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| image = Highway (1995) film.jpg | | image = Highway (1995) film.jpg | ||
| caption = Pre-release poster | | caption = Pre-release poster | ||
| director = [[ | | director = [[Jayaraj]] | ||
| producer = [[Prem Prakash]] | | producer = [[Prem Prakash]] | ||
| screenplay = [[Sab John]] | | screenplay = [[Sab John]] | ||
| story = | | story = Jayaraj | ||
| starring = [[Suresh Gopi]]<br>[[Banupriya]]<br>[[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]]<br>[[Sukumari]] | | starring = [[Suresh Gopi]]<br>[[Banupriya]]<br>[[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]]<br> | ||
[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]]<br>[[Sukumari]] | |||
| music = [[S. P. Venkatesh]] | | music = [[S. P. Venkatesh]] | ||
| cinematography = [[P. Sukumar]] | | cinematography = [[P. Sukumar]] | ||
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| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Malayalam | | language = Malayalam | ||
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'''''Highway''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action | '''''Highway''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[action film|action]] [[spy film]] directed by [[Jayaraj]], produced by [[Prem Prakash]], and written by [[Sab John]]. The film stars [[Suresh Gopi]] and [[Bhanupriya]], with [[Vijayaraghavan]], [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] and [[Biju Menon]] in supporting roles. The film's original songs were composed by [[S. P. Venkatesh]], while cinematography was handled by [[P. Sukumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aravind |first=C. V. |date=2 May 2018 |title='Bhayanakam' director Jayaraj, Malayalam cinema's non-conformist who treads his own path |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bhayanakam-director-jayaraj-malayalam-cinemas-non-conformist-who-treads-his-own-path-80546 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ഹൈവേ |url=https://m3db.com/film/high-way |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=M3DB.COM }}</ref> | ||
''Highway'' was released in theatres on 3 May 1995. It was a commercial success at the Kerala box office. The film's dubbed Telugu version was also a box office success in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Sreedhar Prasad is a [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] [[field agent]] investigating a bomb blast that killed 30 innocent college students. Sreedhar operates under the name of Mahesh Aravind, a planter from [[Udumbanchola]] and chooses a township, Wintergreen, as his temporary residence during the course of the investigation. Mahesh establishes a friendly relation with [[Assistant Commissioner of Police|ACP]] George Alexander, who was the official in charge of the criminal investigation. As the investigation proceeds, it is understood that the bomb blast was connected with a chain of crimes that happened in the area including the missing of a scientist Guhan Menon from Baddapur Space Research Organization (BSRO), who is later revealed to be killed. It is revealed that Shankar Dev Rana, an established businessman and educationist in the common front, is actually a traitor and drug lord in his parallel life. Sreedhar Prasad and his subordinate Moorthy finally solves the cases after hurdles and arrest Shankar Dev Rana for orchestrating the bomb blast. | |||
Sreedhar Prasad is a [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Suresh Gopi]] as Sreedhar Prasad/Mahesh Aravind (RAW officer) | * [[Suresh Gopi]] as Sreedhar Prasad [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]/Mahesh Aravind ([[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] officer) | ||
* [[Bhanupriya]] as Meera | * [[Bhanupriya]] as Meera | ||
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Moorthy/Unnithaan (RAW Officer) | * [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Moorthy/Unnithaan ([[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] Officer) | ||
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police | * [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police (India)|ACP]] George Alexander IPS | ||
