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{{Infobox film
| name = Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
| image = Sapthamashree Thaskaraha poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Anil Radhakrishnan Menon]]
| producer = [[Santosh Sivan]] Shaji Nadesan [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]
| starring = [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] [[Nedumudi Venu]] [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] [[Joy Mathew]] [[Neeraj Madhav]] [[Reenu Mathews]] [[Sanusha]] [[Sudheer Karamana]] [[Anu Joseph]] [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]]
| writer = Anil Radhakrishnan Menon
| music = {{Plain list|
* [[Rex Vijayan]] {{Small|(Songs)}}
* [[Sushin Shyam]] {{Small|(Score)}}
}}
| cinematography = [[Jayesh Nair]]
| editing = Manoj Kannoth
| studio = August Cinema
| distributor = August Cinema
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|09|06|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/angry-babies-in-love.html|title=Angry Babies In Love|work=Oneindia Entertainment|access-date=18 October 2014}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 142 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Sapthamashree Thaskaraha |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/sapthamashree-thaskaraha-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zoti4mtk |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |language=en}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|197 million}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/malayalam-cinema-2014-boxoffice-talk/|title = Malayalam Cinema 2014 a Boxoffice Talk|date = 29 December 2014}}</ref>
}}

'''''Sapthamashree Thaskaraha''''' ({{translation}} ''Seven Good Thieves'') is a 2014 Malayalam-language [[heist film|heist]] [[comedy film]] directed and written by [[Anil Radhakrishnan Menon]].<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news-and-interviews/Reenu-Mathews-will-play-Prithvirajs-wife-in-Sapthama-Sree-Thaskaraha/articleshow/35390910.cms|title=Reenu Mathews will play Prithviraj's wife in Sapthama Sree Thaskaraha|work=The Times of India|date=21 May 2014 |accessdate=18 October 2014}}</ref> The film features an ensemble cast of [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]], [[Joy Mathew]], [[Neeraj Madhav]], Salam Bukhari, [[Reenu Mathews]],<ref name="The Times of India"/> [[Sanusha]], [[Joy Mathew]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news-and-interviews/Reenu-kicked-about-Prithvirajs-next/articleshow/35716969.cms|title=Reenu kicked about Prithviraj's next|work=The Times of India|date=29 May 2014 |accessdate=18 October 2014}}</ref> [[Mukundan (actor)|Mukundan]], [[Irshad Ali (actor)|Irshad]] and Flower Battsetseg.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news-and-interviews/Mongolian-circus-artiste-makes-it-to-Mollywood/articleshow/34835403.cms|title=Mongolian circus artiste makes it to Mollywood|work=The Times of India|date=9 May 2014 |accessdate=18 October 2014}}</ref> The film is produced by Prithviraj, [[Santosh Sivan]] and Shaji Nadesan under August Cinema.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news-and-interviews/Prithviraj-to-produce-Sapthama-Sree-Thaskaraha/articleshow/33821658.cms|title=Prithviraj to produce Sapthama Sree Thaskaraha|work=The Times of India|date=16 April 2014 |accessdate=18 October 2014}}</ref> ''Sapthamashree Thaskaraha'' has cinematography by Jayesh Nair and music composed by Rex Vijayan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Crooks-of-Honour/2014/09/04/article2413040.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907193447/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Crooks-of-Honour/2014/09/04/article2413040.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 September 2014|title=Crooks of Honour|work=The New Indian Express|accessdate=18 October 2014}}</ref> The film released on 6 September 2014 to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title='Sapthamashree Thaskaraha' Review Round up: Opens to Positive Reviews|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sapthamashree-thaskaraha-review-round-opens-positive-reviews-608535|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=6 September 2014}}</ref> It led in the box office collections among the [[Onam]] releases and was deemed a blockbuster.<ref name="SBO">{{cite web|title=Mixed bag of fortunes for Mollywood in Onam season|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mixed-bag-of-fortunes-for-mollywood-in-onam-season/article6431187.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 September 2014}}</ref> The film became the second highest grossing Malayalam movie of 2014, behind [[Bangalore Days]].

