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{{Infobox film
| name = The King & the Commissioner
| image = The-king-and-the-commissioner-poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Shaji Kailas]]
| producer = [[Anto Joseph]]
| writer = [[Renji Panicker]]
| based_on =
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Suresh Gopi]]
| music = Rajamani
| cinematography = Bharani K. Dharan<br>[[S. Saravanan]]<br>[[Shaji Kumar]]
| editing = Samjith Mohammed
| studio = Emperor Cinema
| distributor = Play House Entertainments Release
| released = {{Film date|2012|3|23|India|df=y|ref1=<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-king-and-commissioner-on-march-23-news-malayalam-mcwn3Hcgigg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224164340/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-king-and-commissioner-on-march-23-news-malayalam-mcwn3Hcgigg.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 February 2012 |title=The King and Commissioner on March 23 |date=22 February 2012 |website=[[Sify]] |accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 190 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''The King & the Commissioner''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller film]] written by [[Renji Panicker]] and directed by [[Shaji Kailas]], starring [[Mammootty]] and [[Suresh Gopi]]. The film is a crossover of the films ''[[The King (1995 film)|The King]]'' (1995), ''[[Commissioner (film)|Commissioner]]'' (1994) and ''[[Bharathchandran I.P.S.]]'' (2005<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-04 |title=Commissioner 4K Remastered coming soon; Teaser Unleashes Nostalgia, Power, and Promise |url=https://onlookersmedia.in/videos/commissioner-4k-remastered-coming-soon-teaser-unleashes-nostalgia-power-and-promise/ |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=onlookersmedia |language=en-US}}</ref>).
The film was a failure at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/shocking-great-mollywood-films-that-flopped-at-the-box-office/photostory/52656523.cms|title=Shocking ! Great Mollywood films that flopped at the box - office|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Plot==
A [[Pakistan]] military group under [[Major (rank)|Major]] Abu Jalal Rana trespasses [[Indian Ocean|Indian waters]], targeting [[New Delhi]]. However, the plan is intercepted by Dr. Emma John of [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Wing]] as she informs it to her senior, Dr. Sudarshan - following departmental protocol, they decide to inform the Minister about the group's trespass as the intercepted conversation mentioned the name of the [[Prime Minister of India|PM]] Ghanthachalam Paramashiva Rao. Before they can inform Paramashiva Rao, they are killed by two cops, who are joined by [[Inspector General of Police#India|I.G.]] Shankar Ramdas who is a corrupt officer. Unbeknownst to them, Ali Imran, a photojournalist, manages to take pictures of the scene onto his camera.

Meanwhile, Kishore Balakrishnan, the senior analyst at the agency, sets off to see Swami Veerabhadra Chandramoulishwar at his ashram demanding for the information he passed before. A tainted spiritual figure with deeply entrenched connections with prominent politicians in Delhi and even possessing the clout to influence the judiciary, Chandramoulishwar is the disciple of yesteryear Godman Swami Amoorthananda - who had a predominant drug cartel functioning within his ashram. However, Chandramoulishwar is able to suffocate him before pushing him into the [[Yamuna]] river. The next day, the bodies of Kishore, Dr. Sudarshan, and Dr. Emma are all found in the riverside. Since both the victims are seen in an intimate position, the police conclude that Kishore killed the two out of jealousy, and then killed himself right after by drowning himself into the river.

However, Govindankutty Menon (G.K), the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Central Home Minister]] in charge of Internal Security, assigns [[The King (1995 film)|Joseph Alex I.A.S]]. to investigate the death of Dr. Sudarshan. Paramashiva Rao accords the [[Constitution of India|constitutional status]] of a commission of inquiry to Joseph's investigation team and reminisces the friendship he had shared with Dr. Sudarshan. As a [[Rajya Sabha member]], Paramashiva Rao was a close friend of Joseph's late father and [[Member of parliament|MP]] Alexander Thevallipparambil and sarcastically remarks that Joseph never visited him in that capacity. Raman Madhavan, the [[National Security Advisor (India)|National Security Advisor]] and Chandramoulishwar are distressed about the refusal of Paramashiva Rao to sanction a colossal arms deal - termed the Romanov Proposal - as the ratification of the defence contract will ensure huge kickbacks for them.

Swami Chandramoulishwar recollects the assistance rendered by him to Paramashiva Rao to ensure the victory of his minority government during numerous [[floor test]]s and decides to eliminate Paramashiva Rao, paving the way for Raman Madhavan to ascend as the next PM - by the orchestration of a security crisis, the seasoned politicians will be compelled to give up Prime Ministerial ambitions concreting Raman's claim. Subsequently, Joseph meets the [[forensic analyst]] and ask them to give a fresh report and include the facts that they have excluded deliberately before. After seeing a mysterious man in a black leather jacket walking away from his car, Joseph gets a call from Nanda, the daughter of Minister G.K and a [[journalist]]. She shows him the picture of a cop holding a gun towards someone inside a white car.

