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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Joker<br />
| image = Joker_film.jpg<br />
| caption = Joker VCD cover<br />
| alt =<br />
| director = [[A. K. Lohithadas]]<br />
| producer = Salim Sathar<br />
| writer = [[A. K. Lohithadas]]<br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]|[[Manya (actress)|Manya]]|[[Bahadoor]]|[[Nishanth Sagar]]|T. S. Raju|[[Mamukkoya]]|[[Bindu Panicker]]}}<br />
| music = <small>'''Original Songs:'''</small><br />[[Mohan Sithara]]<br/> <small>'''Background score:'''</small><br />[[S. P. Venkatesh]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Venugopal Madathil|Venugopal]]<br />
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]<br />
| studio = Aachis Films<br />
| distributor = {{ubl|Aachis|Aadithya Release}}<br />
| released = {{release_date|df=yes|2000|09|29}}<br />
| runtime = 148 mins<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Joker''''' is a 2000 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[satire|satirical]] [[drama film]] written and directed by [[A. K. Lohithadas]] and produced by Salim Sathar under the banner ''Aachis Films''. The film stars [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] and [[Manya (actress)|Manya]], with actors [[Nishanth Sagar]], [[Bahadoor]], T. S. Raju, [[Mamukkoya]] and [[Bindu Panicker]] play the supporting roles. The film was edited by [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] and the cinematography was handled by [[Venugopal Madathil|Venugopal]]. The film's [[soundtrack]]s all were composed by [[Mohan Sithara]] while [[S. P. Venkatesh]] scored the [[Background score|background music]]. '''Joker''' was distributed by Aachis films through Aadithya Release. The film was a blockbuster in the year and one of the best movies of [[Malayalam Cinema]] and also one of the successful movies of actor [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/joker/cast-crew.html | title= Joker |publisher=.FilmiBeat}}</ref> This was the last film of the Malayalam actor [[Bahadoor]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=ചേലങ്ങാട്|first1=സാജു|title=സർക്കസ് സിനിമകൾ|url=http://www.cinemamangalam.net/index.php/en/home/index/235/35|publisher=[[Cinema Mangalam]]|accessdate=5 October 2016|pages=35|date=14 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/3238/joker.html |title= Joker (2000) |publisher= .OneIndia |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://archive.is/20130218140723/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/3238/joker.html |archivedate= 18 February 2013 |df= dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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The film reveals through the story of ''Royal Circus'', an unwealthy circus company owned by Govindan (T. S. Raju) and its surroundings as poverty and sorrows faced by the members in the circus and the love between Babu ([[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]) the ''Joker'' and Kamala ([[Manya (actress)|Manya]]) the only daughter of Govindan.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Royal Circus, owned by Govindan (T. S. Raju), is on rocks. With the help of his manager Khader ([[Mamukkoya]]), Govindan just manages to run the company, though not in a satisfactory manner. All the members of the troupe live as a family, sharing intimate bonds of love and camaraderie. Abookka ([[Bahadoor]]), once a clown, has turned insane. As he still insists on putting up the make-up and entering the ring, he is caged, when the show goes on. Babu ([[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]), the favourite of the troupe is the clown of Royal Circus. Abooka has trained him to become the perfect clown. And he has learned the perfect art of masking his sorrows behind the clown's ever laughing mask. He has been there in the troupe ever since his childhood, looking after the other children, especially Govindan's daughter Kamala ([[Manya (actress)|Manya]]). Govindan has always been saying that Babu is to be his heir and is to marry Kamala. And of course Babu, deep in his heart, has feelings of love for Kamala. The movie takes a turn when Sudheer Misra (Nishanth Sagar), the young son of Padmini (Reena), a former member of the troupe makes his entry into the camp. Sudheer's arrival marks the beginnings of change. He steers the company out of its crisis and gives it a new form and name as New Royal Circus.<br />
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Sudheer falls in love with Kamala instantly, but Kamala disagrees to marry him. Babu loves Kamala a lot but is ready to sacrifice Kamala for the good of the troupe and its members. Vanaja (Anitha), a performer in the team was earlier betrayed by Sudheer. She decides not to let Sudheer ruin the life of Kamala and Babu. Sudheer wants to have revenge on Babu since Kamala loves him. But towards the end, Sudheer decides to forget Kamala and have Vanaja back in his life. But Vanaja unaware of this, creates an accident during the [[Trapeze#Flying Trapeze|Trapeze]], killing Sudheer. Babu and Kamala are united in the end.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
* [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Babu Ahmed, The Joker<br />
* [[Manya (actress)|Manya]] as Kamala<br />
* [[Nishanth Sagar]] as Sudhir Mishra<br />
* T. S. Raju as Govindan, Circus company owner<br />
* [[Mamukkoya]] as Khader, Circus company manager <br />
* [[Bahadoor]] as Abookka, a mentally ill former Joker in the circus<br />
* [[Mala Aravindan]] as Kumarettan <br />
* [[Bindu Panicker]] as Susheela<br />
* [[Zeenath]] as Jameela<br />
* Anitha Nair as Vanaja<br />
* Reena as Padmini<br />
* [[Guinness Pakru]] as Dwarf Joker<br />
* [[Nadirsha]] <br />
* [[N. L. Balakrishnan]] as Usthadu Ranjan Pappa<br />
* Dhanya Menon <br />
* Sreehari as Shekarettan<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Joker<br />
| type = soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Mohan Sithara]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 29 September 2000<br />
| recorded = 2000<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[World Music]]<br />
| length =<br />
| label = [[Satyam Audios]]<br />
| producer = [[Mohan Sithara]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Mazhavillu]]<br />
| prev_year = 1999<br />
| next_title = [[Dada Sahib]]<br />
| next_year = 2000<br />
}}<br />
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The background score was done by [[S. P. Venkatesh]].<br />
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{{Track listing<br />
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| extra_column = Artist(s)<br />
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| all_lyrics = [[Yusufali Kechery]] except where noted<br />
| all_music = [[Mohan Sithara]]<br />
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| title1 = Akasha Deepame<br />
| extra1 = [[P. Jayachandran]]<br />
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| title2 = Azhake Nee Paadum<br />
| lyrics2 = [[A. K. Lohithadas]]<br />
| extra2 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]<br />
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| title3 = Chemmanam Poothe<br />
| lyrics3 = A. K. Lohithadas<br />
| extra3 = K. J. Yesudas<br />
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| title4 = Dhwani Tharanga<br />
| extra4 = K. J. Yesudas, [[K. S. Chithra]]<br />
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| title5 = Enthu Bhangi Ninne Kaanan<br />
| extra5 = K. J. Yesudas<br />
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| title6 = Kaneer Mazhayethu<br />
| extra6 = K. J. Yesudas<br />
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| title7 = Pon Kasavu<br />
| extra7 = K. S. Chithra<br />
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| title8 = Pon Kasavu<br />
| extra8 = P. Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra<br />
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}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|0406892}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110217152213/http://www.mallumovies.org/movie/joker MalluMovies article]<br />
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[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2000s romantic musical films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Circus films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about clowns]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. K. Lohithadas]]</div>>Aadirulez8