* [[Biju Menon]] as [[Sub Inspector # | * [[Biju Menon]] as [[Sub Inspector#Kerala|SI]] Pavithran | ||
* [[Jose Prakash]] as Kartha (Meera's father) | * [[Jose Prakash]] as Kartha (Meera's father) | ||
* [[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Sukumaran/Sukhbir (Hanuman) Singh | * [[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Sukumaran/Sukhbir (Hanuman) Singh | ||
* [[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as Vasco | * [[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as Vasco | ||
* [[Sukumari]] as Vasco's mother | * [[Sukumari]] as Vasco's mother | ||
* [[Spadikam George]] as [[Inspector-general of police#India|IG]] | * Eliyas Babu as Shankar Dev Rana/Murikkummuri Velayudhan (Real name, revealed in the climax) | ||
* Kamal Gaur as 'Cobra' Hamza, Chief Henchman of Shankar Dev Rana | |||
* [[Spadikam George]] as [[Inspector-general of police#India|IG]] Ramamurthy IPS | |||
* [[Vineeth]] as Vinod Menon/Apache (One among the students who gets killed in the blast) | * [[Vineeth]] as Vinod Menon/Apache (One among the students who gets killed in the blast) | ||
* [[Prem Prakash]] as Sivanandan | * [[Prem Prakash]] as Sivanandan, Fabrication Engineer, BSRO | ||
* [[Kaduvakkulam Antony]] as Kallu Vareeth, Checkpost Registrar | |||
* Pavithran K P as Robinson, Motel Manager and Rana's agent | |||
* [[Silk Smitha]] as [[Dancer]] | * [[Silk Smitha]] as [[Dancer]] | ||
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| 3 || ''Kikkili Kili'' || [[Malgudi Subha]], [[ | | 3 || ''Kikkili Kili'' || [[Malgudi Subha]], [[Sangeetha Sajith]] || 4:07 | ||
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==Box office== | ==Box office== | ||
The film was a commercial success in Kerala and also in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. According to producer Khader Hassan, it created hype in Andhra Pradesh | The film was a commercial success in Kerala and also in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. According to producer Khader Hassan, it created pre-release hype in Andhra Pradesh due to the successes of Suresh Gopi's previous dubbed films, and after the success of ''Highway'', older Malayalam films in which he appeared in supporting roles too were released in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] industries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Here is how Suresh Gopi became the 'Supreme Star' of Telugu cinema |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/06/28/suresh-gopi-supreme-star-telugu-cinema.html |website=[[Malayala Manorama|OnManorama]]}}</ref> | ||
== Sequel == | |||
A sequel to the film titled ''Highway 2'' was announced in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gandhi |first=Mohak |date=2022-06-26 |title=Highway 2: Suresh Gopi, Jayaraj reunite for sequel of superhit film; Check all about upcoming mystery-thriller |url=https://newsroompost.com/entertainment/highway-2-suresh-gopi-jayaraj-reunite-for-sequel-of-superhit-film-check-all-about-upcoming-mystery-thriller/5126616.html |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=NewsroomPost }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{IMDb title|0353534 | *{{IMDb title|0353534}} | ||
{{Jayaraj}} | {{Jayaraj}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1995 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about the Research | [[Category:Films about the Research & Analysis Wing]] | ||
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]] | [[Category:Indian crime thriller films]] | ||
[[Category:1995 films]] | [[Category:1995 films]] | ||
[[Category:1995 crime thriller films]] | [[Category:1995 crime thriller films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:06, 19 March 2026
| Highway | |
|---|---|
_film.jpg) Pre-release poster | |
| Directed by | Jayaraj |
| Produced by | Prem Prakash |
| Screenplay by | Sab John |
| Story by | Jayaraj |
| Starring | Suresh Gopi Banupriya Vijayaraghavan Janardhanan Sukumari |
| Music by | S. P. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
Production company | Heyday Films |
