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	\| image = Inspector Balram.jpg		\| image = Inspector Balram.jpg
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	\| alt =		\| alt =
	\| caption = Promotional Poster		\| caption = Promotional Poster
	\| director = [[I. V. Sasi]]		\| director = [[I. V. Sasi]]
	\| producer = Liberty Basheer		\| producer = Liberty Basheer
	\| writer = [[T. Damodaran]]		\| writer = [[T. Damodaran]]
	\| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br> [[Murali (Malayalam actor)\|Murali]]<br> [[~~Kiran Kumar~~]]<br> [[~~Urvashi~~ (actress)\|~~Uravashi~~]]		\| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Kiran Kumar]]<br />[[Murali (Malayalam actor)\|Murali]]<br />[[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]]<br />[[Geetha (actress)\|Geetha]]
	\| music = [[Shyam (composer)\|Shyam]]		\| music = [[Shyam (composer)\|Shyam]]
	\| cinematography = [[J. Williams (cinematographer)\|J. Williams]]		\| cinematography = [[J. Williams (cinematographer)\|J. Williams]]
	\| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]		\| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]
	\| studio =		\| studio = Liberty Productions
	\| distributor =		\| distributor =
	\| released = {{Film date\|1991\|4\|26\|df=y}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1991\|4\|26\|df=y}}
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	\| language = Malayalam		\| language = Malayalam
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	'''''Inspector Balram''''' is a 1991 [[Malayalam film]] directed by [[I. V. Sasi]], scripted by [[T. Damodaran]], and starring [[Mammootty]]. It is a sequel to the 1986 film ''[[Aavanazhi]]'' and was followed by a sequel, ''[[Balram vs. Taradas]]'', in 2006.		'''''Inspector Balram''''' is a 1991 [[Malayalam film]] directed by [[I. V. Sasi]], scripted by [[T. Damodaran]], and starring [[Mammootty]]. It is a sequel to the 1986 film ''[[Aavanazhi]]'' and was followed by a sequel, ''[[Balram vs. Taradas]]'', in 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/dec/20/mammoottys-1991-film-inspector-balaram-had-a-real-life-lathi-charge-sequence-padmakumar-shares-h-1731783.html\|title = Mammootty's 1991 film 'Inspector Balaram' had a real-life lathi charge sequence: Padmakumar shares his shooting experiences\| date=20 December 2017 }}</ref>

	The movie was produced and distributed by Liberty Productions. ~~The film~~ was a commercial success.<ref name="thenewsminute.com">http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/malayali%E2%80%99s-all-time-favourite-comic-roles-kalpana-38133</ref><ref name="mathrubhumi.com">{{cite web\|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/t-damodaran-the-multi-faceted-maverick-english-news-1.784692\|title=T Damodaran - The multi-faceted maverick\|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref><ref name="stancemagazine.in">{{cite web\|url=http://www.stancemagazine.in/kali/\|title=Stance Magazine\|website=www.stancemagazine.in}}</ref><ref name="news18.com">{{cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/malayalam-scriptwriter-t-damodaran-dead-459865.html\|title=Malayalam scriptwriter T Damodaran dead\|website=News18}}</ref>		The movie was produced and distributed by Liberty Productions. It was a commercial success and ran for over 240 days at the box office.<ref name="thenewsminute.com">{{cite web\|author=Monday, January 25, 2016 – 17:13 \|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/malayali%E2%80%99s-all-time-favourite-comic-roles-kalpana-38133 \|title=A Malayali's all-time favourite comic roles of Kalpana \|publisher=The News Minute \|date=2016-01-25 \|accessdate=2022-04-19}}</ref><ref name="mathrubhumi.com">{{cite web\|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/t-damodaran-the-multi-faceted-maverick-english-news-1.784692\|title=T Damodaran – The multi-faceted maverick\|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref><ref name="stancemagazine.in">{{cite web\|url=http://www.stancemagazine.in/kali/\|title=Stance Magazine\|website=www.stancemagazine.in\|access-date=27 April 2016\|archive-date=13 May 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513165809/http://www.stancemagazine.in/kali/\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="news18.com">{{cite web\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/malayalam-scriptwriter-t-damodaran-dead-459865.html\|title=Malayalam scriptwriter T Damodaran dead\|website=News18\|date=28 March 2012}}</ref>

