and a fatherlike figure for Ravi, is in deep financial trouble. He wins a lawsuit and gains several million [[Dirhams]], but Vincent Sebastian, his cunning attorney, cheats him by conspiring with Kishan Narayan Bhatta, an underworld don from [[Mumbai]]. Vincent kills Swaminathan and his wife, after forcefully transferring properties to his name. Ammu, Swaminathan's daughter reaches Dubai from [[Bangalore]] for the funeral. Ravi promises her that he will recover her property. Bhatta tries many ways to resist Ravi. Lieutenant Kiran Cheriyan Pothan, once a subordinate of Ravi in the Army, is in love with Alice - sister of Ravi. Ravi Mammen, while coming to know about this relationship, decides to make Kiran a responsible individual hands over the reins of business to him.

	Chandran Nair, who was holding huge power over Ravi, finds Kiran to be his enemy and joins Bhatta. In the absence of Ravi, he plots the murder of Kiran and Ammu. However they are saved by an Arab servant. Ravi Mammen realises the role of Chandran Nair behind the plot. Chandran Nair shoots himself and is killed. Bhatta asks Ravi to visit him in his resort to agree a final settlement, where he discovers K. J. Nair to be the brains behind Bhatta. Ravi kills K. J. Nair at his guest house in [[Delhi]] after which he flies back to Dubai to face Bhatta. Ravi succeeds in saving Ammu with the help of Kiran, and during the ensuing struggle, ~~Victor~~ gets killed by Kiran. On his way back again, they are blocked by Bhatta, but in the violent fight that follows, Bhatta is killed after getting his head chopped by the fan of a helicopter. The film ends with Ravi, Ammu and Kiran leaving in the same helicopter which killed Bhatta.		Chandran Nair, who was holding huge power over Ravi, finds Kiran to be his enemy and joins Bhatta. In the absence of Ravi, he plots the murder of Kiran and Ammu. However they are saved by an Arab servant. Ravi Mammen realises the role of Chandran Nair behind the plot. Chandran Nair shoots himself and is killed. Bhatta asks Ravi to visit him in his resort to agree a final settlement, where he discovers K. J. Nair to be the brains behind Bhatta. Ravi kills K. J. Nair at his guest house in [[Delhi]] after which he flies back to Dubai to face Bhatta. Ravi succeeds in saving Ammu with the help of Kiran, and during the ensuing struggle, Vincent gets killed by Kiran. On his way back again, they are blocked by Bhatta, but in the violent fight that follows, Bhatta is killed after getting his head chopped by the fan of a helicopter. The film ends with Ravi, Ammu and Kiran leaving in the same helicopter which killed Bhatta.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]] as Yousaf		*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)\|Vijayakumar]] as Yousaf
	*[[Preetha Vijayakumar]] as Alice		*[[Preetha Vijayakumar]] as Alice
	*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as ~~Victor~~ Sebastian		*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Vincent Sebastian
	*[[Janardhanan (actor)\|Janardhanan]] as Minister K. J. Nair		*[[Janardhanan (actor)\|Janardhanan]] as Minister K. J. Nair
	*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Swaminathan		*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Swaminathan
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	*Remya Lekshmanan as Anjali Bhakthiyar		*Remya Lekshmanan as Anjali Bhakthiyar
	*[[Bharath Gopi]] as Joseph Pandala/Ouseppukutty		*[[Bharath Gopi]] as Joseph Pandala/Ouseppukutty
	*[[Vindhya (actress)\|Vindhya]] as ~~Susanna~~ Joseph Pandala		*[[Vindhya (actress)\|Vindhya]] as Nancy Joseph Pandala
	*Sagar Shiyas as Majeed		*Sagar Shiyas as Majeed
	*Niyaz Musliyar as Shakeel		*Niyaz Musliyar as Shakeel
	*Murali ~~Menon~~		*Murali Mohan as Mattathil Rajan Abraham Chako
	*[[Shweta Menon]] ~~as Cameo Appearance~~ in ~~Song~~		*[[Shweta Menon]] in a special appearance in the [[item number]] "Hai Hillalin Thanka"
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	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
	The [[film score]] was composed by [[S. P. Venkatesh]], who has collaborated with director Joshy on several blockbusters including ''[[No.20 Madras Mail]]'', ''[[Dhruvam]]'', ''[[Kauravar]]'', ''[[Lelam]]'' and ''[[Vazhunnor]]''. The songs featured in the film were composed by [[Vidyasagar (~~music director~~)\|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics written by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] and NS Bedi.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3378\|title=Dubai\|access-date=2014-10-07\|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref>		The [[film score]] was composed by [[S. P. Venkatesh]], who has collaborated with director Joshy on several blockbusters including ''[[No.20 Madras Mail]]'', ''[[Dhruvam]]'', ''[[Kauravar]]'', ''[[Lelam]]'' and ''[[Vazhunnor]]''. The songs featured in the film were composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)\|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics written by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] and NS Bedi.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3378\|title=Dubai\|access-date=2014-10-07\|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref>

