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| musicĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Rajamani
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| cinematography = Saloo George
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'''''Crime File''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 1999|1999]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[action film|action]] [[crime]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film by [[K. Madhu]] starring [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] and [[Sangita Madhavan Nair]]. The film is loosely based on the 1992 [[Sister Abhaya murder case|murder of Sister Abhaya]] in Kerala.
'''''Crime File''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 1999|1999]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[action film|action]] [[crime]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film by [[K. Madhu]]<ref name="RT">{{Cite web |title=Crime File |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/crime_file_1999 |access-date=2 November 2024 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> starring [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] and [[Sangita Madhavan Nair]]. The film is loosely based on the 1992 [[Sister Abhaya murder case|murder of Sister Abhaya]] in Kerala.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Sister Amala, a nun, is found dead in the well of the convent where she was staying. The police discover that she was murdered. Idamattom Palackal Easo Panickar (pronounced as E-sho) and his team find out the truth behind Sr. Amala's murder. The suspects include Fr. Clement Kaliyar and the local legislator Monayi, and a hitman - Cardinal Carlos. Ā 
Sister Amala, a nun, is found dead in the well of the convent where she was staying. The police discover that she was murdered. Idamattom Palackal Easo Panickar and his team find out the truth behind Sr. Amala's murder. The suspects include [[Church Fathers|Fr]]. Clement Kaliyar and the local legislator Monayi, and a [[Contract killing|hitman]] ā€“ Cardinal Carlos. Ā 


Things get worse when Fr. Kaliyar and one of the police officers, Ezhuthachan, are killed.
Things get worse when Fr. Kaliyar and one of the police officers, Ezhuthachan, are killed.
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==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Suresh Gopi]] as [[Deputy Inspector General of Police#India|DIG]] Idamattom Palackal Easo Panickar [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
{{Cast listing|
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as [[Superintendent of Police#India|SP]] Anwar Rawther [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
* [[Suresh Gopi]] as [[Deputy Inspector General of Police#India|DIG]] Idamattom Palackal Easow Panicker [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], [[Special Protection Group|SPG]] Joint Director
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Fr. Clement Kaliyar
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as [[Senior Superintendent of Police#India|SSP]] Anwar Ravuther [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], Kottayam District Police Chief
* [[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]] as Adv Sr. Amala (voice by [[Sreeja Ravi|Sreeja]] )
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Father Clement Kaliyar
* [[Rajan P. Dev]] as Mamala Mamachan
* [[Rajan P. Dev]] as [[Opposition Leader]] Mamala Mamachan
* [[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]] as [[Advocate|Adv.]] [[Nun|Sister]] Amala
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan Ā 
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Kaliyar Pathrose Vaidyan Ā 
* [[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Karthav
* [[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] as [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Karthav
* [[Kalabhavan Mani]] as [[Circle Inspector|SI]] Ezhuthachan
* [[Kalabhavan Mani]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Ezhuthachan
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Jamal
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Jamal
* [[Rizabawa]] as [[Minister (government)|Minister]] Thomas
* [[Meghanathan]] as Stephen
* [[N. F. Varghese]] as [[Inspector General of Police#India|IG]] James George [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
* [[N. F. Varghese]] as [[Inspector General of Police#India|IG]] James George [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
* [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as [[Member of Legislative Assembly#India|MLA]] Monayi
* [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as [[Member of Legislative Assembly#India|MLA]] Monayi Ā 
* [[Meghanathan]] as Stephen
* [[Kundara Johny]] as Pappy
* [[Kundara Johny]] as Pappi
* [[Jagannatha Varma]] as Bishop Punnassery
* [[Jagannatha Varma]] as Bishop Punnassery
* [[Babu Namboothiri]] as [[Chief Minister]] of [[Kerala]]
* [[Subair]] as [[District Collector#India|Collector]] Paul Varghese Punnasserry [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
* [[Subair]] as [[District Collector]] Paul Varghese [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
* [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] as Raju Namasivayam
* [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] as Raju Namasivayam
* [[Rizabawa]] as Minister Thomas
* [[Spadikam George]] as Cardinal Carlos
* [[Spadikam George]] as Cardinal Carlose
* Chandini Shaju as [[Nun|Sister]] Vimala Ā 
* Chandni Shaju as Sr. Vimala Ā 
* [[Mohan Jose]] as the Rector
* [[Mohan Jose]] as Fr. Rector
* [[Ravi Menon]] as a Priest
* [[Ravi Menon]] as Priest
* [[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as Simon Ā 
* [[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as Simon
* [[Babu Namboothiri]] as [[Chief Minister]] Sathyanath
* [[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Namasivayam Swami Ā 
* [[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Namasivayam Swami Ā 
* Priyanka as DeenammaĀ  Ā 
* Priyanka Anoop as DeenammaĀ  Ā 
* [[Zeenath]] as Mother Superior Ā 
* [[Zeenath]] as Mother Superior
* [[Reena (actress)|Reena]] as Amala's mother
* [[Narayanankutty]] as Chacko, Vehicle Broker
* Suma Jayaram as 'Stay' Madhavi Ā 
* Suma Jayaram as 'Stay' Madhavi Ā 
* [[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]] as Sr. Fisto
* [[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]] as [[Nun|Sister]] Fisto
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==References==
==References==
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Crime File
File:Crime file 1999.jpg
Poster
Directed byK. Madhu
Produced by
  • A. Ramakrishnan
  • Sajan Varghese
Written by
Starring
Music byRajamani
CinematographySaloo George
Edited byK. Sankunny
Distributed byAiswarya Productions
Release date
  • 25 October 1999 (1999-10-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Crime File is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language action crime thriller film by K. Madhu[1] starring Suresh Gopi, Siddique and Sangita Madhavan Nair. The film is loosely based on the 1992 murder of Sister Abhaya in Kerala.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Sister Amala, a nun, is found dead in the well of the convent where she was staying. The police discover that she was murdered. Idamattom Palackal Easo Panickar and his team find out the truth behind Sr. Amala's murder. The suspects include Fr. Clement Kaliyar and the local legislator Monayi, and a hitman ā€“ Cardinal Carlos.

Things get worse when Fr. Kaliyar and one of the police officers, Ezhuthachan, are killed. Then, Easow Panickar arrests, the collector Paul Varghese, with the support of the Chief Minister. On torturing and questioning him, he arrests the MLA Monayi. Later, the hitman Cardinal Carlos is taken into custody too.

Cast[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ā†‘ "Crime File". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

External links[edit | edit source]


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