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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Ben Johnson | | name = Ben Johnson | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| director = Anil C. Menon | | director = Anil C. Menon | ||
| producer = Milan Jaleel | | producer = Milan Jaleel | ||
| writer = [[T. A. Shahid]] | | writer = [[T. A. Shahid]] | ||
| screenplay = | | screenplay = | ||
| starring = {{ubl|[[Kalabhavan Mani]]|[[ | | starring = {{ubl|[[Kalabhavan Mani]]|[[Indraja]]|[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]|[[Vijayaraghavan]]|[[Harisree Ashokan]]}} | ||
| music = [[Deepak Dev]] | | music = [[Deepak Dev]] (songs)<br />C. Rajamani (score) | ||
| cinematography = [[P. Sukumar]] | | cinematography = [[P. Sukumar]] | ||
| editing = L Bhoominathan | | editing = [[L. Bhoominathan]] | ||
| studio = | | studio = Galaxy Films | ||
| distributor = Galaxy Films | | distributor = Galaxy Films | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|06|24}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|06|24}} | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| budget = | | language = Malayalam | ||
| gross = | | budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> | ||
| gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Ben Johnson''''' is a 2005 [[Malayalam | '''''Ben Johnson''''' is a 2005 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action thriller]] film directed by Anil C. Menon, written by [[T. A. Shahid]], and produced by Milan Jaleel. It stars [[Kalabhavan Mani]] in dual roles as father and son, alongside [[Indraja]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Vijayaraghavan]], [[Harisree Ashokan]] and [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] in supporting roles. The songs were composed by [[Deepak Dev]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3708|title=Ben Johnson|accessdate=2014-10-07|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?349|title=Ben Johnson|accessdate=2014-10-07|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011200918/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?349|archivedate=11 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/ben-johnson-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011184758/http://spicyonion.com/title/ben-johnson-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=11 October 2014|title=Ben Johnson|accessdate=2014-10-07|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> | ||
''Ben Johnson'' was released on 24 June 2005 and was a commercial success at the box office.<ref name="BO"/> The film was dubbed in [[Odia language|Odia]] under the same title. | |||
His son, | ==Plot== | ||
{{more plot|date=October 2024}} | |||
Amarakkadan Pathrose is a local goon in the Muthangakuzhi village. He is the monarch of all that he surveys, thanks to his rough and ready methods. Fear stalks the village whenever he gets into ‘action’. His son, Johnson is everything that the fear-inspiring father is not. He goes out of his way to be nice to one and all, in an effort to erase the bad reputation set by his father. Johnson has always cherished the dream of becoming a policeman. Ever since his childhood, Johnson has been good in sports. Thanks to his excellence in athletics, the villagers start calling him Ben Johnson because of his physical resemblance to the famous [[Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)|Canadian sprinter]]. | |||
Johnson manages to become a [[sub-inspector]] (SI) in Kerala police, under the sports quota! As destiny would have it, Johnson is posted as the SI in his own village of Muthangakuzhi. Now he is driven by a missionary zeal to rid the village of rowdies and baddies, both social as well as political. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Kalabhavan Mani]] as | {{Cast listing| | ||
* [[ | * [[Kalabhavan Mani]] in a [[double role]] as: | ||
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as SP Stephen Varghese IPS | ** [[Sub-inspector|SI]] A. P. Ben Johnson (son) | ||
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Viswanathan MLA | ** Amarakkadan Pathrose (father) | ||
* [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as | * [[Indraja]] as Gouri | ||
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as [[Superintendent (police)|SP]] Stephen Varghese [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] | |||
* [[Harisree Ashokan]] as Head Constable Swami | |||
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Chandranthodi Viswanathan Menon MLA, The main antagonist | |||
* [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as Govindan Menon, Lakshmi's elder brother and Johnson's uncle | |||
* [[Kalasala Babu]] as Chandranthodi Madhava Menon | * [[Kalasala Babu]] as Chandranthodi Madhava Menon | ||
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as ASI Eenashu | * [[Cochin Haneefa]] as [[Assistant sub-inspector of police|ASI]] Eenashu Pillai | ||
* [[Sukumari]] | * [[Sukumari]] as Dhakshyani, Gouri's grandmother | ||