| Distributed by | Century Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Highway is a 1995 Indian Malayalam-language action spy film directed by Jayaraj, produced by Prem Prakash, and written by Sab John. The film stars Suresh Gopi and Bhanupriya, with Vijayaraghavan, Janardhanan and Biju Menon in supporting roles. The film's original songs were composed by S. P. Venkatesh, while cinematography was handled by P. Sukumar.[1][2]
Highway was released in theatres on 3 May 1995. It was a commercial success at the Kerala box office. The film's dubbed Telugu version was also a box office success in Andhra Pradesh.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Sreedhar Prasad is a RAW field agent investigating a bomb blast that killed 30 innocent college students. Sreedhar operates under the name of Mahesh Aravind, a planter from Udumbanchola and chooses a township, Wintergreen, as his temporary residence during the course of the investigation. Mahesh establishes a friendly relation with ACP George Alexander, who was the official in charge of the criminal investigation. As the investigation proceeds, it is understood that the bomb blast was connected with a chain of crimes that happened in the area including the missing of a scientist Guhan Menon from Baddapur Space Research Organization (BSRO), who is later revealed to be killed. It is revealed that Shankar Dev Rana, an established businessman and educationist in the common front, is actually a traitor and drug lord in his parallel life. Sreedhar Prasad and his subordinate Moorthy finally solves the cases after hurdles and arrest Shankar Dev Rana for orchestrating the bomb blast.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Suresh Gopi as Sreedhar Prasad IPS/Mahesh Aravind (RAW officer)
- Bhanupriya as Meera
- Vijayaraghavan as Moorthy/Unnithaan (RAW Officer)
- Janardhanan as ACP George Alexander IPS
- Biju Menon as SI Pavithran
- Jose Prakash as Kartha (Meera's father)
- Augustine as Sukumaran/Sukhbir (Hanuman) Singh
- Kunchan as Vasco
- Sukumari as Vasco's mother
- Eliyas Babu as Shankar Dev Rana/Murikkummuri Velayudhan (Real name, revealed in the climax)
- Kamal Gaur as 'Cobra' Hamza, Chief Henchman of Shankar Dev Rana
- Spadikam George as IG Ramamurthy IPS
- Vineeth as Vinod Menon/Apache (One among the students who gets killed in the blast)
- Prem Prakash as Sivanandan, Fabrication Engineer, BSRO
- Kaduvakkulam Antony as Kallu Vareeth, Checkpost Registrar
- Pavithran K P as Robinson, Motel Manager and Rana's agent
- Silk Smitha as Dancer
Music[edit | edit source]
| Highway | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 22:56 |
| Label | Magnasound[4] Sony Music India[5] |
The soundtrack album was composed by S. P. Venkatesh for the lyrics penned by Gireesh Puthenchery.[6]
| Track | Song title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolo Dolakku | K. S. Chithra, Mano | 4:53 |
| 2 | Oru Thari Kasthoori | Swarnalatha, Chorus | 5:15 |
| 3 | Kikkili Kili | Malgudi Subha, Sangeetha Sajith | 4:07 |
| 4 | Kunji Kurumbin | K. S. Chithra, Chorus | 4:51 |
| 5 | Adipoli | Suresh Peters | 3:49 |
Box office[edit | edit source]
The film was a commercial success in Kerala and also in Andhra Pradesh. According to producer Khader Hassan, it created pre-release hype in Andhra Pradesh due to the successes of Suresh Gopi's previous dubbed films, and after the success of Highway, older Malayalam films in which he appeared in supporting roles too were released in the Tamil and the Telugu industries.[3]
Sequel[edit | edit source]
A sequel to the film titled Highway 2 was announced in 2022.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Aravind, C. V. (2 May 2018). "'Bhayanakam' director Jayaraj, Malayalam cinema's non-conformist who treads his own path". The News Minute.
- ↑ "ഹൈവേ". M3DB.COM. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Here is how Suresh Gopi became the 'Supreme Star' of Telugu cinema". OnManorama.
- ↑ "Highway Audio CD". India Town Gifts.
- ↑ "Highway (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music.
- ↑ "Highway (1995) - MSIDb". Malayalasangeetham.info.
- ↑ Gandhi, Mohak (26 June 2022). "Highway 2: Suresh Gopi, Jayaraj reunite for sequel of superhit film; Check all about upcoming mystery-thriller". NewsroomPost. Retrieved 5 July 2022.