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	'''''The Guard''''' ~~([[Malayalam]]:ദി ഗാർഡ്)~~ is a Malayalam language ~~movie with a single~~ [[~~film actor~~\|~~actor~~]] ~~in the cast~~.~~<ref name="The Guard2"/><ref name="The Guard1"/> Released in December 2001, the [[India]]n [[Malayalam]] feature film has~~ [[Kalabhavan Mani]]~~, the only actor on screen, playing~~ the ~~role of a forest guard in a lonely, isolated dense forest~~.<ref name="The Guard2">{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020900910200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040506225219/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020900910200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=6 May 2004\|title=Top honours elude Mani \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=9 February 2004\|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref> ~~Directed and written by debutante [[Hakim (director)~~\|~~Hakim Rawther]], it is jointly produced by Sabitha Jayaraj (Green Dragon Movies) and~~ [[~~Kerala State Film Development Corporation\|Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC)~~]].		'''''The Guard''''' is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language film directed and written by [[Hakim (director)\|Hakim Rawther]]. [[Kalabhavan Mani]] plays all of the characters.<ref name="The Guard2">{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020900910200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040506225219/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020900910200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=6 May 2004\|title=Top honours elude Mani \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=9 February 2004\|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-kalabhavan-mani-was-the-only-cast-of-the-guard/articleshow/81549889.cms\|title=Did you know Kalabhavan Mani was the only cast of 'The Guard'?\|date=17 March 2021\|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

	''[[Yaadein (1964 film)\|Yaadein]]'' ~~(Hindi, 1964), which featured two actors, previously held the [[Guinness World Records]] in the category Fewest actors in a narrative film. The crew of~~ ''The Guard '' ~~made an attempt to replace~~ the ~~former record but failed~~.<ref name="The Guard1">{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020111/rmala3.html\|author=Unni R. Nair\|title=''The Guard'': Commendable effort\|magazine=[[Screen India]]\|date=11 January 2002\|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref> ~~Later, ''The Last Letter'' (French, 2002) and ''[[Shanti (film)\|Shanti]]'' (Kannada, 2004), both featuring only a single actor, made their entries.~~		''[[Yaadein (1964 film)\|Yaadein]]'' predated ''The Guard'' as "the first ‘one-man film’".<ref name="The Guard1">{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020111/rmala3.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122085706/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020111/rmala3.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 January 2010\|author=Unni R. Nair\|title=''The Guard'': Commendable effort\|magazine=[[Screen India]]\|date=11 January 2002\|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref> The film features cinematography by Saloo George, editing by Venugopal and artwork by Nathan Mannoor. The background score has been provided by Biju and songs featured in the film are composed by Shyam Sharman and Rajesh with lyrics written by Arumughan Vengidang. All the songs are sung by Kalabhavan Mani himself.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/mmdb/1807.html\|title=''The Guard'' (2001)\|publisher=Malayalam Movie Database\|date=\|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref>

	The film features cinematography by Saloo George, editing by Venugopal and artwork by Nathan Mannoor. The background score has been provided by Biju and songs featured in the film are composed by Shyam Sharman and Rajesh with lyrics written by Arumughan Vengidang. All the songs are sung by Kalabhavan Mani himself.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/mmdb/1807.html\|title=''The Guard'' (2001)\|publisher=Malayalam Movie Database\|date=\|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref> An experimental film in all aspects, it released to critical acclaim and did a moderate business at the box office.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-guard-review-malayalam-9250628.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628023626/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-guard-review-malayalam-9250628.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=28 June 2013\|author=\|title=Movie Review: ''The Guard''\|publisher=[[Sify]]\|date=\|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref>

	~~==Plot==~~
	~~[[File:Mani in The Guard.jpg\|180px\|left\|[[Kalabhavan Mani]], playing the role of Appukuttan in the film]]~~
	The story in a nutshell is how a poor man, Appukuttan Nair ([[Kalabhavan Mani]]) gets a job as a forest guard. His first appointment is in a lonely, isolated dense forest. His predecessor there was one Thomachan, who was supposedly trampled to death by a tusker. Anyhow, Appukuttan takes charge and in the dense forest he is left all alone, save the innumerable animals and birds around him and the frightening sounds of the jungle. But life in the jungle teaches him many things about men and human society and he gets a new perspective to look at things.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	* [[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Appukkuttan Nair		* [[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Appukkuttan Nair and Thomachan

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
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			== Reception ==
			A critic from ''[[Screen (magazine)\|Screen]]'' wrote that "Kalabhavan Mani, who is the only actor on screen, does his part as Appukuttan very well. Director Hakkim, who has done the script based on story by Sathitha Jayaraj, has taken care to give a new dimension to the seemingly simple story of Appukuttan".<ref name="The Guard1"/> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote that "The director Hakim has given it an interesting treatment not seen in regular films".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-guard-review-malayalam-9250628.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628023626/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-guard-review-malayalam-9250628.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=28 June 2013\|author=\|title=Movie Review: ''The Guard''\|work=[[Sify]]\|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref> A critic from ''Cinesouth'' wrote that "Good one to watch. Especially if you're a passionate fighter for animal rights".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://malayalam.cinesouth.com/english/scopes/reviews/theguard.shtml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021023005107/http://malayalam.cinesouth.com/english/scopes/reviews/theguard.shtml\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2002-10-23\|author=\|title=The Guard\|website=Cinesouth\|date=}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{IMDb title\|0317560\|The Guard}}		* {{IMDb title\|0317560\|The Guard}}
	* ~~{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020111/rmala3.html\|author=Unni R. Nair\|title=''The Guard'': Commendable effort\|magazine=[~~[~~Screen India]]\|date=11 January 2002 }}~~		* [https://youtube.com/watch?si=Jl9nAoVEcG6tp9Mj&v=3Xtem-qxACE&feature=youtu.be Thekkan Malaakhayirangi song]
	* {{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-guard-review-malayalam-9250628.html\|archive-url=https://~~archive.today/20130628023626/http://www.sify~~.com/~~movies/the-guard-review-malayalam-9250628.html\|url-status~~=~~dead\|archive-date~~=~~2013-06~~-~~28\|author~~=~~\|title=Movie Review: ''The Guard''\|publisher=[[Sify~~]~~]\|date=}}~~