* [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Lakshmi | * [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Lakshmi Amma (Lakshmikutty), Johnson's mother | ||
* [[Adithya Menon]] as Vettukadan | * [[Adithya Menon]] as Vettukadan, The Secondary antagonist | ||
* [[Sadiq | * [[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]] as Chandranthodi Surendran Menon | ||
* [[Machan Varghese]] as Constable Indran | |||
* [[Machan Varghese]] | * Vishnu Prasad as Chandranthodi Hariprasad Menon | ||
* Vishnu Prasad | |||
* [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]] | * [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]] | ||
* [[Bheeman Raghu]] as Raghu | * [[Bheeman Raghu]] as Raghu | ||
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* [[Narayanankutty]] | * [[Narayanankutty]] | ||
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Abu | * [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Abu | ||
* [[Chali Pala]] as Retd. | * [[Chali Pala]] as Retd. [[Deputy superintendent of police|DYSP]] Parameshwaran | ||
* Baiju Ezhupunna | * [[Baiju Ezhupunna]] as Thrivikraman | ||
* [[ | * [[Indrajith Sukumaran]] as Police officer (Photo archive) | ||
* [[ | * [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as | ||
* [[Nadirshah]] as Himself | Chief Minister Raman Pilla (guest) | ||
* [[Nadirshah]] as Himself (cameo) | |||
}} | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[Deepak Dev]], with lyrics written by [[Kaithapram]]. | |||
The music was composed by [[Deepak Dev]], with lyrics written by | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) | ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 || " | | 1 || "Sona Sona nee" || [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Malgudi Subha]] || [[Kaithapram]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 || "Iniyum Mizhikal" || [[Sujatha Mohan]] || [[Kaithapram]] || | | 2 || "Iniyum Mizhikal" || [[Sujatha Mohan]] || [[Kaithapram]] || | ||
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| 5 || "Munpe Munpe" || Arjun Sasi || Kaithapram, Arjun Sasi || | | 5 || "Munpe Munpe" || Arjun Sasi || Kaithapram, Arjun Sasi || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 6 || "Pettayaadi" || [[Nadirsha]], [[Sangeetha Rajeshwaran|Sangeetha]] || | | 6 || "Pettayaadi" || [[Nadirsha]], [[Sangeetha Rajeshwaran|Sangeetha]] || [[Nadirsha]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Reception== | |||
It was released on 24 June 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/must-watch-kalabhavan-mani-films/photostory/51303437.cms|title=Must Watch|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-best-of-kalabhavan-mani-a-tribute-imagegallery-0-malayalam-qdhrPuegcajje.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311204804/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-best-of-kalabhavan-mani-a-tribute-imagegallery-0-malayalam-qdhrPuegcajje.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 March 2018|title=The best of Kalabhavan Mani: a tribute|work=[[Sify]]|date=19 November 2017}}</ref> The film was a commercial success at the box office.<ref name="BO">{{Cite web |date=2016-12-06 |title=The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram: Boom year for mollywood |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123001380100.htm |access-date=2022-06-02 |website= [[The Hindu]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206164931/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123001380100.htm |archive-date=6 December 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The songs were well received, especially the song "Sona..Sona.." sung by Kalabhavan Mani and "Iniyum Mizhikal Nirayaruthe" by K.J. Yesudas.{{cn|date=October 2024}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2005 films]] | [[Category:2005 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2005 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Twins in Indian films]] | ||
{{2000s-Malayalam-film-stub}} | {{2000s-Malayalam-film-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:15, 8 March 2026
| Ben Johnson | |
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| Directed by | Anil C. Menon |
| Produced by | Milan Jaleel |
| Written by | T. A. Shahid |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Deepak Dev (songs) C. Rajamani (score) |
| Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
Production company | Galaxy Films |
| Distributed by | Galaxy Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Ben Johnson is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Anil C. Menon, written by T. A. Shahid, and produced by Milan Jaleel. It stars Kalabhavan Mani in dual roles as father and son, alongside Indraja, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Harisree Ashokan and Madhu in supporting roles. The songs were composed by Deepak Dev.[1][2][3]
Ben Johnson was released on 24 June 2005 and was a commercial success at the box office.[4] The film was dubbed in Odia under the same title.