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{{Infobox film
| name =
| image = Dubaifilm.jpg
| director = [[Joshiy]]
| producer = Preethi B. Menon
| writer = [[Renji Panicker]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Mammootty]]|[[N. F. Varghese]]|[[Biju Menon]]|[[Nirmal Pandey]]}}
| narrator =
| music = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]<br>'''Background score:'''<br>[[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = Sanjeev Shankar
| editing = [[K. Sankunni]]
| studio = Anugraha Combines
| distributor =
| released = {{film_date|2001|09|01|df=yes}}
| runtime = {{ubl|198 minutes|155 minutes<br>(edited version)}}
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = {{INR|5 crore}}<ref>{{cite news|author=Sreedhar Pillai|title=Magic on the wane|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082300170100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030129184241/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082300170100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 January 2003|access-date=13 May 2019|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 August 2002}}</ref>
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'''''Dubai''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2001|2001]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[political]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller film]] directed by [[Joshiy]] starring [[Mammootty]], [[N. F. Varghese]], [[Biju Menon]] and [[Nirmal Pandey]]. [[Anjala Zaveri]], [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]], [[Nedumudi Venu]] and [[Preetha Vijayakumar]] play supporting roles. The script for the film was written by [[Renji Panicker]]. ''Dubai'' is about the fight of Ravi Mamman, a [[Dubai]] based business tycoon against his enemies.

Barring a few scenes in the beginning, the film was completely shot in the [[United Arab Emirates]]. It was one of the most-expensive films made in [[Malayalam cinema]] at that time. Although made over a huge budget and completed in almost two years, it ended as an average grosser.

==Plot==
In 1989, Major Ravi Mammen is brought to interrogate two arrested [[LTTE]] terrorists in [[Bangalore]], who are on a mission to assassinate the Indian Prime Minister on his visit to the city. On the run, he identifies the Central Home Minister, K. J. Nair as the main conspirator behind the assassination plot. Nair anticipates a political coup after the death of the Prime Minister, through which he hopes to seize power. However, Mammen's attempts foil his ambition. Nair tries to buy out Mammen, who refuses his offers. In an attempt to capture Nair and to unravel the conspiracy in the public domain, Mammen shoots at Nair, but the bullet accidentally hits Susan, Mammen's girlfriend, who dies on the spot. Nair fabricates a criminal case against Ravi Mammen, of killing Susan. Ravi is court-marshalled and sent to jail.

Upon release, Ravi leaves to [[Emirate of Dubai|Dubai]], where he emerges as a successful businessman in a short time. His business empire is spread all over the [[Middle East]]. He is assisted by Chandran Nair, an over-enthusiastic [[Non-resident Indian|NRI]]. Ravi's sudden acquisition of exponential financial power and influence makes him an enemy of many who are eagerly waiting for a chance to finish him off.

