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{{About|the film|other uses|Streetlight (disambiguation) }}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Street Lights
| image = Street Lights First Look.jpeg
| caption = First Look Poster
| native_name =
| directors = [[Shamdat]]
| producers = [[Mammootty]]
| writers = Fawaz Mohamed
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = 
| starring = {{unbulleted list|Mammootty|[[Lijomol Jose]]|Gayathri Krishnaa}}
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| narrator =
| music = Adarsh Abraham<br/> [[Neha Nair]] and Yakzan Gary Pereira (score)
| cinematography = Sadat Sainudeen
| editing = Manoj
| studio = Playhouse Motion Pictures
| distributor = Playhouse Release
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2018|1|26|ref1=<ref name="rls"/>}}
| runtime = 129 minutes
| country = India
| gross = 
}}

'''''Street Lights''''' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam language [[thriller film|thriller]] film directed by cinematographer [[Shamdat]] in his directorial debut. The film is produced by [[Mammootty]] under his banner Playhouse Motion Pictures and starring himself alongside a different supporting cast in each language. The film features [[Soubin Shahir]], [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]], [[Hareesh Perumanna]], and [[Lijomol Jose]], who play pivotal roles in Malayalam. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil with [[Prithvi Rajan]], [[Pandi (actor)|Pandi]], [[Pandiarajan]], and [[Sreeram]] playing pivotal roles.

The [[principal photography]] began on 24 March 2017 and was conducted in [[Kochi]], [[Pollachi]], and [[Chennai]].<ref name="multi">{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammoottys-multilingual-streetlights-will-hit-the-theatres-in-january/articleshow/61614238.cms|title= Mammootty’s multilingual Streetlights will hit the theatres in January|date=13 November 2017|accessdate=15 November 2017|author= Anjana George|newspaper=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> Malayalam version was released on 26 January 2018.<ref name="rls">{{cite web|url= http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammoottys-street-lights-release-postponed-71725|date=16 November 2017|accessdate=8 December 2017|agency=[[The News Minute]]|title=Mammootty's 'Street Lights' release postponed}}</ref>

== Plot ==

This film begins with a chase scene where two security guards are chasing two thieves wearing masks, catching up to them only to be beaten down by a third thief. They return to their hideout to reveal that they were unable to crack the safe but were able to yank off a rare Rs. 5 crore (or $724,000) necklace off of the homeowner’s neck. The homeowners call their nephew James, who is a police detective, investigates it. The thieves are chased by the police and Sachi the second thief hides it in a bag. The bag is later taken by Mani, a boy. Soon after the chase James reveals that Murugan the third thief is a notorious criminal with a grudge on James. Finally the necklace reaches James and James catches Murugan and kills him.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}

* [[Mammootty]] as CI James
* [[Soubin Shahir]] as Subin
* [[Lijomol Jose]] as Remya
* Gayathri Krishnaa as Jenny
* [[Hareesh Perumanna]] as Raj
* [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as Sachi
* [[Jude Anthany Joseph]] as Peeyush
* [[Rajendran]] as Manimaran
* [[Stunt Silva]] as Murugan/Murugeshan
* Adhish Praveen as Mani
* [[Rony David]] as SI Issac
* Rajasekharan as SI Moorthy
* [[Joy Mathew]]
* [[Semmalar Annam]] as Malar, mother of Mani (Aadhish)
* [[Sudhi Koppa]]
* [[Neena Kurup]]
* [[Sohan Seenulal]]
* Daya Ashwathy