Imran has a gut feeling that he has seen Dr. Sudarshan in that car. On the other hand, [[Commissioner (film)|I.G. Bharathchandran IPS]], who is on deputation in the [[Union Home Ministry]] is assigned to assist Joseph in the probe. Both of them are able to get Shankar arrested, but Shankar is soon killed by Rana in the premises of the [[Delhi High Court]]. Shankar had conceded to testify to the court on the conspiracy pertaining to Dr.Sudarshan's murder. After the fiasco at the court, Joseph and Bharath brief G.K about the involvement of Rana in Shankar's death and the ultimate goal of the Pakistan mercenary force is something much more pivotal as per intelligence inputs shared by the [[List of diplomatic missions of the United States|American Embassy]].

Joseph is called into the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|PMO]] to tell that he is off the case now. He retorts and is able to continue with the case after convincing Paramashiva Rao. He states that if something were to happen to Paramashiva Rao, the nation would suffer huge financial loss. The expenses are what Joseph is concerned about rather than Paramashiva Rao's life. Because of this, Chandramoulishwar gets pissed off that he decides to assassinate Paramashiva Rao through Rana. In this way, Raman Madhavan will be the next PM after ensuring support from many coalition party leaders. [[Assistant Commissioner of Police|ACP]] Arjun captures the PA Ashutosh coming out of Chandramoulishwar's ashram by disguising himself as the driver along with Ubaid Mustafa Meeran.

Although, Ashutosh is taken into custody. However, [[Pakistan army]] officers pretending as [[Delhi Police]] arrives and asks for Ashutosh's custody. They kills Arjun, where Ubaid manages to kill several Pakistan officers in the shootout, but Rana arrives and kills both Ubaid and Ashutosh. Enraged, Bharath storms into the ashram, but is held at gunpoint by Swami Chandramoulishwar's men. Nevertheless, Joseph appears right in time to save Bharath from getting killed, by killing one of Chandramoulishwar's men. Chandramoulishwar and Raman Madhavan, later at night, are taken into custody. When both of them are about to be taken to the location of the [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] agents.

However, the people who accompanied them are shot dead in front of the building. Minutes later, Bharath and Joseph arrive at the dilapidated cottage with a team of commandos. They manage to defeat the ISI agents, and confront Rana, where Joseph and Bharath draw their guns to shoots Rana respectively on his hand and leg. Joseph comes close to Rana and quips at him before sticking a [[flag pole]] (with the [[Flag of India|national flag]] on it) into his chest while chanting ''Bharath Mata ki Jai''. After that, they lock Chandramoulishwar and Raman Madhavan in their car and Bharath places a bomb in the car. The bomb explodes, killing both Chandramoulishwar and Raman Madhavan. They head back to the PM's office, and though initially furious, Paramashiva Rao greets and congratulates them for completing the mission successfully and assigns another new mission to deal with the country's most dreaded enemy, the dirty don [[Dawood Ibrahim|D]].