Swaminathan, a businessman and a fatherlike figure for Ravi, is in deep financial trouble. He wins a lawsuit and gains several million [[Dirhams]], but Victor Sebastian, his cunning attorney, cheats him by conspiring with Kishan Narayan Bhatta, an underworld don from [[Mumbai]]. Victor kills Swaminathan and his wife, after forcefully transferring properties to his name. Ammu, Swaminathan's daughter reaches Dubai from [[Bangalore]] for the funeral. Ravi promises her that he will recover her property. Bhatta tries many ways to resist Ravi. Lieutenant Kiran Cheriyan Pothan, once a subordinate of Ravi in the Army, is in love with Alice - sister of Ravi. Ravi Mammen, while coming to know about this relationship, decides to make Kiran a responsible individual hands over the reins of business to him.

Chandran Nair, who was holding huge power over Ravi, finds Kiran to be his enemy and joins Bhatta. In the absence of Ravi, he plots the murder of Kiran and Ammu. However they are saved by an Arab servant. Ravi Mammen realises the role of Chandran Nair behind the plot. Chandran Nair shoots himself and is killed. Bhatta asks Ravi to visit him in his resort to agree a final settlement, where he discovers K. J. Nair to be the brains behind Bhatta. Ravi kills K. J. Nair at his guest house in [[Delhi]] after which he flies back to Dubai to face Bhatta. Ravi succeeds in saving Ammu with the help of Kiran, and during the ensuing struggle, Victor gets killed by Kiran. On his way back again, they are blocked by Bhatta, but in the violent fight that follows, Bhatta is killed after getting his head chopped by the fan of a helicopter. The film ends with Ravi, Ammu and Kiran leaving in the same helicopter which killed Bhatta.

==Cast==
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*[[Mammootty]] as Major Ravi Mammen
*[[N. F. Varghese]] as Chandran Nair
*[[Biju Menon]] as Lt. Kiran Cheriyan Pothan
*[[Nirmal Pandey]] as Kishan Narayan Bhatta
*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Yousaf
*[[Preetha Vijayakumar]] as Alice
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Victor Sebastian
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Minister K. J. Nair
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Swaminathan
*[[Anjala Zaveri]] as Ammu Swaminathan
*[[Mamukkoya]] as Kunjappukutty
*[[Urmila Unni]] as Kunjulakshmi, Swaminathan's Wife
*Remya Lekshmanan as Anjali Bhakthiyar
*[[Bharath Gopi]] as Joseph Pandala/Ouseppukutty
*[[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]] as Susanna Joseph Pandala
*Sagar Shiyas as Majeed
*Niyaz Musliyar as Shakeel
*Murali Menon
*[[Shweta Menon]] as Cameo Appearance in Song
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==Soundtrack==
The [[film score]] was composed by [[S. P. Venkatesh]], who has collaborated with director Joshy on several blockbusters including ''[[No.20 Madras Mail]]'', ''[[Dhruvam]]'', ''[[Kauravar]]'', ''[[Lelam]]'' and ''[[Vazhunnor]]''. The songs featured in the film were composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics written by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] and NS Bedi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3378|title=Dubai|access-date=2014-10-07|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Hai Hillalin Thanka" || [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[Swarnalatha]] || [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] ||
|-
| 2 || "Khuda Ek Hi Hei" || Chorus, Munna Shoukkath, R. Aalam || N. S. Bedi||
|-
| 3 || "Mukil Mudi" || M. G. Sreekumar, Chorus || Gireesh Puthenchery ||
|-
| 4 || "Oru Paattin" || [[Sujatha Mohan]], Nikhil K. Menon, [[Srinivas (singer)|Sreenivas]] || Gireesh Puthenchery ||
|-
| 5 || "Saandhyathaaram Thiriyanachu" || [[S. Janaki]] || Gireesh Puthenchery ||
|-
| 6 || "Yaduvamsha Yaamini" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || Gireesh Puthenchery ||
|-
| 7 || "Yaduvamsha Yaamini" (M) || [[P. Jayachandran]] || Gireesh Puthenchery ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0266486|Dubai}}

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