{{colend}}

==Production==
===Development===
Cinematographer [[Shamdat]] is marking his directorial debut.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/features/shyamdutt-interview-malayalam-news-1.539612|title=അഭിനയം പഠിച്ചു ക്യാമറമാനായി|author=Bipin Babu|agency=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=18 September 2015|accessdate=20 November 2017}}</ref> Eager to direct a film, he watched many short films, and one of them led him into contacting its maker [[Fawaz Mohamed]]. After Shamdat told his idea to Fawaz, Fawaz developed the content into a story within a week.<ref name="ani">{{cite web|url=http://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment/director-talks-about-his-new-movie-street-lights |date=15 January 2018|accessdate=22 January 2018|work=[[Asianet News]]|author=C. V. Siniya|title= മമ്മൂക്കയുടെ ഡിസിപ്ലിനാണ് എന്നെ ആകര്ഷിച്ചത്: ഷാംദത്ത്|language=Malayalam}}</ref> In 2016, Shamdat narrated the story to Mammootty at the sets of ''[[The Great Father]]'', which he agreed to act and to produce.<ref name="si"/> Originally scripted in Malayalam, the story featuring a certain Tamil-speaking characters and portions to be set in [[Tamil Nadu]] prompted the makers to make the film in Tamil also.<ref name="tr">{{cite web|date=18 January 2018|accessdate=19 January 2018|author=Manoj Kumar R|title= Street Lights trailer: Looks like Mammootty got his groove back|url= http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/street-lights-trailer-mammootty-watch-video-5030244/ |work=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref> Shamdat's initial idea of different production of film, as first in Malayalam and Tamil thereafter, was advanced to the simultaneous filming of both versions, since Mammootty was ready to finance also the Tamil version. Dialogues for Tamil version were written by Shamdat himself, while Malayalam dialogues along with script are credited to Fawaz Mohamed, who is also debutant.<ref name="si">{{cite web|url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/211017/streetlights-turn-spotlight-on-shamdat-sainudheen.html|title= Streetlights turn spotlight on Shamdat Sainudheen|date=21 October 2017|accessdate=17 November 2017|agency=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|author=Priya Sreekumar}}</ref><ref name="ani"/><ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammoottys-upcoming-crime-thriller-titled-streetlights/articleshow/57752036.cms|title=Mammootty’s upcoming crime thriller titled 'Streetlights'|newspaper=Times of India|accessdate=15 November 2017|date=21 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="km">{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kamal-sir-felt-that-an-english-title-will-help-my-film-stand-apart-shamdat-sainudeen/articleshow/62475494.cms|title=Kamal sir felt that an English title will help my film stand apart: Shamdat Sainudeen|author=M Suganth|date=13 January 2018|accessdate=13 January 2018|newspaper=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> Shamdat does not include the film in any specific genre such as action, crime or suspense, and wants to call it an "entertainment thriller".<ref>{{cite web|url= http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/01/11/mammootty-street-lights-is-not-an-action-thriller-director-clarifies.html |date=11 January 2018|accessdate=10 January 2018|author= Our Correspondent |agency=[[Malayala Manorama]]|title= Mammootty’s 'Street Lights' is not an action thriller: director clarifies }}</ref>

===Casting and filming===
The [[principal photography]] began on 24 March 2017 in Kochi, planned to be completed in a single schedule. Shamdat's brother Sadat Sainudeen was the cinematography.<ref name="pf">{{cite web|url=https://vellinakshatram.com/online/news/Mammootty-to-produce-street-lights_2017-03-23.php|title=Mammootty to produce Street Lights|date=22 March 2017|accessdate=20 November 2017|agency=[[Kerala Kaumudi|Vellinakshathram]]|author= Farsana Jaleel}}</ref> Mammootty had allotted his 20 days of date.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-play-investigating-officer-shamdats-directorial-debut-56952 |title=Mammootty to play an investigating officer in Shamdat's directorial debut |agency=[[The News Minute]]|date=7 February 2016|accessdate=20 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="tr"/> An accident occurred during filming of a fight sequence held at [[Mattancherry]], causing [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]] an injury to his right hand wrist. He was prescribed two weeks' rest by the doctors and, subsequently, was replaced by [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/vishnu-unnikrishnan-gets-injured-while-shooting-for-mammoottys-film/articleshow/57826859.cms|title= Vishnu Unnikrishnan gets injured, while shooting for Mammootty's film|date=25 March 2017|accessdate=15 November 2017|agency=Times of India|author=Deepika Jayaram}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dharmajan-replaces-the-injured-vishnu-unnikrishnan-in-shamdut-mammootty-movie/articleshow/57869004.cms|title=Dharmajan replaces the injured Vishnu Unnikrishnan in Shamdat-Mammootty movie |date=28 March 2017|accessdate=15 November 2017|agency=Times of India|author=Anjana George}}</ref> [[Lijomol Jose]] was offered a role by Shamdat during the shooting of her film ''[[Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/270317/keeping-fingers-crossed-lijomol-jose.html|title= Keeping fingers crossed: Lijomol Jose|date=27 March 2017|accessdate=20 November 2017|agency=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|author=Meera Manu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/maheshinte-prathikaram-fame-lijomol-jose-in-streetlights/articleshow/57811663.cms|title= Maheshinte Prathikaram fame Lijomol Jose in Streetlights|agency=[[Times of India]]|author= Asha Prakash|date=24 March 2017|accessdate=20 November 2017}}</ref> In Tamil version, a prominent role is played by [[Prithvi Rajan]], who is placed at the way of a probe conducted by Mammootty, with few collaboration scenes between them, while he also leads a [[romantic comedy]] track, paired with Lijomol's character. Rajan's father, [[Pandiarajan]], also plays an important role.<ref name="pritvi">{{cite web|url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/131017/prithivi-pandiarajan-excited-to-work-with-mammootty.html|title=Prithivi Pandiarajan excited to work with Mammootty|date=13 October 2017|author=Anupama Subramanian|agency=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|url-status=live|access-date=8 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="km"/> Stunt choreographer [[Stunt Silva]] was cast for the antagonist, whose real looks and style were retained for the character.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://m.gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/south-india/mammootty-s-street-lights-is-a-thriller-but-not-a-dark-one-1.2161843 |date=23 January 2018|accessdate=23 January 2018|work=[[Gulf News]]|author=Mythili Ramachandran|title= Mammootty’s ‘Street Lights’ is a thriller, but not a dark one }}</ref>