Plot[edit | edit source]
 | This article needs an improved plot summary. (October 2024) |
Amarakkadan Pathrose is a local goon in the Muthangakuzhi village. He is the monarch of all that he surveys, thanks to his rough and ready methods. Fear stalks the village whenever he gets into ‘action’. His son, Johnson is everything that the fear-inspiring father is not. He goes out of his way to be nice to one and all, in an effort to erase the bad reputation set by his father. Johnson has always cherished the dream of becoming a policeman. Ever since his childhood, Johnson has been good in sports. Thanks to his excellence in athletics, the villagers start calling him Ben Johnson because of his physical resemblance to the famous Canadian sprinter.
Johnson manages to become a sub-inspector (SI) in Kerala police, under the sports quota! As destiny would have it, Johnson is posted as the SI in his own village of Muthangakuzhi. Now he is driven by a missionary zeal to rid the village of rowdies and baddies, both social as well as political.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Kalabhavan Mani in a double role as:
- SI A. P. Ben Johnson (son)
- Amarakkadan Pathrose (father)
- Indraja as Gouri
- Siddique as SP Stephen Varghese IPS
- Harisree Ashokan as Head Constable Swami
- Vijayaraghavan as Chandranthodi Viswanathan Menon MLA, The main antagonist
- Madhu as Govindan Menon, Lakshmi's elder brother and Johnson's uncle
- Kalasala Babu as Chandranthodi Madhava Menon
- Cochin Haneefa as ASI Eenashu Pillai
- Sukumari as Dhakshyani, Gouri's grandmother
- Ambika as Lakshmi Amma (Lakshmikutty), Johnson's mother
- Adithya Menon as Vettukadan, The Secondary antagonist
- Sadiq as Chandranthodi Surendran Menon
- Machan Varghese as Constable Indran
- Vishnu Prasad as Chandranthodi Hariprasad Menon
- Shruti
- Bheeman Raghu as Raghu
- I. M. Vijayan
- T. P. Madhavan as Minister
- Narayanankutty
- Abu Salim as Abu
- Chali Pala as Retd. DYSP Parameshwaran
- Baiju Ezhupunna as Thrivikraman
- Indrajith Sukumaran as Police officer (Photo archive)
- Innocent as
Chief Minister Raman Pilla (guest)
- Nadirshah as Himself (cameo)
Music[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Deepak Dev, with lyrics written by Kaithapram.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sona Sona nee" | Kalabhavan Mani, Malgudi Subha | Kaithapram | |
| 2 | "Iniyum Mizhikal" | Sujatha Mohan | Kaithapram | |
| 3 | "Iniyum Mizhikal" (M) | K. J. Yesudas | Kaithapram | |
| 4 | "Munpe Munpe" | Deepak Dev, Arjun Sasi | Kaithapram, Arjun Sasi | |
| 5 | "Munpe Munpe" | Arjun Sasi | Kaithapram, Arjun Sasi | |
| 6 | "Pettayaadi" | Nadirsha, Sangeetha | Nadirsha |
Reception[edit | edit source]
It was released on 24 June 2005.[5][6] The film was a commercial success at the box office.[4] The songs were well received, especially the song "Sona..Sona.." sung by Kalabhavan Mani and "Iniyum Mizhikal Nirayaruthe" by K.J. Yesudas.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ben Johnson". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ben Johnson". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ben Johnson". spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram: Boom year for mollywood". The Hindu. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ↑ "Must Watch". The Times of India. 19 May 2011.
- ↑ "The best of Kalabhavan Mani: a tribute". Sify. 19 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Ben Johnson on IMDb
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