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{{Infobox film
| name = Runway
| image = Runway Malayalam.jpg
| alt =
| caption = DVD cover of ''Runway''
| director = [[Joshiy]]
| producer = V. K. Naushad Mohandas
| writer = [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] [[Indrajith Sukumaran]] [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] [[Harisree Ashokan]] [[Kate Winslet|Kavya Madhavan]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Suresh Peters]] '''Score:''' [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = [[P. Sukumar]]
| editing = [[Ranjan Abraham]]
| studio = N. N. S. Arts
| distributor = Swargachithra
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2004|04|04}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = ₹ 2.75 crore
| gross = ₹ 12 crore
}}
'''''Runway''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[crime film]] directed by [[Joshiy]] and written by [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas|Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas]]. It stars [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Indrajith Sukumaran]], [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]], [[Kavya Madhavan]] and [[Harisree Ashokan]]. The film revolves around the Unni (Dileep) who due to financial problems becomes the renowned smuggler, Valayar Paramasivam, in the [[Kerala]]-[[Tamil Nadu]] border check-post, Walayar. He works for a mafia king-pin Bhai (Murali).

==Plot==
The film begins when Gopika ([[Kavya Madhavan]]) and her father ([[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]]) come to stay in a house where Bharathiyamma ([[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]]) stays with her two children Balu Damodar ([[Indrajith Sukumaran]]) and Ambili([[Suja Karthika]]). Bharathiyamma has one more elder son Unni Damodar([[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]) who is working in [[Dubai]]. Unni tells his family that he is working in Gulf but in reality he runs illegal spirit business with Chandy Bhai ([[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]) along with Achayan ([[Santhosh (actor)]]) and Achuvettan ([[Mohan Jose]] in [[Valayar]].

He accepts a four-year imprisonment but actually the accused was Bhai. Unni, however confesses what he does, to Gopika whom his mother is insistent that he should marry her. After leaving the jail Paramasivam (Unni) realizes that Bhai has fell into a huge debt because of the cheating of Chinnadan Varkey ([[Kalasala Babu]]) and his Sons. He then goes to [[Valayar]] and thus saves Bhai and his family from debt with his wicked mind and tricks. He again rules spirit deals in [[Valayar]] area pulling the Chinnadans into trouble. Things change when Unni's brother Balu becomes a police officer. He got posting in [[Valayar]] area, where Unni and Bhai have become big-time rowdies.

In [[Valayar]], Balu tries his level best to catch Valayar Paramasivam but does not know that it is none other than his brother; and fails in mind game played by Unni. This makes Bhai angry with Balu. But Paramasivam tells him to forgive Balu because he was his brother. In the meantime, Unni's family comes to know that he himself is Paramsivam after Gopika's uncle ([[Cochin Haneefa]]),a jail guard in the jail where he was imprisoned visits them and he is ousted from his family. Later, Chinnadan kills Bhai's only son Johnny and blames Balu as the real killer. This made Bhai very desperate and wants to kill Balu. Bhai kidnaps him. On knowing this, Paramasivam goes to save his brother Balu and informs Bhai that the actual killer was SP ([[Shammi Thilakan]]) by identifying the ring marks in Johnny's face.

Paramasivam then confesses him that he will not lie to bhai. After realizing the innocence of Balu Damodar, Bhai and Paramasivam plans to kill the Chinnadans by releasing gas and spirit into their house after locking all the doors and sending a toy plane which blasts when functioned switch is pressed. The film moves to the climax, where it is shown that Paramasivam gets acquitted from all their cases since Bhai has pleaded guilty to all the crimes. He wants Paramasivam to return as Unni to his family and lead a normal life with them.

== Cast ==
* [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Unni Damodhar a.k.a Valayar Paramasivam
* [[Indrajith (actor)|Indrajith]] as Balu Damodhar (Unni's Brother)
* [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Bhai/Chandy,a mafia kingpin
* [[Harisree Ashokan]] as Porinju (Unni's Friend)
* [[Kavya Madhavan]] as Gopika
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Divakaran
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Bharathi Amma (Unni and Balu's mother)
* [[Mohan Jose]] as Achuvettan
* [[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] as Achayan
* [[Mithun Ramesh]] as Johny (Chandy's son)
* [[Shammi Thilakan]] as SP Viswanathan
* [[Riyaz Khan]] as Chinnadan Babu, son of Chinnadan Varkey
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Kariyachan
* [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Krishnan Nair
* [[Kalasala Babu]] as Chinnadan Varkey
* [[Kalabhavan Shajon]] as Pandyan
* Nandu Poduval as Bhai Gang member
* [[Suja Karthika]] as Ambili (Unni's Sister)
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Chandy's Wife
* Abraham Koshy as Excise Officer
* Vishnu Prasad
* Abdul Majeed
* [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] Guest Appearance in Osalama song

