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	'''''Lion''''' is a 2006 [[India]]n [[Malayalam]] language [[political film\|political]] [[action thriller]] film written by [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas]] and directed by [[Joshiy]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2017/09/28/ramaleela-malayalam-movie-review-dileep.html\|title=ദിലീപിന് 'വിജയ'ലീല; റിവ്യു\|website=ManoramaOnline}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> The film stars [[Dileep]], [[Kalasala Babu]], [[Kavya Madhavan]] and [[Vijayaraghavan]] alongside a supporting cast that include [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]], [[Saikumar (Malayalam actor)\|Sai Kumar]], [[Shammi Thilakan]], [[Riyaz Khan]] and [[Karthika Mathew\|Karthika]].<ref>{{ubl\|https://www.amazon.in}}</ref> The film was produced by Noushad and distributed by Shan Entertainment. The film was a blockbuster at the box office.<ref>{{ubl\|https://www.showbizbites.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/dileep-joshiy-new-movie-on-air-eapen-1.4250514\|title=അവതാരത്തിന് ശേഷം ജോഷിയും ദിലീപും വീണ്ടും; 'ഓണ്‍ എയര്‍ ഈപ്പന്‍' ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു\|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref> It was remade in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] as ''[[Nam Naadu (2007 film)\|~~Naam~~ Naadu]]''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/21ssnam.htm\|title=Sarath Kumar can't save Nam Nadu\|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> and in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''[[Evadaithe Nakenti]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/court-directs-actress-jeevitha-to-furnish-rs-25-lakh-bond-114112401221_1.html\|title=Court directs actress Jeevitha to furnish Rs 25 lakh bond\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=24 November 2014\|via=Business Standard}}</ref>		'''''Lion''''' is a 2006 [[India]]n [[Malayalam]] language [[political film\|political]] [[action thriller]] film written by [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas]] and directed by [[Joshiy]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2017/09/28/ramaleela-malayalam-movie-review-dileep.html\|title=ദിലീപിന് 'വിജയ'ലീല; റിവ്യു\|website=ManoramaOnline}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> The film stars [[Dileep]], [[Kalasala Babu]], [[Kavya Madhavan]] and [[Vijayaraghavan]] alongside a supporting cast that include [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]], [[Saikumar (Malayalam actor)\|Sai Kumar]], [[Shammi Thilakan]], [[Riyaz Khan]] and [[Karthika Mathew\|Karthika]].<ref>{{ubl\|https://www.amazon.in}}</ref> The film was produced by Noushad and distributed by Shan Entertainment. The film was a blockbuster at the box office.<ref>{{ubl\|https://www.showbizbites.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/dileep-joshiy-new-movie-on-air-eapen-1.4250514\|title=അവതാരത്തിന് ശേഷം ജോഷിയും ദിലീപും വീണ്ടും; 'ഓണ്‍ എയര്‍ ഈപ്പന്‍' ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു\|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref> It was remade in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] as ''[[Nam Naadu (2007 film)\|Nam Naadu]]''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/21ssnam.htm\|title=Sarath Kumar can't save Nam Nadu\|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> and in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''[[Evadaithe Nakenti]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/court-directs-actress-jeevitha-to-furnish-rs-25-lakh-bond-114112401221_1.html\|title=Court directs actress Jeevitha to furnish Rs 25 lakh bond\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=24 November 2014\|via=Business Standard}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	*[[Kavya Madhavan]] as Sharika		*[[Kavya Madhavan]] as Sharika