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Mammootty]] as Thevallipparambil Joseph Alex [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]], [[Government of India]] (on deputation) (reprising the role from [[The King (1995 film)]])
* [[Suresh Gopi]] as [[Inspector General of Police#India|IG]] [[Commissioner (film)|Bharathchandran]] [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] (on deputation) (reprising the role from [[Commissioner (film)]])
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as His Holiness Swami Veerabhadra Chandramowlishwara Maharaj, a self proclaimed Godman
* [[Jayan Cherthala]] as Raman Madhavan [[Indian Foreign Service|IFS]], [[National Security Advisor (India)|National Security Advisor]]
* [[Rajiv Krishna]] as [[Major (rank)|Major]] Abu Jalal Rana, an [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] agent
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Govindan Kutty Menon (G.K.), [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Union Minister of Home Affairs]]
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as [[Padma Bhushan]] [[Doctor (title)|Dr.]] E.K.Sudharshan, [[Research and Analysis Wing#India|RAW]] Chief
* [[Samvrutha Sunil]] as Nanda, Minister G.K's Daughter
* [[Mohan Agashe]] as Ghanthachalam Paramasiva Rao, [[Prime Minister of India]]
* [[Biju Pappan]] as [[Senior Superintendent of Police#India|SP]] Ubaid Mustafa Beeran IPS
* [[Sudheer Karamana]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police#India|ACP]] Arjun IPS
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as [[Inspector General of Police#India|IG]] Shankar Ramadas IPS, Deputy Director [[National Investigation Agency#India|NID]]
* [[P. Sreekumar]] as Krishnan Nair, P.A to the Home Minister
* [[Spadikam George]] as [[Deputy Superintendent of Police#India|DSP]] Koshi
* [[Rizabawa]] as Minister Kondotti Ibrahim
* [[Sanjjana]] as [[Assistant Superintendent of Police#India|ASP]] Nitha Rathore IPS
* Becky Thomas as Emma John, RAW Cyber Analyst
* [[Vijay Menon]] as [[Doctor (title)|Dr.]] Kishore Balakrishnan, RAW Senior Analyst
* [[KPAC Lalitha]] as Joseph's mother
* [[M G Soman]] as late [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Rajya Sabha MP]] Alexander Thevallipparambil, Joseph's late father (photo presence only)
* [[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as Kurup
* Kishore as Ali Imran, Journalist
* [[Jayakrishnan]] as Satheesh Chandran, TV Reporter
* [[Augustine]] as Bava Haji Musthafa
* Neha Mishra as Swamiji's Secretary
* Vaigha Rose as Assistant Commissioner
* Naveen Arakkal as Deputy Commissioner
* [[Fathima Babu]] as [[Judge|Justice]] Eliyamma Pettikaran (Peechi)
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Dr. K.R. Mahadevan, Chief [[Forensic]] Surgeon
* [[Reena Basheer]] as Dr. Mercy Matthew, [[Pathologist]]
* [[Anjali Nair (actress, born 1988)|Anjali Nair]] as PA of National Security Advisor
* Anjana Appukuttan as Journalist
* Veena S Vijayan as Journalist
* Poornima Anand as Raman Madhavan's wife
{{colend}}

==Production==

===Background===
There were two separate films before entitled ''[[The King (1995 film)|The King]]'' and ''[[Commissioner (film)|Commissioner]]'', which starred [[Mammootty]] and [[Suresh Gopi]] in 1995 and 1994 respectively. These films were successful at the [[box office]] during their period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/08/19/stories/2005081900640100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007055614/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/08/19/stories/2005081900640100.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=7 October 2008 |title=The season of sequels |first=Sreedhar |last=Pillai |work=The Hindu |date=19 August 2005|accessdate=19 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123001380100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228065645/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123001380100.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=28 December 2007 |title=Boom year for mollywood |first=Sreedhar |last=Pillai |work=The Hindu |date=30 December 2005 |accessdate=19 June 2011}}</ref> Therefore, the 2012 film ''The King and the Commissioner'' is a film based on the two films mentioned. In addition, the lead actors in two different films were joined with [[Renji Panicker]] as the scriptwriter.

The 2012 film marks [[Mammootty]]'s fourth film and [[Suresh Gopi]]'s tenth film. Moreover, it also marks the comeback of Shaji Kailas-Renji Panicker duo after a gap of 16 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/25/20110624201106241833592627ed58cfe/Deadly-duo-back-in-hunt-.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627140557/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/25/20110624201106241833592627ed58cfe/Deadly-duo-back-in-hunt-.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 June 2011 |title=Deadly duo back in hunt! |publisher=Bangalore Mirror |date=24 June 2011 |accessdate=27 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://expressbuzz.com/entertainment/news/king-and-commissioner-unite/282017.html |title=King and Commissioner unite |publisher=Indian Express |date=7 June 2011 |accessdate=27 June 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The film was earlier reported to be a successor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zonkerala.com/magazine/the-king-and-the-264.html |title=The King and the Commissioner: Mammootty & Suresh Gopi together again |date=19 July 2010 |work=zonkerala.com, Magazine |publisher=Zonora Technologies }}</ref> to the three films namely ''[[The King (1995 film)|The King]]'', ''[[Commissioner (film)|Commissioner]]'', and its sequel ''[[Bharathchandran I.P.S.]]'' in 1995, 1994, and 2005 respectively. However, Kailas reportedly said that the film features a new plot in a new background, wherein the lead characters in Panicker's films and his are coming together.<ref name="seqref2">{{cite journal|last1=Joseph |first1=Anju |editor-last=R. Balakrishnan |editor-first=Madhu |date=26 June 2011 |title=പുതിയ ചരിത്രമെഴുമാൻ ജോസഫ് അലക്സും ഭരത് ചന്ദ്രനും ഒരുമിചെത്തുന്നു |trans-title=Joseph Alex and Bharathchandran are coming together to write new history |journal=Nana Film Weekly |volume=39 |issue=35 |pages=31 |location=Kollam |publisher=Nana |language=Malayalam |type=Print |quote=രൺജിയുടെയും എൻറെയും ഞങ്ങളുടെ സിനിമയിലെ ഏറ്റവും ശക്തമായ കഥാപാത്രങ്ങളെ യോജിപ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് വളരെ സവിശേഷതയുള്ള പുതിയരു പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ പുതിയൊരു കഥ പറയുകയാണ്}}</ref>