	==~~Synopsis~~==		==Plot==
	Four years after the events of ''[[Aavanazhi]]'', Balram is now married to Seetha. They have a daughter and live a normal life. Seetha is then killed by ~~Dulabribai~~'s men~~, and~~ Balram sends his daughter to be taken care of by nuns along with the help of his superior officer Madhavan. Balram faces his enemies, including Indira Shankar and Sayed Mohammad Shah, and Preethi avenges her father's death.		Four years after the events of ''[[Aavanazhi]]'', Circle Inspector Balram is now married to Seetha. They have a daughter and live a normal life. Seetha is then killed by Sathyaraj's men. Balram sends his daughter to be taken care of by nuns, along with the help of his superior officer, Commissioner Madhavan Nair. Balram faces his enemies, including Indira Shankar and Sayed Mohammad Shah, and Preethi avenges her father's death with the help of Balram.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*[[Mammootty]] as Circle Inspector Balram		* [[Mammootty]] as Circle Inspector Balram
	*[[Murali (Malayalam actor)\|Murali]] as City Police Commissioner Madhavan Nair		* [[Kiran Kumar]] as Sayed Mohammed Shah
	*[[Geetha (actress)\|Geetha]] as Seetha		* [[Murali (Malayalam actor)\|Murali]] as City Police Commissioner Madhavan Nair IPS
	*[[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]] as Preethi Pillai		* [[Geetha (actress)\|Geetha]] as Seetha
	*[[Kiran Kumar]] as Sayed Mohammed Shah		* [[Manjula Vijayakumar]] as Indira Shankar
	*[[Jagadish]] as Sudhakaran		* [[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]] as Preethi Pillai
	*[[M. G. Soman]] as Sahadevan		* [[Jagadish]] as Sudhakaran
	*[[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)\|Kalpana]] as Sub Inspector Dakshayani		* [[M. G. Soman]] as Sahadevan
	*[[Kundara Johny]] as ~~C.I.~~ Alex George		* [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)\|Kalpana]] as Sub Inspector Dakshayani
	*[[Vincent (actor)\|Vincent]] as Customs Officer Nambiar		* [[Kundara Johny]] as CI Alex George
	*[[Kunchan (actor)\|Kunchan]] as "Shamshyam" Vasu		* [[Vincent (actor)\|Vincent]] as Customs Officer Nambiar
	*[[Augustine (actor)\|Augustine]] as Sub Inspector Ummer		* [[Kunchan (actor)\|Kunchan]] as Constable Radhakrishnan aka "Shamshyam" Vasu
	*Ramu as Siddique		* [[Augustine (actor)\|Augustine]] as Sub Inspector Ummer
	*[[Kanakalatha]] as Madhavan's Wife		* Ramu as Siddique
	*[[V K Sreeraman]] as Hussain Sahib		* [[Kanakalatha]] as Madhavan's Wife
	*[[Bheeman Raghu]] as D'Cruz Pereira		* [[V. K. Sreeraman]] as Hussain Sahib
	*[[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Krishna Pillai		* [[Bheeman Raghu]] as D'Cruz Pereira
	*Ragini as Rajamma		* [[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Krishna Pillai
	*[[Kollam Thulasi]] as Home Minister		* Ragini as Rajamma
	*[[Vineeth Kumar]] as Jithu		* [[Kollam Thulasi]] as Chandrachoodan, Home Minister
			* [[Vineeth Kumar]] as Jithu

	==Box office==		==Box office==
	The film was commercial success,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/iv-sasi-kingmaker-behind-mammootty-and-mohanlal-70549?amp\|title=IV Sasi: The kingmaker behind Mammootty and Mohanlal\|work=[[The News Minute]]\|date=25 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="thenewsminute.com"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~://www.indiaglitz.com/roudram-malayalam-movie-preview-9887.html\|title=Roudram Malayalam Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes\|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref name="mathrubhumi.com"/><ref name="stancemagazine.in"/><ref name="news18.com"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-v-sasi-has-been-a-trendsetter-in-the-film-industry/article19924652.ece\|title=The End of an Epoch\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=26 October 2017}}</ref> and it attained ''cult status''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/10/24/iv-sasi-hitmaker-mammootty-films~~.amp~~.html\|title=IV Sasi: the hitmaker who discovered Mammootty, the actor\|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]\|date=24 October 2017}}</ref>		The film was a commercial success,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/iv-sasi-kingmaker-behind-mammootty-and-mohanlal-70549?amp\|title=IV Sasi: The kingmaker behind Mammootty and Mohanlal\|work=[[The News Minute]]\|date=25 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="thenewsminute.com"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/roudram-malayalam-movie-preview-9887.html\|title=Roudram Malayalam Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes\|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref name="mathrubhumi.com"/><ref name="stancemagazine.in"/><ref name="news18.com"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-v-sasi-has-been-a-trendsetter-in-the-film-industry/article19924652.ece\|title=The End of an Epoch\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=26 October 2017}}</ref> and it attained cult status.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/10/24/iv-sasi-hitmaker-mammootty-films.html\|title=IV Sasi: the hitmaker who discovered Mammootty, the actor\|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]\|date=24 October 2017}}</ref>

			==Additional information==
			Some of the challenging shots in action scenes by the late cinematographer [[J. Williams (cinematographer)\|J. Williams]] have received recognition.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=സ്ഫടികവും ബട്ടർഫ്ലൈസും ബൽറാമും; വില്യംസിന്റെ റിസ്കി ഷോട്ടുകൾ \|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2022/09/14/kaloor-dennis-about-cameraman-j-williams.html\|author=Kaloor Dennis\| publisher=Manorama Online\|date=14 September 2022}} </ref>