	*[[Vijayaraghavan]] as C.I.Vijayan		*[[Vijayaraghavan]] as C.I.Vijayan
	*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Joseph		*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Joseph
	*[[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]] as Thomman Chacko		*[[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]] as Thomman Chacko
	*[[Saikumar (Malayalam actor)\|Sai Kumar]] as Pavithran IPS		*[[Saikumar (Malayalam actor)\|Sai Kumar]] as Pavithran IPS
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	*[[Shobha Mohan]] as Lakshmi		*[[Shobha Mohan]] as Lakshmi
	*[[P. Sreekumar]] as Avarachan		*[[P. Sreekumar]] as Avarachan
	*[[Madhupal]] as Krishnakumar's Friend		*[[Madhupal]] as Siddarthan, Krishnakumar's Friend
	*Saji Soman as Krishnakumar's Friend		*Saji Soman as Ajayan, Krishnakumar's Friend
	*[[Sreejith Ravi]] Krishnakumar's Friend		*[[Sreejith Ravi]] as Baby, Krishnakumar's Friend
	*Bineesh Kodiyeri as Krishnakumar's Friend		*Bineesh Kodiyeri as Mukundan, Krishnakumar's Friend
	*[[Saiju Kurup]] as Prasad		*[[Saiju Kurup]] as Prasad
	*[[Salim Kumar]] as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan		*[[Salim Kumar]] as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
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	*[[Bheeman Raghu]] as DySP Anantharaghavan		*[[Bheeman Raghu]] as DySP Anantharaghavan
	*[[Santhosh (actor)\|Santhosh]] as SI Prathapa Varma		*[[Santhosh (actor)\|Santhosh]] as SI Prathapa Varma
	*Sudheer Sukumaran as ~~Police Officer~~		*Sudheer Sukumaran as SI Anirudhan Varma
	*[[Kollam Thulasi]] as Minister Divakaran		*[[Kollam Thulasi]] as Minister Divakaran
	*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Minister Kizhuppally		*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Minister Kizhuppally
	*[[Harisree Ashokan]] as Election Posterman		*[[Harisree Ashokan]] as Election Posterman
	*[[Idavela Babu]] as Thomman Chacko's P.A		*[[Idavela Babu]] as Pathrose, Thomman Chacko's P.A
	*Poojapura Radhakrishnan as Minister		*Poojapura Radhakrishnan as Minister
	*[[Ponnamma Babu]] as Adv.Mercy Varghese		*[[Ponnamma Babu]] as Adv.Mercy Varghese
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	*[[Lakshmi Priya]] as Gopinath's Wife		*[[Lakshmi Priya]] as Gopinath's Wife
	*[[Ambika Mohan]] as Prasad's Mother		*[[Ambika Mohan]] as Prasad's Mother
	*[[Jagannatha Varma]] as DGP		*[[Jagannatha Varma]] as DGP Sundaram
	*[[Anil Murali]] as Vettoor Shivan		*[[Anil Murali]] as Vettoor Shivan
	*[[Baburaj (actor)\|Baburaj]] as Pavithran's Spy		*[[Baburaj (actor)\|Baburaj]] as Pavithran's Spy
	*Kozhikode Narayanan Nair as Narayanan		*[[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]] as Narayanan
	*Kalabhavan Prajod as TV Reporter		*Kalabhavan Prajod as TV Reporter Satheeshan
	*Nandu Pothuval as Reporter Ananthakumar		*Nandu Pothuval as Reporter Ananthakumar
	*Ashwin Menon as Childhood of Krishnakumar		*Ashwin Menon as Childhood of Krishnakumar