===Casting===
The project was finalized after a long period of discussion since the relationship between the two lead stars was not so warm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kaumudiplus.com/news.php?nid=e6f9957ae1cc42e81573f2af3f4606b7&mcid=3&msid=3 |title=കിംഗ് കമ്മിഷണർ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചു |language=Malayalam |publisher=[[Kerala Kaumudi|Kaumudi Plus]] |date=17 March 2011 |accessdate=19 June 2011 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232756/http://www.kaumudiplus.com/news.php?nid=e6f9957ae1cc42e81573f2af3f4606b7&mcid=3&msid=3 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Express1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120110013718/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/action-replay/218343-60-123.html "Action Replay"]. ''[[The New Indian Express]]''. [[IBN Live]]. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.</ref>

In addition, Shaji Kailas and Anto Joseph had initially announced that [[Reema Sen]] will play a role in the film, second to the lead heroine [[Samvrutha Sunil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/reema-moves-to-malayalam-news-malayalam-lgitrkeccbb.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611043105/http://www.sify.com/movies/reema-moves-to-malayalam-news-malayalam-lgitrkeccbb.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 June 2011 |title=Reema moves to Malayalam? |date=8 June 2011 |website=[[Sify]] |accessdate=8 July 2011}}</ref> However, [[Kannada]] actress Sanjanaa was later signed to play this role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sanjanaa-plays-heroine-in-king-commissioner-news-malayalam-lg4uedfabef.html?scategory=malayalam |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021131257/http://www.sify.com/movies/sanjanaa-plays-heroine-in-king-commissioner-news-malayalam-lg4uedfabef.html?scategory=malayalam |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2012 |title=Sanjanaa plays heroine in King & Commissioner |date=30 June 2011 |website=[[Sify]] |accessdate=3 July 2011}}</ref> Moreover, veteran actor and psychiatrist [[Mohan Agashe|Dr. Mohan Agashe]] debuts in Malayalam in a cameo in the film<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/money-and-careers/insights-into-an-actor/article2187131.ece |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>. It was Mammootty, whom Agashe had known from the time he was shooting for ''[[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (film)|Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar]]'', who suggested his name.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/money-and-careers/article2187131.ece |title=Insights into an actor |first=Vijay |last=George |date=6 July 2011 |work=The Hindu |accessdate=8 July 2011 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

===Filming===
The shooting began in [[Trivandrum]] on 6 June 2011. Mammootty joined the set on 13 June.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20110177621&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=regional&nid=111845 |title=Mammootty to Start Shooting for The King and the Commissioner |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=12 June 2011 |accessdate=27 June 2011 |archive-date=22 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922141212/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20110177621&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=regional&nid=111845 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After one round of shooting in [[Trivandrum]], the shooting shifted to [[Kochi]] and then to [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southasiamail.com/news.php?id=99005 |title=Mammootty shooting ''King and Commissioner'' |publisher=South Asia Mail |accessdate=19 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kaumudiplus.com/news.php?nid=283dc41700da3abd3f2442eaf7f4a9d7&mcid=3&msid=3 |title=കിംഗ് ആൻഡ് കമ്മിഷണർ കൊച്ചിയിൽ |language=Malayalam |publisher=Kaumudi Plus |date=10 June 2011 |accessdate=19 June 2011 |archive-date=15 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215111527/http://www.kaumudiplus.com/news.php?nid=283dc41700da3abd3f2442eaf7f4a9d7&mcid=3&msid=3 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Some scenes were also shot in [[Kozhikode]]. It is reported that the shooting of the film was going on in Kochi, when the income tax raids at Mammootty's residence took place. Mammootty had to be present before the investigators, and the filming was delayed to a few days.<ref name="Express1"/>

==Reception==

===Critical reception===
''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and said, "It's high on nostalgia but The King And The Commissioner has nothing new to offer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-the-king-and-the-commissioner-stirs-nostalgia/20120323.htm|title=Review: The King And The Commissioner stirs nostalgia|work=rediff.com}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' rated the film as disappointing and said, "A better script, more believable characters, some real trimming and a modern style could have done wonders for The King and The Commissioner. But in the current form it succeeds in reminding about the earlier movies, though it is painfully long at more than three hours.".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14994882&ctid=5&cid=2428|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325041308/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=14994882&ctid=5&cid=2428|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-03-25|title=The King And the Commissioner|work=sify.com }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1956657}}
{{Shaji Kailas}}

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