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| starring      = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Lal (actor)|Lal]]
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'''''Cobra'''''  is a 2012 [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] [[action film|action]] [[black comedy]] [[film]] written and directed by [[Lal (director)|Lal]], starring [[Mammootty]] and himself in the lead roles. The songs were composed by [[Alex Paul]], and background score by [[Deepak Dev]].
'''''Cobra'''''  is a 2012 Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[action film|action]] [[black comedy]] film written and directed by [[Lal (director)|Lal]], starring [[Mammootty]] and himself in the lead roles. The songs were composed by [[Alex Paul]], and background score by [[Deepak Dev]].


==Synopsis==
==Plot==
Cobra is the short form of ''Co-brothers'' (Kottayam Brothers). The film tells the story of two rich brothers: Raja ([[Mammootty]]) and Kari ([[Lal (actor)|Lal]]). Gopalan ([[Salim Kumar|Saleemkumar]]) and Balan ([[Maniyanpilla Raju|Manian Pilla Raju]]) play the roles of their security guards.
The film tells the story of two rich [[Non-identical twin|non-identical]] twin brothers Raja and Kari, who lives like friends. Both the brothers are a [[Delhi]]-based famous [[Boxing|boxers]] who are nicknamed as [[Cobra|Cobras]] (short form of co-brothers alias [[Kottayam]] Brothers). The two begin to seek brides to marry. Their marriages get fixed. But on the day of the marriages, one of the brides is late for the ceremony. Thinking that she has eloped, Raja cancels the marriage and they moves to [[Coimbatore]].


The two begin to seek brides to marry. Their marriages get fixed. But on the day of the marriages, one of the brides is late for the ceremony. Thinking that she has eloped, Raja cancels the marriage. They move to Coimbatore.
They meet John Samuel, another freestyle [[Boxing|Boxing champion]] who is looking for prospective buyers for his house. He needs money for the education of his daughters Sherly and Annie, who are doing their medical studies in [[Bangalore]]. While the Cobras are negotiating the deal, they see a picture of the two girls and they plan to marry them. Samuel wants to hide the news of selling the house from his daughters; he asks the Cobras to hide the news for another 6 months until their studies are over. The Cobras say that they will delay the registration until the 6 months have passed, and during that period they will stay at Samuel's house as tenants.


There they meet Samuel ([[Lalu Alex]]) who is looking for prospective buyers for his house. He needs money for the education of his daughters, both of which are doing medical studies elsewhere. While the Cobras are negotiating the deal, they see a picture of the two girls, Sherly ([[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]]) and Annie ([[Kaniha]]) and they plan to marry them. Samuel wants to hide the news of selling the house from his daughters; he asks the Cobras to hide the news for another 6 months until their studies are over. The Cobras say that they will delay the registration until the 6 months have passed, and during that period they will stay at Samuel's house as tenants.
Meanwhile, Isaac and his brother Albert are trying to forcefully take Samuel's house and his hospital. Isaac tries to humiliate the Cobras on the day of the inauguration of his hospital. Samuel and Isaac get into a verbal fight and set a boxing match the next weekend with a deal that whoever wins will get the hospital. Isaac finds out that Raja has a twin brother named Shivadas Naidu, a [[Malaysia|Malaysian]]-based gangster. Isaac blackmails Raja saying that if he does not forfeit, he will bring Shivadas to Kari. Raja thinks that it will break Kari's heart, so he decides to back out from the fight. However, Kari and Samuel decide to carry on with the match.


Meanwhile, Isaac ([[Babu Antony]]) and his brother are trying to forcefully take Samuel's house and his hospital. Isaac tries to humiliate the Cobras on the day of the inauguration of his new physical fitness center. Samuel and Isaac get into a verbal fight and set a boxing match the next weekend with a deal that whoever wins will get the hospital. Isaac finds out that Raja has a twin brother named Shivadas who looks exactly like him. Isaac blackmails Raja saying that if he does not forfeit, he will bring his twin brother to Kari. Raja thinks that it will break Kari's heart, so he decides to back out from the fight. However, Kari and Samuel decide to carry on with the match.
Raja joins them. Even during the match Isaac tries to blackmail Raja showing him Shivadas standing near the venue. Initially, Raja does not fight back and gets badly beaten. Then Kari comes into the ring and beats Albert and he also gets badly beaten by Isaac. Seeing Kari getting beaten up, Samuel tells him to accept the defeat, but Kari refuses and tells that if he fails then Raja will also fail and he won't allow for it. On hearing this, Raja fights back and defeats Isaac, thus winning the match. Meanwhile, seeing the love between Raja and Kari, Shivadas leaves the scene without anyone noticing.
 