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{{Short description|2006 Malayalam film directed by Joshiy}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Lion
| image = Lion movie.jpg
| alt = 
| image_size =
| caption = VCD Cover
| director = [[Joshiy]]
| producer = Noushad
| writer = [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Dileep]]|[[Kalasala Babu]]|[[Kavya Madhavan]]|[[Vijayaraghavan]]}}
| music = {{ubl|'''''Songs''''': [[Deepak Dev]]|'''''Score''''': [[Ouseppachan]]}}
| cinematography = P. Sukumar
| editing = [[Ranjan Abraham]]
| studio = N. N. S Arts
| distributor = Shan Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|1|28}}<ref name="auto">{{ubl|https://www.filmibeat.com}}</ref>
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = ₹2 crore
| gross = ₹15 crore
}}

'''''Lion''''' is a 2006 [[India]]n [[Malayalam]] language [[political film|political]] [[action thriller]] film written by [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas]] and directed by [[Joshiy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2017/09/28/ramaleela-malayalam-movie-review-dileep.html|title=ദിലീപിന് 'വിജയ'ലീല; റിവ്യു|website=ManoramaOnline}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> The film stars [[Dileep]], [[Kalasala Babu]], [[Kavya Madhavan]] and [[Vijayaraghavan]] alongside a supporting cast that include [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], [[Saikumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], [[Shammi Thilakan]], [[Riyaz Khan]] and [[Karthika Mathew|Karthika]].<ref>{{ubl|https://www.amazon.in}}</ref> The film was produced by Noushad and distributed by Shan Entertainment. The film was a blockbuster at the box office.<ref>{{ubl|https://www.showbizbites.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/dileep-joshiy-new-movie-on-air-eapen-1.4250514|title=അവതാരത്തിന് ശേഷം ജോഷിയും ദിലീപും വീണ്ടും; 'ഓണ്‍ എയര്‍ ഈപ്പന്‍' ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref> It was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Nam Naadu (2007 film)|Naam Naadu]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/21ssnam.htm|title=Sarath Kumar can't save Nam Nadu|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Evadaithe Nakenti]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/court-directs-actress-jeevitha-to-furnish-rs-25-lakh-bond-114112401221_1.html|title=Court directs actress Jeevitha to furnish Rs 25 lakh bond|agency=Press Trust of India|date=24 November 2014|via=Business Standard}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film revolves round a socio-political family where Balagangadhara Menon ([[Kalashala Babu]]), the Education Minister lives with his son B.Krishnakumar a.k.a. Unni ([[Dileep]])-a Politician, his wife Lakshmi ([[Shobha Mohan]]), three daughters and two sons-in-law. Also with them is his P.A Joseph ([[Jagathy Sreekumar]]). Menon is always fond of his sons-in-law Pavithran IPS ([[Saikumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]) and Gopinath IAS ([[Shammi Thilakan]]), and thinks that his son is a barrier to him as he tries to control their corrupt activities. Menon wants to become the Chief Minister himself by increasing college fees and throwing away the blame Avarachan, the present C.M. This causes major protests throughout the state, but CM refuses to give in. Sharika a.k.a. Shari ([[Kavya Madhavan]]) and her mother Devaki ([[Bindu Panicker]]) comes to their place as the former got a temporary school teacher post in the area. Both were servants in Menon's house long back, but was dispelled by him due to a childish love affair between Unni and Shari. Shari then involves in a public Drinking Water Case and seeks Menon for help. Finding that Menon is not reliable, she along with Unni goes to Collector's office but is again thrown back. Finally they move through Judicial ways and blocks the case.
Meanwhile, Unni's younger sister Meenakshi ([[Karthika Mathew|Karthika]]) is in love with an ordinary school teacher Prasad ([[Saiju Kurup]]) and Unni tries to unite them. When Menon and others comes to know about this, they blindly refuses and wants A.S.P Harshan ([[Riyaz Khan]]) to marry Meenakshi as a part of their socio-political assets. Pavithran sends his henchmen to kill Prasad, and keeps Unni in prison in an unwarranted case. Meenakshi is forcefully married to Harshan, and Unni is helpless. The next day, Shari gets a cellphone belonging to the murderer of Prasad and she with the help of Unni goes to C.I Vijayan ([[Vijayaraghavan]]) and submits the evidence. The murderer is arrested and subsequently Menon also, after being traced of a phone call from the former.

Menon decides to use this opportunity as a political game and blames C.M against this. Much irritated, C.M meets the Governor asking to dissolve the state assembly. The governor does so, and all MLAs including Menon are fired. The next general election is to be held soon and party initially decides to place Krishnakumar as candidate from his constituency instead of Menon. However, Menon convinces the party members to make him as the candidate later. Krishnakumar is once again depressed, but his friends force him to contest as Independent candidate, to which he agrees.

During the campaigning, Krishnakumar brings out the political dramas of his opponents and donates the ransom he obtained from Vendor Chandy ([[Cochin Haneefa]]) and others as charity. Post election, Menon is surprised to find that Krishnakumar had won against him by a slight margin. Menon's party coalition wins 70 seats out of total 140 and opposition has 69. As Krishnakumar's support was required for the party to attain majority, he makes use of the situation by demanding the state Home Minister post. Even Balagangadhara menon supports this and the party council has no choice and agrees. Thomman Chakko ([[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]) becomes the C.M while Krishnakumar and others becomes members of his cabinet.

Krishnakumar makes use of his position in good ways and eradicates most of the corrupt evil activities in the state with the help of Police force and his friends. He even chases down high politicians and brings out the black money they kept. Thomman Chakko is also blackmailed against his corrupt assets and has no choice than obeying Krishnakumar. Meanwhile, Krishnakumar convinces Shari to marry him, and both register their marriage soon. This irritates Menon and he dispels both of them from entering house. Later, Krishnakumar and Shari began to live happily in Minister's guest house.