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	[[Category:One-character films]]		[[Category:One-character films]]

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{{short description|2001 film by Hakim Rawther}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Guard
| image = The Guard (2001).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Hakim (director)|Hakim]]
| producer = Sabitha Jayaraj<br/>[[Kerala State Film Development Corporation|KSFDC]]
| story = Sabitha Jayaraj
| screenplay = Hakim
| starring = [[Kalabhavan Mani]]
| music = Biju<br/>Shyam Dharman<br/>Rajesh
| cinematography = [[Saloo George]]
| editing = Venugopal
| studio = Green Dragon Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2001|12|12}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross =1cr
}}
'''''The Guard''''' ([[Malayalam]]:ദി ഗാർഡ്) is a Malayalam language movie with a single [[film actor|actor]] in the cast.<ref name="The Guard2"/><ref name="The Guard1"/> Released in December 2001, the [[India]]n [[Malayalam]] feature film has [[Kalabhavan Mani]], the only actor on screen, playing the role of a forest guard in a lonely, isolated dense forest.<ref name="The Guard2">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020900910200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040506225219/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020900910200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 May 2004|title=Top honours elude Mani |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 February 2004|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref> Directed and written by debutante [[Hakim (director)|Hakim Rawther]], it is jointly produced by Sabitha Jayaraj (Green Dragon Movies) and [[Kerala State Film Development Corporation|Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC)]].

''[[Yaadein (1964 film)|Yaadein]]'' (Hindi, 1964), which featured two actors, previously held the [[Guinness World Records]] in the category Fewest actors in a narrative film. The crew of ''The Guard '' made an attempt to replace the former record but failed.<ref name="The Guard1">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020111/rmala3.html|author=Unni R. Nair|title=''The Guard'': Commendable effort|magazine=[[Screen India]]|date=11 January 2002|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref> Later, ''The Last Letter'' (French, 2002) and ''[[Shanti (film)|Shanti]]'' (Kannada, 2004), both featuring only a single actor, made their entries.

The film features cinematography by Saloo George, editing by Venugopal and artwork by Nathan Mannoor. The background score has been provided by Biju and songs featured in the film are composed by Shyam Sharman and Rajesh with lyrics written by Arumughan Vengidang. All the songs are sung by Kalabhavan Mani himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/mmdb/1807.html|title=''The Guard'' (2001)|publisher=Malayalam Movie Database|date=|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref> An experimental film in all aspects, it released to critical acclaim and did a moderate business at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-guard-review-malayalam-9250628.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628023626/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-guard-review-malayalam-9250628.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2013|author=|title=Movie Review: ''The Guard''|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=|access-date=12 April 2011}}</ref>

==Plot==
[[File:Mani in The Guard.jpg|180px|left|[[Kalabhavan Mani]], playing the role of Appukuttan in the film]]
The story in a nutshell is how a poor man, Appukuttan Nair ([[Kalabhavan Mani]]) gets a job as a forest guard. His first appointment is in a lonely, isolated dense forest. His predecessor there was one Thomachan, who was supposedly trampled to death by a tusker. Anyhow, Appukuttan takes charge and in the dense forest he is left all alone, save the innumerable animals and birds around him and the frightening sounds of the jungle. But life in the jungle teaches him many things about men and human society and he gets a new perspective to look at things.

==Cast==
* [[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Appukkuttan Nair

==Soundtrack==
The film features 7 songs composed by Shyam Dharman and Rajesh with lyrics penned by Arumughan Vengidang. All the songs are based on [[folk music]] and are sung by [[Kalabhavan Mani]] himself.
{{Track listing| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = Ee Kaattil Puliyundo
| extra1 = [[Kalabhavan Mani]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Kaattukurumbathi Karineelakannaale
| extra2 = Kalabhavan Mani
| length2 =
| title3 = Kunjathoone Ponnu Kunjathoone
| extra3 = Kalabhavan Mani
| length3 =
| title4 = Naadodikkaattil
| extra4 = Kalabhavan Mani
| length4 =
| title5 = Thaa Thakkida Nammal Naalalu
| extra5 = Kalabhavan Mani, Chorus
| length5 =
| title6 = Thana Thina Thaanana Dhimi
| extra6 = Kalabhavan Mani
| length6 =
| title7 = Thekkan Malaakhayirangi
| extra7 = Kalabhavan Mani
| length7 =
}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0317560|The Guard}}
* {{cite magazine|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020111/rmala3.html|author=Unni R. Nair|title=''The Guard'': Commendable effort|magazine=[[Screen India]]|date=11 January 2002 }}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-guard-review-malayalam-9250628.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628023626/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-guard-review-malayalam-9250628.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-28|author=|title=Movie Review: ''The Guard''|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guard}}
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:One-character films]]