Raja joins them. Even during the match Isaac tries to blackmail Raja showing him Shivadas standing near the venue. Initially, Raja does not fight back and gets badly beaten. Then Kari comes into the ring and he gets badly beaten too. Seeing Kari getting beaten up, Raja decides to fight back and defeats Isaac and his brother. Meanwhile, seeing the love between Raja and Kari, Shivadas leaves the scene without anyone noticing.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Mammootty]] as Raja (Rajavembala)/Sivadas Naidu in a cameo Appearance
{{cast listing|
*[[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Kari (Karimoorkhan)
*[[Mammootty]] in a dual role as:
*[[Lalu Alex]] as Samuel
**Rajavembala (Raja) / [[King Cobra]], a professional [[Boxing|boxer]]
***Musthafa as Young Raja
**Sivadas Naidu, a [[Malaysia|Malaysian]] based gangster
*[[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Karimoorkhan (Kari) / Black Cobra
**[[Balu Varghese]] as young Kari
*[[Lalu Alex]] as John Samuel  
*[[Babu Antony]] as Isaac
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Judgepaappan, Isaac's grandfather
*[[Salim Kumar]] as Gopalan
*[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Bralan (Balan)
*[[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]] as Sherly
*[[Kanika (actress)|Kaniha]] as Annie
*[[Kanika (actress)|Kaniha]] as Annie
*[[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]] as Sherly
*Ranjith Velayudhan as Albert
*[[Salim Kumar]] as Gopalan
*[[Ramu (actor)|Ramu]] as Raja's uncle
*[[Babu Antony]] as Isaac
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Alphonse
*Reji V Nair as Isaac's brother
*[[Vijay Menon]] as [[Referee]]
*[[Ramu (actor)|Ramu]]
*[[Sreejith Ravi]] as Gracy's husband
*[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Balan/(Bralan)
*[[Kalabhavan Navas]] as Rosy's husband
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as grandfather of Isaac
*[[Radhika (Malayalam actress)|Radhika]] as Rosy
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Alphonse John Samuel
*Leena Maria Paul as Gracy
*Vijay Menon as Referee
*[[Indrans]] as Tea seller
*[[Radhika (Malayalam actress)|Radhika]] as Raja's ex-fiancée
*[[Pradeep Kottayam]] as Audience member
*Leena Maria Paul as Kari's ex-fiancée
*[[Lal Jr.]] (cameo appearance)&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/prithviraj-to-play-a-car-enthusiast-in-jean-paul-lal-driving-license-5679873/|title=Prithviraj to play a car enthusiast in Jean Paul Lal's Driving License|date=17 April 2019}}&lt;/ref&gt;
}}


==Songs==
== Production ==
The movie was shot at [[Ernakulam]], [[Chalakudy]], [[Trivandrum]] and [[Bangkok]], Thailand.


The movie soundtrack composed by maestro [[Alex Paul]] and lyrics penned by Santhosh Varma.
==Music==
The [[soundtrack album]] of the film was composed by [[Alex Paul]] and lyrics penned by [[Santhosh Varma]].


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| "Vallathe Aashapettu"
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| Shyam Prasad, Kalpana
| Shyam Prasad, Kalpana
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| "Pattu Pattu"
| "Pattu Pattu"
| [[Vidhu Prathap]], Rimy To mmy
| [[Vidhu Prathap]], [[Rimy Tomy]]
|}
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== Production ==
== Reception ==
The movie was shot at [[Ernakulam]], [[Chalakudy]], [[Trivandrum]] and [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]].
[[Sify.com]]'s Moviebuzz rated the movie "average", saying it is "a botched up version of the conventional recipes".&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20150808081637/http://www.sify.com/movies/cobra-is-for-mammootty-fans-review-malayalam-14996320.html Movie Review:Cobra is for Mammootty fans&lt;!-- Bot generated title --&gt;]&lt;/ref&gt;
 
== Reviews ==
[[Sify.com]]'s Moviebuzz rated the movie "average",<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150808081637/http://www.sify.com/movies/cobra-is-for-mammootty-fans-review-malayalam-14996320.html Movie Review:Cobra is for Mammootty fans<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> saying it is "a botched up version of the conventional recipes".


[[Rediff.com]] rated 2/5,<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-cobra-is-recycled-fare/20120413.htm Review: Cobra is recycled fare - Rediff.com Movies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> saying that "Cobra offers nothing much to the discerning viewer and just cashes in on the actors' star image".
[[Rediff.com]] rated the film two out of five stars,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-cobra-is-recycled-fare/20120413.htm|title=Review: Cobra is recycled fare|first=Paresh C.|last=Palicha|website=Rediff}}&lt;/ref&gt; saying that "Cobra offers nothing much to the discerning viewer and just cashes in on the actors' star image".


