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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Thiruvambadi Thamban<br />
| image = ThiruvambadiThamban.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| director = [[M. Padmakumar]]<br />
| producer = Alexander John<br />
| writer = S. Suresh Babu<br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Jayaram]]|[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]|[[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]|[[Nedumudi Venu]]|[[Haripriya]]}}<br />
| music = [[Ouseppachan]]<br />
| cinematography = Manoj Pillai<br />
| editing = <br />
| studio = Jini Cinema<br />
| distributor = Jini Cinema<br />
| released ={{Film date|df=yes|2012|05|25}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/82175.html |title=Releases delayed for unavailability of theatres |publisher=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=15 May 2012}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 150 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Thiruvambadi Thamban''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2012|2012]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[action fiction|action]] film starring [[Jayaram]] and [[Haripriya]] in lead roles, directed by [[M. Padmakumar]] and written by S. Suresh Babu. It also marks the debut of [[Kannada]] actor [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] in Malayalam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalammovies.org/news/jayaram-sneha-thiruvambadi-thampan-0|title= Thambi Ramaiah and Kishore to debut in Malayalam}}</ref> It also has [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Samuthirakani]] and [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] in supporting roles.<br />
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==Plot ==<br />
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Thiruvambadi Thamban ([[Jayaram]]) hails from a family that have been supplying elephants for temple processions for years. To add some romance to the story, Jayaram is given company by Haripriya who plays a [[Brahmin]] girl in the film. On the way back to [[Kerala]] from the ''[[Sonepur Cattle Fair|Gajamela]]'' at [[Sonepur, Bihar|Sonepur]], Thiruvambadi Mathan Tharakan ([[Jagathy Sreekumar]]) happens to confront Shaktivel ([[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]) in [[Madurai]]. Shaktivel is a cruel politician and landlord and the character of Jagathy fails to understand that he rules the place and accidentally kills his younger brother. Soon, in a fast tracked series of events, Shaktivel and his men go in search for Mathan and his people to avenge the death of his brother. Thiruvambadi Thamban follows a never ending travail of son trying to save his father from an extremely dangerous enemy.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Jayaram]] as Thiruvambadi Thampan Tharakan<br />
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Thiruvambadi Mathan Tharakan <br />
* [[Haripriya]] as Anjali <br />
* [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] as Shakthivel<br />
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Kunjoonju<br />
* [[Samuthirakani]] as Panchayat President <br />
* [[Sreejith Ravi]] in a special appearance<br />
* [[T. G. Ravi]] as Xavier<br />
* [[Jayaraj Warrier]]<br />
* Shaju<ref name="തിരുവമ്പാടി തമ്പാന്റെ നായികയാകാന് ഹരിപ്രിയ">{{cite web|title=തിരുവമ്പാടി തമ്പാന്റെ നായികയാകാന് ഹരിപ്രിയ|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/234854/|publisher=Mathrubhumi.com|accessdate=4 Dec 2011}}</ref> <br />
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Kishore <br />
* [[Karate Raja]] as Shaktivel's brother<br />
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] in special appearance<br />
* [[Nandhu]] as Thiruvambhadi Thampan's friend<br />
* [[Babu Namboothiri]] as Achuvettan<br />
* [[Sreelatha Namboothiri]] as Grandmother of Thampan<br />
* [[Anil Murali]] as a Policeman<br />
* Sreekutty<br />
* Vimal Kumar as Thiruvambadi Thampan's friend<br />
* [[Jijoy Rajagopal]]<br />
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==Production==<br />
The movie was launched by [[Mammootty]] in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/gallery/Events/30886.html/|title= Mammootty launches Thiruvambady Thampan}}</ref> This movie reprises the entire crew of their previous hit [[Shikkar]] with a single change of [[Jayaram]] playing the lead.<br />
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The first schedule comprising the lead cast was filmed in [[Bihar]] where the big ''[[Sonepur Cattle Fair|Gajamela]]'' at [[Sonepur, Bihar|Sonepur]], Bihar was filmed for the movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/74482.html/|title=Gajamela for Thiruvambady Thampan}}</ref> The second schedule started from 27 November at [[Thrissur]] in which [[Thambi Ramaiah]] and [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] joined the crew marking their debut in Malayalam films.<br />
[[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] was initially cast for the film<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-10/news-interviews/30387578_1_mohanlalstarrer-shikkar-mollywood-malayalam-film|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701153619/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-10/news-interviews/30387578_1_mohanlalstarrer-shikkar-mollywood-malayalam-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 July 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Sneha and Jayaram in Thiruvambadi Thampan | date=10 November 2011}}</ref> but she later stepped out of the film to allocate dates for [[Kochadaiyaan]] and 2 more projects in Tamil and Telugu respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sneha-dumps-jayaram-for-superstar-news-malayalam-lmirrQaiedf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107231546/http://www.sify.com/movies/sneha-dumps-jayaram-for-superstar-news-malayalam-lmirrQaiedf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-01-07|title=Sneha walks out of Thiruvambadi Thampan}}</ref> She was replaced by Kannada actress [[Haripriya]].<br />
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==Reception==<br />
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''Thiruvambaadi Thambaan'' was released to mixed and positive reviews. It turned out to be a family entertainer.<br />
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===Awards===<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! Ceremony<br />
! Category<br />
! Nominee<br />
! Result<br />
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|rowspan="1"|[[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards]]<br />
|Best Actor in a Negative Role<br />
|[[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|2527740|Thiruvambadi Thamban}}<br />
{{M. Padmakumar}}<br />
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[[Category:2012 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2012 action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]<br />
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