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| name = Inspector Garud | | name = Inspector Garud | ||
| image = InspectorGarudposter.jpg | | image = InspectorGarudposter.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[Johny Antony]] | | director = [[Johny Antony]] | ||
| producer = Milan Jaleel | | producer = Milan Jaleel | ||
| writer = [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas|Udayakrishna<br/>Siby K. Thomas]] | | writer = [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas|Udayakrishna<br />Siby K. Thomas]] | ||
| starring = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep | | starring = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]<br /> [[Kavya Madhavan]] | ||
| music = Alex Paul | | music = '''songs:'''<br>[[Alex Paul]]<br/>'''background score:'''<br>[[Ouseppachan]] | ||
| cinematography = [[P. Sukumar]] | | cinematography = [[P. Sukumar]] | ||
| editing = Ranjan Abraham | | editing = [[Ranjan Abraham]] | ||
| studio = | | studio = Galaxy Films | ||
| distributor = Galaxy Films | | distributor = Galaxy Films | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|01|29| | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|01|29|India}} | ||
| runtime = 137 minutes | | runtime = 137 minutes | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Malayalam | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | | gross = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Inspector Garud''''' is a | '''''Inspector Garud''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Malayalam|Malayalam-language]] [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Johny Antony]], written by the duo [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas]], starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] and [[Kavya Madhavan]] in the lead roles. The film was a commercial success at the [[box office]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/inspector-garud--review-malayalam-pclwk4ehhbhei.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531012326/https://www.sify.com/movies/inspector-garud--review-malayalam-pclwk4ehhbhei.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 May 2022|title = Inspector Garud|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/inspector-garud-review-malayalam-movie-8872|title = Inspector Garud review. Inspector Garud Malayalam movie review, story, rating}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3590/malayalam/inspector-garud/1033/review.htm|title = Inspector Garud Review | Inspector Garud Malayalam Movie Review by Unni Nair|date = 28 January 2007}}</ref> | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
[[Circle Inspector]] Madhavan Kutty is a very corrupt and funny officer. He is known as Garud as he is fast as a [[falcon]] who would do any dirty work for money. He became Inspector not through the right channel but by paying {{INR|15 lakhs}} as a bribe. Hence, he is now bound to get his money back through bribes. | |||
A consignment of arms | A consignment of arms meant for [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam|LTTE]] reaches [[Kochi]] and Karaikkudy Arumuga Palaniyappa Chettiyar is keeping it in a colony run by him. An honest cop Rajan Joseph discovers the plot but is sacked by the Home Minister. Madhavan Kutty saves Chettiyar and at the same time rips him off. Meanwhile, Madhavan Kutty is humiliated by the new [[District Collector|Sub Collector]], Sethulakshmi, who makes him apologize to her in front of the [[Kerala Women's Commission|Women's Commission]]. He takes revenge by working out a marriage with Sethulakshmi under pressure which leads to further complications. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{cast listing| | |||
* [[Dileep | * [[Dileep]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Madhavan Kutty / Inspector Garud | ||
* [[Kavya Madhavan]] as Sub | * [[Kavya Madhavan]] as Sub Collector Sethulakshmi [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] | ||
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as [[Head constable|Head Constable]] Raghavan aka Raghavettan | |||
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Karaikudi Arumukha Palaniyappa Chettiyar | * [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Karaikudi Arumukha Palaniyappa Chettiyar | ||
* [[ | * [[Lalu Alex]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Rajan Joseph | ||
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Govindan, | * [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] as Saravanan, Chettiyar's son | ||
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Govindan, Sethulakshmi's uncle | |||
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Lonappan Chakkacham Parambil | |||
* [[Harisree Ashokan]] as Kuttappan | * [[Harisree Ashokan]] as Kuttappan | ||
* [[ | * [[Nawab Shah (actor)|Nawab Shah]] as Guptaji | ||
* [[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Shekharan | |||
* [[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]] as Shekharan | * [[Kalasala Babu]] as Achuthan Maash, Madhavankutty's father | ||
* [[Kalasala Babu]] as Achuthan | * [[Shammi Thilakan]] as [[Deputy commissioner of police (India)|City Police Commissioner]] P Gopinath [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] | ||
* [[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran|Aishwarya]] as [[District magistrate|District Collector]] Sandhya Gopinath [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] | |||
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Krishnan Namboothiri | * [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Krishnan Namboothiri | ||
* [[Kochu Preman]] | * [[Kochu Preman]] as Sivan Pillai | ||
* [[Urmila Unni]] as Sethulakshmi's mother | * [[Urmila Unni]] as Sethulakshmi's mother | ||
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as | * [[Ponnamma Babu]] as a Member of the [[Kerala Women's Commission|Women's Commission]] | ||
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Minister Sathyanathan | |||
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Minister | * [[Machan Varghese]] as Kunjunni, a thief | ||