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
{{Lal Films}}


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Cobra
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLal
Produced byAnto Joseph
Written byLal
StarringMammootty<br>Lal
Music byAlex Paul
CinematographyVenu
Edited byV Saajan
Production
company
Distributed byPlay House Release
Release date
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget<!--do not add a figure without citing a reliable source-->
Box office<!--do not add a figure without citing a reliable source-->

Cobra is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action black comedy film written and directed by Lal, starring Mammootty and himself in the lead roles. The songs were composed by Alex Paul, and background score by Deepak Dev.

Plot

The film tells the story of two rich non-identical twin brothers Raja and Kari, who lives like friends. Both the brothers are a Delhi-based famous boxers who are nicknamed as Cobras (short form of co-brothers alias Kottayam Brothers). The two begin to seek brides to marry. Their marriages get fixed. But on the day of the marriages, one of the brides is late for the ceremony. Thinking that she has eloped, Raja cancels the marriage and they moves to Coimbatore.

They meet John Samuel, another freestyle Boxing champion who is looking for prospective buyers for his house. He needs money for the education of his daughters Sherly and Annie, who are doing their medical studies in Bangalore. While the Cobras are negotiating the deal, they see a picture of the two girls and they plan to marry them. Samuel wants to hide the news of selling the house from his daughters; he asks the Cobras to hide the news for another 6 months until their studies are over. The Cobras say that they will delay the registration until the 6 months have passed, and during that period they will stay at Samuel's house as tenants.

Meanwhile, Isaac and his brother Albert are trying to forcefully take Samuel's house and his hospital. Isaac tries to humiliate the Cobras on the day of the inauguration of his hospital. Samuel and Isaac get into a verbal fight and set a boxing match the next weekend with a deal that whoever wins will get the hospital. Isaac finds out that Raja has a twin brother named Shivadas Naidu, a Malaysian-based gangster. Isaac blackmails Raja saying that if he does not forfeit, he will bring Shivadas to Kari. Raja thinks that it will break Kari's heart, so he decides to back out from the fight. However, Kari and Samuel decide to carry on with the match.

Raja joins them. Even during the match Isaac tries to blackmail Raja showing him Shivadas standing near the venue. Initially, Raja does not fight back and gets badly beaten. Then Kari comes into the ring and beats Albert and he also gets badly beaten by Isaac. Seeing Kari getting beaten up, Samuel tells him to accept the defeat, but Kari refuses and tells that if he fails then Raja will also fail and he won't allow for it. On hearing this, Raja fights back and defeats Isaac, thus winning the match. Meanwhile, seeing the love between Raja and Kari, Shivadas leaves the scene without anyone noticing.

Cast

  • Mammootty in a dual role as:
  • Lal as Karimoorkhan (Kari) / Black Cobra
  • Lalu Alex as John Samuel
  • Babu Antony as Isaac
  • Jagathy Sreekumar as Judgepaappan, Isaac's grandfather
  • Salim Kumar as Gopalan
  • Maniyanpilla Raju as Bralan (Balan)
  • Padmapriya as Sherly
  • Kaniha as Annie
  • Ranjith Velayudhan as Albert
  • Ramu as Raja's uncle
  • Siddique as Alphonse
  • Vijay Menon as Referee
  • Sreejith Ravi as Gracy's husband
  • Kalabhavan Navas as Rosy's husband
  • Radhika as Rosy
  • Leena Maria Paul as Gracy
  • Indrans as Tea seller
  • Pradeep Kottayam as Audience member
  • Lal Jr. (cameo appearance)<ref>"Prithviraj to play a car enthusiast in Jean Paul Lal's Driving License". 17 April 2019.</ref>

Production

The movie was shot at Ernakulam, Chalakudy, Trivandrum and Bangkok, Thailand.

Music

The soundtrack album of the film was composed by Alex Paul and lyrics penned by Santhosh Varma.

Track # Song Artist(s)
1 "Ente Nenjinullile" Lal, Kalabhavan Navas
2 "Vallathe Aashapettu" Shyam Prasad, Kalpana
3 "Ettadiveerane" Pradeep Babu, Alex Paul
4 "Pattu Pattu" Vidhu Prathap, Rimy Tomy

Reception

Sify.com's Moviebuzz rated the movie "average", saying it is "a botched up version of the conventional recipes".<ref>Movie Review:Cobra is for Mammootty fans<!-- Bot generated title --></ref>

Rediff.com rated the film two out of five stars,<ref>Palicha, Paresh C. "Review: Cobra is recycled fare". Rediff.</ref> saying that "Cobra offers nothing much to the discerning viewer and just cashes in on the actors' star image".

References

Template:Lal Films

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