Pavithran in the meantime tries to eliminate Unni in several ways but fails. He tells Menon that Unni should be killed. Menon gets stuck up at this and finally decides to be a good man. He secretly meets Unni and Shari in a sorry mood, and tells both to return home soon. He even decides to arrange a press meet to bring out all his corruptions. Pavithran finds that all his illegal wealth would be gone, and kills Menon using his henchmen depicting it as a lorry accident (by hitting the lorry with Menon's car). But unknown to him Menon's P.A, Joseph boards the car on which Menon travels for the press meet. Joseph survives the accident, and later relates it to Krishnakumar. He tracks down the lorry drivers but fruitless. Finally gets to know everything from Pavithran's wife (Unni's elder sister), who had overheard Pavithran's conversations to kill Menon. Pavithran decides to flee away but is confronted by Krishnakumar and Police. In a fight, Krishnakumar kills Pavithran using C.I Vijayan's gun and is ready to be arrested. But everyone convinces him to forget the incident.CI Vijayan consoles him and convinces him that the state needs incorruptible and honest ministers like him.The police closes down the F.I.R under CRPC 130/131 security acts.

In the end Krishnakumar is seen congratulated by Ex. C.M Avarachan and his mission continues by giving the message "Leadership is action and not position"

==Cast==
*[[Dileep]] as B.Krishnakumar a.k.a. Unni
*[[Kalasala Babu]] as Balagangadhara Menon
*[[Kavya Madhavan]] as Sharika
*[[Vijayaraghavan]] as C.I.Vijayan
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Joseph
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Thomman Chacko
*[[Saikumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Pavithran IPS
*[[Shammi Thilakan]] as Collector Gopinath IAS
*[[Riyaz Khan]] as ASP Harshan IPS
*[[Karthika Mathew]] as Meenakshi Harshan
*[[Shobha Mohan]] as Lakshmi
*[[P. Sreekumar]] as Avarachan
*[[Madhupal]] as Krishnakumar's Friend
*Saji Soman as Krishnakumar's Friend
*[[Sreejith Ravi]] Krishnakumar's Friend
*Bineesh Kodiyeri as Krishnakumar's Friend
*[[Saiju Kurup]] as Prasad
*[[Salim Kumar]] as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Vendor Chandy
*[[Bheeman Raghu]] as DySP Anantharaghavan
*[[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] as SI Prathapa Varma
*Sudheer Sukumaran as Police Officer
*[[Kollam Thulasi]] as Minister Divakaran
*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Minister Kizhuppally
*[[Harisree Ashokan]] as Election Posterman
*[[Idavela Babu]] as Thomman Chacko's P.A
*Poojapura Radhakrishnan as Minister
*[[Ponnamma Babu]] as Adv.Mercy Varghese
*[[Bindu Panicker]] as Devaki
*[[Suvarna Mathew]] as Pavithran's Wife
*[[Lakshmi Priya]] as Gopinath's Wife
*[[Ambika Mohan]] as Prasad's Mother
*[[Jagannatha Varma]] as DGP
*[[Anil Murali]] as Vettoor Shivan
*[[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]] as Pavithran's Spy
*Kozhikode Narayanan Nair as Narayanan
*Kalabhavan Prajod as TV Reporter
*Nandu Pothuval as Reporter Ananthakumar
*Ashwin Menon as Childhood of Krishnakumar
*Pallavi Narayanan as Childhood of Sharika(Kavya Madhavan)

==Production==
The film shoots in [[Trivandrum]] and near places. Two songs '''''Chirimani Mulle''''' and '''''Sundari Onnu Parayu''''' in the film were choreographed in [[New Zealand]].

==Songs==
The music was by [[Deepak Dev]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]. The background music was scored by [[Ouseppachan]].<ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/listen-to-popular-malayalam-music-audio-song-chirimanimulle-from-movie-lion-starring-dileep-and-kavya-madhavan/videoshow/80281312.cms</ref>

{{Tracklist
| headline = Christian Brothers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 10:30

| title1 = Chirimani Mulle
| extra1 = [[Afsal]], [[Jyotsna]]
| length1 = 4:50

| title2 = Sundari Onnu Parayu
| extra2 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Swetha Mohan]]
| length2 = 5:40
}}

==Box Office==
The film was a blockbuster at the box office and received positive reviews from the critics.<ref>{{ubl|https://www.nowrunning.com}}</ref> It had a box office collection of ₹15 crore and budget of ₹2 crore.

==References==
{{reflist}}

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