== Plot ==
The film is set in [[Thrissur]] and starts off with Martin, a famous thief in [[Koorkenchery|Koorkancheri]], confessing to a priest in a church (St Francis Xavier Church Karanchira), explaining his past. Martin gets arrested for stealing from a [[Hindu temple]], while his accomplice Geevarghese escapes. He is sent to [[Central Prison Viyyoor]] near [[Viyyoor]] and meets 6 other people who had been arrested in: Narayankutty, an electronic shop owner arrested for giving a hidden camera in a soap box to 2 people, who used them in a hotel bathroom; Nobelettan, a rich, humble and famous businessman, Who is the founder and managing director of a [[chit fund]] company, cheated by Pius Matthew, a local politician and [[councillor]], and his younger brother, Christo, which cost his son's life; Shabbab who beats up his visa provider who had busted him in a jail at [[Dubai]] for 10 months; Vasu [[also known as|aka]] Leaf Vasu, the former hitman of Pius, after a [[Crowbar (tool)|crowbar]] fell on his head he suffered a [[mental disorder]]; Salam, a circus magician, arrested for beating up some irritating audience; and Krishnanunni, a bank employee, whose wife Sarah was killed in a car accident after she was harassed and body shamed by Pius, who had abused her after she got cheated. After they were released, the seven of them planned to steal money from a safe in the charity hospital where Pius and his brothers had kept their money.

After they were released, they sought the help of Annamma, Nobelettan's daughter and a nurse at Pius' hospital, for installing spy cameras which was made by Narayankutty there. After finding the exact location of the safe, Krishnanunni found out that the safe can be only unlocked with 3 keys through the safe blueprint, each of them with Pius, Christo and Franko. For that, the gang planned of making a duplicate of those 3 keys by imprinting the keys onto a soap piece. They found out that Christo had kept his key in a glass [[Cabinet (furniture)|cabinet]], Pius carried the key on a chain, and Franko had it in his car.

After successfully distracting them and getting the key imprints, Krishnanunni planned to do the heist during a festival. That night, he told Leaf Vasu to put [[fireworks]] in the sewage tank of the charity hospital, which gave them access to the back of the hospital. He told Annamma to cut off the main supply so that they could get access to the room where the safe is, through the exhaust fan. After successfully getting to the room, they unlocked the safe. What they didn't know was the safe was connected to an alarm, which alerted the three of them. They chased the sewage trucks where they had put the money, but failing. The gang meet up on the side of the road, but Krishnanunni is missing. It is revealed that Krishnanunni had gone off with the money.

The story comes back to the present, where Martin was explaining his story to the priest. He explained that the gang had searched for Krishnanunni, but they were surprised to see another person with the same name. After some days, each of them from the gang got a box with solar panels on the top. When they opened it, they found the money given as a share by Krishnanunni for the heist, later crying in joy. Then it is revealed that the Krishnanunni who helped them in the heist was actually a con man. He is then shown in Trivandrum, having taken a new identity, completely different from his Krishnanunni one. He prepares to sell [[2013 Kerala solar panel scam|solar panels]] to a group of politicians and businessmen, thus beginning a newer, larger con.

