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{{Infobox film
| name = Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar
| image = Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar.jpg
| caption = Teaser poster
| alt =
| director = Sajin Raaghavan
| producer = Vaishaka Rajan
| writer = [[Sreenivasan]]
| starring = {{Unbulleted_list|Sreenivasan|[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]|[[Fahadh Faasil]]|[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]|[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]}}
| music = {{Unbulleted_list|'''Songs:'''<br>[[Deepak Dev]]|'''Background Score:'''<br>[[Bijibal]]}}
| cinematography = S. Kumar
| editing = Kevin Thomas
| studio =
| distributor = {{Unbulleted_list|Vaishaka Cinema|PJ Entertainments UK}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|01|14}}
| runtime = 147 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2012|2012]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[satirical film]] directed by Sajin Raaghavan, starring [[Sreenivasan]], [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] and [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]].<ref name="Padmashree Bharat Dr Saroj Kumar">{{cite web|title=Padmashree Bharat Dr Saroj Kumar|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9648/malayalam/padmashree-bharat-dr-saroj-kumar/index.htm|publisher=Nowrunning.com}}</ref>

The film is a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of popular 2005 film ''[[Udayananu Tharam]]''. Sreenivasan reprises the role of Megastar Saroj Kumar from the original. The director announced that this is not a sequel: Only some characters from ''Udayananu Tharam'' were used. The film was shot mainly in [[Chennai]] and [[Kochi]].<ref name="First Look: Padmasree Bharat Dr Saroj Kumar">{{cite web|title=First Look: Padmasree Bharat Dr Saroj Kumar|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/first-look-padmasree-bharat-dr-saroj-kumar/20111011.htm|work=Rediff.com|accessdate=11 October 2011}}</ref>

==Plot==
Saroj Kumar is a matinée idol and Megastar in Kerala churning out hits one after the other. But a few of his recent movies, such as ''Vekkeda Vedi'', turns out to be big flops. His new film, directed by Alex Samuel, gets cancelled on the first day of shooting when Saroj slaps fellow actor Shyam for some silly reasons. Pachalam Bhasi, the producer, tries for a compromise, but Saroj is not ready to apologise.

Alex Samuel and Pachalam Bhasi starts their new film with Shyam in the lead. Saroj bribes film associations and gets it banned. He gets the rank of Colonel in the Army and shows of with it. This is when Babykuttan, another producer, comes into scene. He helps Alex Samuel and Pachalam Bhasi to resume their project. Saroj Kumar tries to cancel the film in many ways but it is successfully completed and is well received by the audiences.

Meanwhile, the income tax department raids his premises and starts prosecution proceedings for tax evasion. Saroj is tense about this, and he drinks a lot acting in a different manner. Many truths regarding Saroj's personal life are revealed towards the end. The film ends a silhouette showing the film's timeline (and Saroj's failure) and Alex Samuel, along with Shyam, who is revelead to be the son of Saroj Kumar and his first wife, celebrating the success of the film.

==Cast==
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Megastar Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar / Rajappan Thengumoodu
* [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] as Shyam
* [[Fahadh Faasil]] as Alex Samuel
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Pachalam Bhasi
* [[Suraj Venjarammoodu]] as Muttathara Babu
* [[Mamta Mohandas]] as Neelima
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Rafeek
* [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as Babykkuttan
* [[Manikuttan]] as Rajesh
* [[Sandhya (actress)|Sandhya]] (special appearance)
* [[Meera Nandan]] (special appearance)
* [[Sarayu (actress)|Sarayu]] (special appearance)
* [[Roopa (actress)|Roopa]] (special appearance)
* [[Nimisha Suresh]] (special appearance)
* [[Kollam Thulasi]] as Union Leader
* Liimal G Padath as Fahadh's Assistant
* Apoorva Bose as Lekha
* [[Sajitha Betti]] as Neelima's friend
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as Neelima's friend
* [[Shari (actress)|Shari]] as Shyam's mother
* Manoj Kumar as Shyam's neighbour
* Cherthala Lalitha as Shyam's neighbour
* Deepika Mohan as Servant

==Production==
About the idea of making ''Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar'', Sreenivasan says:

<blockquote>The thought of the film came to us when we started thinking about what should be happening to a superstar like Saroj Kumar at this point of time. He is getting old and the most challenging aspect about stardom is that once you have got it, the next question is how long it will last. Some people can accept the changes in life in a mature way but for most others, it is never easy. This superstar is wary of new thoughts and new experiments because he knows he won't fit into the changing scheme of things. It is easy to be a hero in films as even a weak person can fight with any number of goons and get applause from viewers. But Dr Saroj Kumar forces the directors to cater to his thoughts. All this makes the character very exciting.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-sreenivasan/20120117.htm Sreenivasan: It is easy to be a hero in films], Rediff.com,
January 17, 2012</ref></blockquote>

As the characters are already known to the viewers, the expectations could be huge. The film was mainly shot in [[Chennai]] and [[Kochi]].

==Release==

===Critical reception===
The film released on 14 January 2012<ref>[http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?programId=1080132927&contentId=10823435&tabId=19&BV_ID=@@@ "Saroj Kumar to hit screens today"]</ref> to mainly negative reviews from critics. Paresh C. Palicha of [[Rediff.com]] concluded his review saying, "On the whole, ''Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar'' is disappointing, to say the least."<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-padmasree-bharat-dr-saroj-kumar-is-crass/20120116.htm "Review: Padmasree Bharat Dr Saroj Kumar is crass"]</ref> Hari Prasad of Yentha.com said that "the film, despite having a good theme, suffers from a messy script."<ref>[http://www.yentha.com/news/view/features/movie-review-padmashree-bharat-dr.saroj-kumar-mal "Movie Review: Padmashree Bharat Dr.Saroj Kumar (Mal) - Disappoints Big Time!"]</ref> [[Sify.com]] and [[Oneindia.in]] also published negative reviews saying that it is "disappointing."<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/reviews/category/malayalam/ Movie Review: Padmashree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar"]</ref><ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/reviews/2012/padmasree-bharat-dr-saroj-kumar-movie-review-160112.html "Padmasree Bharat Dr Saroj Kumar – Movie Review"]</ref> Fahadh Faasil won the [[Asianet Youth Icon Award]].

==Soundtrack==

Music: [[Deepak Dev]], Lyrics: [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mozhikalum
| extra1 = [[Haricharan]], [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]]
| title2 = Iniyoru Chalanam
| extra2 = [[Shaan Rahman]], [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]
| title3 = Kesu
| extra3 = [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Shweta Mohan]]
| title4 = Mozhikalum
| extra4 = [[Haricharan]]
}}

==See also==
* ''[[Udayananu Tharam]]''

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2138104|Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120926000837/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-05/news-interviews/30115757_1_mamta-mohandas-sreenivasan-stars Times of India report]
* [http://www.metromatinee.com/News/Sreenivasan%20and%20Mamta%20in%20Padmashree%20Bharath%20Dr.Saroj%20Kumar.-3399-1 Metromatinee article]

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