== Crew ==
* Cinematography – P. Sukumar
* Editing – Ranjan Abraham
* Art direction – [[Joseph Nellikkal]]
* Makeup – Shankar
* Costumes – Manoj Alappuzha
* Choreography – Prasannan
* Stunts – A. R. Pasha and Pazhaniraj
* Stills – Ajith V. Sankar
* Effects – Sethu
* Sound engineer – N. Harikumar
* DTS mixing – Lakshmi Narayanan
* PRO – Vazhoor Jose
* Production controller – K. Mohanan
* Production – Nandu Pothuval
* Liaison – Augustine
* Associate cameraman – M. K. Vasanth Kumar

== Music ==
{{infobox album
| name = Runway: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| longtype = to Runway
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Suresh Peters]] and [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 25 April 2004{{flagicon|India}}
| recorded = 2004
| venue = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
| studio = Chithranjali, [[Trivandrum]]
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Film score]]
| length = 27:20
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| label = [[Satyam Audios]]
| producer = '''Songs:''' [[Suresh Peters]]
'''Background score:''' [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| chronology = [[Suresh Peters]]
| prev_title = [[Thenkasi Pattanam]]
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[Mazhathullikkilukkam]]
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|JoQy-2IpT_c|Audio Jukebox}}}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Vajram (2004 film)|Vajram]]
| prev_year = 2004
| title = Runway
| year = 2004
| next_title = [[Mambazhakkalam]]
| next_year = 2004}}
{{Singles
| name = Runway
| type = Soundtrack
| single1 = Pulariyiloru Poothinkal
| single1date = 25 April 2004
| single2 = Nadiye Nile Nadiye
| single2date = 25 April 2004}}}}

'''Runway''' consists of 6 songs, including one instrumental version, were composed by [[Suresh Peters]] and the [[Background music|Original background music]] is scored by [[S. P. Venkatesh]].All the lyrics were penned by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]].

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 27:20
| title1 = Pulariyiloru Poothinkal(Raga:Kalyani)
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 4:56
| title2 = Nadiye Nile Nadiye
| extra2 = [[Vidhu Prathap]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| length2 = 4:22
| title3 = Oh Salama Ailesa
| extra3 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length3 = 4:05
| title4 = Shaba Shaba
| extra4 = [[Afsal (singer)|Afsal]], [[Sunitha Sarathy]]
| length4 = 5:42
| title5 = Jathi Dance
| extra5 = Instrumental
| length5 = 3:20
| title6 = Pattu Vennilavu
| extra6 = [[Suresh Peters]], [[Jyotsna Radhakrishnan]], Sunanda
| length6 = 4:55
}}
==Remake==
The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Nayakudu'' with [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]].
==Sequel==
In 2016, it was announced by Dileep that a sequel is in works, titled ''Valayar Paramasivam''.

==Box office==
The film was blockbuster . <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2004/07/11/stories/2004071100170200.htm|title=A winning team|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 July 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161028220203/http://www.sify.com/entertainment/movies/tamil/boxoffice/fullstory.php?id=14950770 sify.com]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam-cinema-analysis-2004-news-malayalam-kkfvAKceaeasi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207043318/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam-cinema-analysis-2004-news-malayalam-kkfvAKceaeasi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 February 2015|title=Malayalam cinema- Analysis 2004!|work=[[Sify]]|date=1 January 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.sify.com/movies/dileep-kavya-in-new-zealand-news-malayalam-kkfvvBiiibesi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318184636/http://m.sify.com/movies/dileep-kavya-in-new-zealand-news-malayalam-kkfvvBiiibesi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 March 2018|title=Dileep-Kavya in New Zealand!|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=8 January 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/quest-for-perfection/article2455824.ece|title=Quest for perfection|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 September 2011}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0389337|Runway}}

{{Joshiy}}

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[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films shot in Palakkad]]

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