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Four years after the events of ''[[Aavanazhi]]'', Balram is now married to Seetha. They have a daughter and live a normal life. Seetha is then killed by Dulabribai's men, and Balram sends his daughter to be taken care of by nuns along with his ~~partner~~ Madhavan. Balram faces his enemies, including Indira Shankar and Sayed Mohammad Shah, and Preethi avenges her father's death.		Four years after the events of ''[[Aavanazhi]]'', Balram is now married to Seetha. They have a daughter and live a normal life. Seetha is then killed by Dulabribai's men, and Balram sends his daughter to be taken care of by nuns along with the help of his superior officer Madhavan. Balram faces his enemies, including Indira Shankar and Sayed Mohammad Shah, and Preethi avenges her father's death.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	==Box office==		==Box office==
	The film was commercial success.<ref name="thenewsminute.com"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/roudram-malayalam-movie-preview-9887.html\|title=Roudram Malayalam Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes\|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref name="mathrubhumi.com"/><ref name="stancemagazine.in"/><ref name="news18.com"/>		The film was commercial success,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/iv-sasi-kingmaker-behind-mammootty-and-mohanlal-70549?amp\|title=IV Sasi: The kingmaker behind Mammootty and Mohanlal\|work=[[The News Minute]]\|date=25 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="thenewsminute.com"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/roudram-malayalam-movie-preview-9887.html\|title=Roudram Malayalam Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes\|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref name="mathrubhumi.com"/><ref name="stancemagazine.in"/><ref name="news18.com"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-v-sasi-has-been-a-trendsetter-in-the-film-industry/article19924652.ece\|title=The End of an Epoch\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=26 October 2017}}</ref> and it attained ''cult status''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/10/24/iv-sasi-hitmaker-mammootty-films.amp.html\|title=IV Sasi: the hitmaker who discovered Mammootty, the actor\|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]\|date=24 October 2017}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Inspector Balram
| image = Inspector Balram.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Promotional Poster
| director = [[I. V. Sasi]]
| producer = Liberty Basheer
| writer = [[T. Damodaran]]
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br> [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]]<br> [[Kiran Kumar]]<br> [[Urvashi (actress)|Uravashi]]
| music = [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]]
| cinematography = [[J. Williams (cinematographer)|J. Williams]]
| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1991|4|26|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Inspector Balram''''' is a 1991 [[Malayalam film]] directed by [[I. V. Sasi]], scripted by [[T. Damodaran]], and starring [[Mammootty]]. It is a sequel to the 1986 film ''[[Aavanazhi]]'' and was followed by a sequel, ''[[Balram vs. Taradas]]'', in 2006.

The movie was produced and distributed by Liberty Productions. The film was a commercial success.<ref name="thenewsminute.com">http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/malayali%E2%80%99s-all-time-favourite-comic-roles-kalpana-38133</ref><ref name="mathrubhumi.com">{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/t-damodaran-the-multi-faceted-maverick-english-news-1.784692|title=T Damodaran - The multi-faceted maverick|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref><ref name="stancemagazine.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.stancemagazine.in/kali/|title=Stance Magazine|website=www.stancemagazine.in}}</ref><ref name="news18.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/malayalam-scriptwriter-t-damodaran-dead-459865.html|title=Malayalam scriptwriter T Damodaran dead|website=News18}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
Four years after the events of ''[[Aavanazhi]]'', Balram is now married to Seetha. They have a daughter and live a normal life. Seetha is then killed by Dulabribai's men, and Balram sends his daughter to be taken care of by nuns along with his partner Madhavan. Balram faces his enemies, including Indira Shankar and Sayed Mohammad Shah, and Preethi avenges her father's death.

==Cast==
*[[Mammootty]] as Circle Inspector Balram
*[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as City Police Commissioner Madhavan Nair
*[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Seetha
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Preethi Pillai
*[[Kiran Kumar]] as Sayed Mohammed Shah
*[[Jagadish]] as Sudhakaran
*[[M. G. Soman]] as Sahadevan
*[[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] as Sub Inspector Dakshayani
*[[Kundara Johny]] as C.I. Alex George
*[[Vincent (actor)|Vincent]] as Customs Officer Nambiar
*[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as "Shamshyam" Vasu
*[[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Sub Inspector Ummer
*Ramu as Siddique
*[[Kanakalatha]] as Madhavan's Wife
*[[V K Sreeraman]] as Hussain Sahib
*[[Bheeman Raghu]] as D'Cruz Pereira
*[[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Krishna Pillai
*Ragini as Rajamma
*[[Kollam Thulasi]] as Home Minister
*[[Vineeth Kumar]] as Jithu

==Box office==
The film was commercial success.<ref name="thenewsminute.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/roudram-malayalam-movie-preview-9887.html|title=Roudram Malayalam Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref name="mathrubhumi.com"/><ref name="stancemagazine.in"/><ref name="news18.com"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0244549}}

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[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian crime action films]]
[[Category:1990s crime action films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1991 films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by T. Damodaran]]
[[Category:Indian sequel films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films in series|Balram2]]

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