In the case of filming, Tamil scenes were shot first, followed by Malayalam.<ref name="pritvi"/> In order to minimize the production cost and expedite the filming, only perfected shots based on finalized script were taken, and big monitors and crew were avoided. Filming was done with camera hidden at places like bus stands. Sound design was by [[Renganaath Ravee]]; sounds taken from day and night were used in the film.<ref name="di">{{cite web|url= http://www.deepika.com/cinema/StarChat.aspx?Starchat-with-Director-Shamdat-Sainudeen&ID=504|title=എന്റര്ടെയിന്മെന്റ് ത്രില്ലർ ആണ് സ്ട്രീറ്റ് ലൈറ്റ്‌സ്: ഷാംദത്ത് സൈനുദ്ദീൻ |date=24 January 2018|accessdate=17 February 2018|work=[[Deepika (newspaper)|Deepika]]|language=Malayalam|trans-title=Street Lights is an entertainment thriller: Shamdat Sainudeen}}</ref> Tamil version is based in [[Chennai]].<ref name="km"/> According to the director, both versions were treated differently, in such a way that Malayalam features more humour while Tamil a serious narrative.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2h017/oct/11/streetlights-is-not-a-dark-movie-but-an-entertainer-1671387.html|title=‘Streetlights is not a dark movie, but an entertainer’|author=Meera Suresh|date=11 October 2017|accessdate=17 November 2017|agency=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Filming of both films completed in 35 days.<ref name="si"/> In November 2017, the makers also planned to dub the film into [[Telugu language|Telugu]].<ref name="kmrl">{{cite web|url= http://news.keralakaumudi.com/beta/mobile/news.php?NewsId=TkNSUDAxODU3Mjg=&xP=Q1lC&xDT=MjAxNy0xMS0wNyAxMTowNjowMA==&xD=MQ==&cID=OQ== |date=7 November 2017|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]|author=|title= സ്ട്രീറ്റ് ലൈറ്റ്സ് തെലുങ്കിലും|language=Malayalam|trans-title=Street Lights also in Telugu}}</ref><ref name="nmrl">{{cite web|url= https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-s-street-lights-release-telugu-71424 |title= Mammootty’s 'Street Lights' to release in Telugu? |accessdate=21 January 2018|work=The News Minute|author=|date=10 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="htrl">{{cite web|title=Mammootty’s crime thriller Street Lights to release in 2018 |date=17 November 2017|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|author=HT Correspondent |url= https://m.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/mammootty-s-crime-thriller-street-lights-to-release-in-2018/story-r9JxxPqbtvg2nLUODcEN8M.html }}</ref><ref name="multi"/> Mammootty himself dubbed in three languages.<ref name="ani"/>

==Release==
In November 2017, it was reported that release of the film is rescheduled to January 2018 because of the Telugu dubbing works.<ref name="htrl"/><ref name="nmrl"/><ref name="kmrl"/> Malayalam version was released on 26 January 2018 in India and [[Gulf Cooperation Council|GCC]] countries.

==Soundtrack==
Adarsh Abraham who was a programmer under [[Ouseppachan]] debuted as composer in the film, which comprises four songs. [[Neha Nair]] and Yakzan Gary Pereira duo composed film's score.<ref name="di"/><ref name="km"/><ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/street-lights-song-has-crispin-and-sonia-making-a-comeback/articleshow/62600942.cms|accessdate=14 February 2018|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|author=Deepa Soman|title='Street Lights' song has Crispin and Sonia making a comeback!}}</ref>
{{Tracklist
| headline = Soundtrack
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Kaalamellam
| lyrics1 = Manu Manjith
| extra1 = [[Haricharan]]
| length1 = 3:27
| title2 =
| extra2 =
| title3 =
| extra3 =
| title4 =
| extra4=
}}

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

==External links==
* {{facebook|StreetLightsTheMovie}} (Malayalam)
*{{facebook|StreetLights.Tamil}} (Tamil)
* {{IMDb title|id=tt6680730}}
* {{Metacritic film|street-lights|Street Lights}}

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