== Cast ==
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* [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] as Krishnanunni (fake) / Unnamed Con Man
* [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as Shabab
* [[Reenu Mathews]] as Sarah, Krishnanunni's wife
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Noble Ettan
* [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as Martin
* [[Joy Mathew]] as Pious Mathew
* [[Neeraj Madhav]] as Narayankutty
* Salam Bukhari as Salam
* [[Sanusha]] as Annamma
* [[Sudheer Karamana]] as Leaf Vasu
* [[Mukundan (actor)|Mukundan]] as Franco Mathew
* [[Irshad (actor)|Irshad]] as Christo Mathew
* [[Anu Joseph]] as Nancy Mathew
* [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]] as Priest
* [[Shivaji Guruvayoor]] as Xavier
* [[Hareesh Perumanna]] as thief
* [[Pradeep (Malayalam actor)|Pradeep]] as thief
* [[Sudhi Koppa]] as Geevarghese
* Rema Devi as Sarah's mother
* [[Indrajith Sukumaran]] as the real Krishnanunni (Cameo appearance)
* [[Veena]] as Chinnamma
* Shobha Singh as Rosey
* [[Gokulan (actor)|Gokulan]] as Locksmith
* [[Lishoy]] as Superintendent Alexander
* Vijayan Peringod as Vydhyarettan
* [[Amith Chakalakkal]] as Nobel's son
* Sudharaman as Cleetus's helper
* Francis as Franko's Helper
* [[Raj Kalesh]] as Circus Announcer
* Eswar Iyer as Sarah's father
* Ranjitha as office lady
* [[Lukman Avaran]] as a hotel boy
* Thanseer as sexton
* Balan Thrissur as Jayan, Security officer
* Anil as Babu
* Ambili as Babu's wife
* Nimisha Thilakan as Channel reporter
* [[Rebecca Santhosh]] (uncredited role)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/features/kaliveedu-serial-actress-rebecca-santhosh-open-up-about-her-love-story-video-goes-viral-085601.html|title='വെള്ളത്തിൽപ്പോയ കൊലുസ് മുങ്ങിയെടുത്ത് തന്നു, അന്ന് ശ്രദ്ധിച്ച് തുടങ്ങി, പിന്നെ പ്രപ്പോസ് ചെയ്തു'; റെബേക്ക|first=Ranjina|last=P|date=24 August 2022|access-date=28 August 2022|work=Filmibeat|language=ml}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

==Production==
[[Nyla Usha]] was earlier roped in to play the female lead but due to certain date issues, she was replaced by Reenu Mathews, who was reported to "shed her simple housewife image" in this film.<ref name="The Times of India"/> Anil had reworked on the script, due to which Sreenath Bhasi was replaced by Neeraj Madhav.<ref name="The Times of India"/> A Mongolian circus artiste, Flower Battsetseg, was signed to play a pivotal role in the film.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> [[Sanusha]] stated that she played a nurse called Annamma in the film, which she was a bold and mature role, for which she would be sporting a no makeup look.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news-and-interviews/Sanusha-goes-de-glam-in-Sapthama-Sree-Thaskaraha/articleshow/35727616.cms|title=Sanusha goes de-glam in Sapthama Sree Thaskaraha|work=The Times of India|date=30 May 2014 |accessdate=18 October 2014}}</ref>

==Music==
The songs of the film was composed by [[Rex Vijayan]] and the film score was composed by [[Sushin Shyam]] who marked his debut as a film composer.
{{Infobox album
| name = Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Rex Vijayan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 26 August 2014
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 16:56
| language = Malayalam
| label = [[Muzik 247]]
| producer = Rex Vijayan
| prev_title = [[North 24 Kaatham]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi]]
| next_year = 2015
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Sapthamashree Thaskaraha – Original motion picture soundtrack<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sapthamashree-thaskaraha-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/913478253|title=Sapthamashree Thaskaraha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Rex Vijayan|date=26 August 2014}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 16:56
| title1 = Kayethum Doorathu
| extra1 = [[Sushin Shyam]]
| lyrics1 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| length1 = 3:51
| title2 = Naam Onnayi
| extra2 = Saju Sreenivas
| lyrics2 = Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan
| length2 = 4:09
| title3 = Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
| extra3 = [[Suchith Suresan]]
| lyrics3 = Vinayak Sasikumar
| length3 = 4:52
| title4 = Thaane Pookkum
| extra4 = [[Job Kurian]], [[Saptaparna Chakraborty]]
| lyrics4 = Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan
| length4 = 4:04
}}

==Critical reception==
''The Times of India'' gave a rating of 7.5/10, and stated "This is one film that is not going to disappoint for there is an energy that is infectious."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/Sapthamahsree-Thaskaraha/movie-review/42006699.cms|title=Sapthamahsree thaskaraha movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India|work=The Times of India|accessdate=18 October 2014}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3982468}}

[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian heist films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Thrissur]]
[[Category:2014 Malayalam-language films]]

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