* [[Machan Varghese]] | * [[N. L. Balakrishnan]] as Vaidyar | ||
* [[N. L. Balakrishnan]] | * [[Jagannatha Varma]] as [[Director general of police|IG]] Santhosh Nair [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as [[Constable]] Chacko | ||
* Bineesh Kodiyeri as Anand, Sethulakshmi's younger brother | |||
* [[Kalabhavan | * Suja Menon as Saritha | ||
* Jeny Susan Joseph as Parvathi, Achuthan's daughter | |||
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Karinchantha Vasu | * [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Karinchantha Vasu | ||
* [[ | * [[Kalabhavan Haneef]] as Ajayan, Auto driver | ||
* Rani Larius as Chettiyar's wife | |||
* | |||
* Mini Arun as Susan | * Mini Arun as Susan | ||
* Deepika Mohan | * Deepika Mohan | ||
* [[Nayanthara Chakravarthy|Baby Nayanthara]] | * [[Nayanthara Chakravarthy|Baby Nayanthara]] as Raghavan's granddaughter | ||
*Sudheer Sukumaran | * Sudheer Sukumaran as Guptaji's henchman | ||
* Beena Sabu | * Beena Sabu | ||
* Vimal | * Vimal Kumar as Police Constable | ||
}} | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
''Inspector Garud'' has music given by [[Alex Paul]]. The lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]]. The film has six songs | ''Inspector Garud'' has music given by [[Alex Paul]], while the background score was composed by [[Ouseppachan]]. The lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma]] and [[Santhosh Varma]]. The film has six songs, in which the playback singers are Jyotsna, Franko, [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Rimi Tomy]], Afsal, Reju Joseph, Pradeep Babu, and [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] himself. | ||
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! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s) | ! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{IMDb title|0896817}} | *{{IMDb title|0896817}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:03, 4 March 2026
| Inspector Garud | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Johny Antony |
| Produced by | Milan Jaleel |
| Written by | Udayakrishna Siby K. Thomas |
| Starring | Dileep Kavya Madhavan |
| Music by | songs: Alex Paul background score: Ouseppachan |
| Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Production company | Galaxy Films |
| Distributed by | Galaxy Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Inspector Garud is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Johny Antony, written by the duo Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas, starring Dileep and Kavya Madhavan in the lead roles. The film was a commercial success at the box office.[1][2][3]
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
Circle Inspector Madhavan Kutty is a very corrupt and funny officer. He is known as Garud as he is fast as a falcon who would do any dirty work for money. He became Inspector not through the right channel but by paying ₹15 lakhs as a bribe. Hence, he is now bound to get his money back through bribes.
A consignment of arms meant for LTTE reaches Kochi and Karaikkudy Arumuga Palaniyappa Chettiyar is keeping it in a colony run by him. An honest cop Rajan Joseph discovers the plot but is sacked by the Home Minister. Madhavan Kutty saves Chettiyar and at the same time rips him off. Meanwhile, Madhavan Kutty is humiliated by the new Sub Collector, Sethulakshmi, who makes him apologize to her in front of the Women's Commission. He takes revenge by working out a marriage with Sethulakshmi under pressure which leads to further complications.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Dileep as CI Madhavan Kutty / Inspector Garud
- Kavya Madhavan as Sub Collector Sethulakshmi IAS
- Innocent as Head Constable Raghavan aka Raghavettan
- Vijayaraghavan as Karaikudi Arumukha Palaniyappa Chettiyar
- Lalu Alex as CI Rajan Joseph
- Anand as Saravanan, Chettiyar's son
- Cochin Haneefa as Govindan, Sethulakshmi's uncle
- Salim Kumar as Lonappan Chakkacham Parambil
- Harisree Ashokan as Kuttappan
- Nawab Shah as Guptaji
- Sadiq as SI Shekharan
- Kalasala Babu as Achuthan Maash, Madhavankutty's father
- Shammi Thilakan as City Police Commissioner P Gopinath IPS
- Aishwarya as District Collector Sandhya Gopinath IAS
- Janardhanan as Krishnan Namboothiri
- Kochu Preman as Sivan Pillai
- Urmila Unni as Sethulakshmi's mother
- Ponnamma Babu as a Member of the Women's Commission
- T. P. Madhavan as Minister Sathyanathan
- Machan Varghese as Kunjunni, a thief
- N. L. Balakrishnan as Vaidyar
- Jagannatha Varma as IG Santhosh Nair IPS
- Kalabhavan Shajohn as Constable Chacko
- Bineesh Kodiyeri as Anand, Sethulakshmi's younger brother
- Suja Menon as Saritha
- Jeny Susan Joseph as Parvathi, Achuthan's daughter
- Abu Salim as Karinchantha Vasu
- Kalabhavan Haneef as Ajayan, Auto driver
- Rani Larius as Chettiyar's wife
- Mini Arun as Susan
- Deepika Mohan
- Baby Nayanthara as Raghavan's granddaughter
- Sudheer Sukumaran as Guptaji's henchman
- Beena Sabu
- Vimal Kumar as Police Constable
Music[edit | edit source]
Inspector Garud has music given by Alex Paul, while the background score was composed by Ouseppachan. The lyrics were written by Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma and Santhosh Varma. The film has six songs, in which the playback singers are Jyotsna, Franko, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Rimi Tomy, Afsal, Reju Joseph, Pradeep Babu, and Dileep himself.
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nishayile Salabhamaai" | Jyotsna |
| 2 | "Kannathe Penne" | Franko |
| 3 | "Manmadhanalle" | Vineeth Srinivasan, Rimi Tomy, Dileep |
| 4 | "Kanthari Penne" | Afsal |
| 5 | "Pathi Kadichu" | Reju Joseph, Pradeep Babu |
| 6 | "Kannum Chimmi Chimmi" | Vineeth Srinivasan |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Inspector Garud". Sify. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "Inspector Garud review. Inspector Garud Malayalam movie review, story, rating".
- ↑ "Inspector Garud Review | Inspector Garud Malayalam Movie Review by Unni Nair". 28 January 2007.