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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Detective | | name = Detective | ||
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| director = [[Jeethu Joseph]] | | director = [[Jeethu Joseph]] | ||
| producer = Mahi | | producer = Mahi | ||
| writer = | | writer = Jeethu Joseph | ||
| starring = [[Suresh Gopi]]<br />[[Sindhu Menon | | starring = [[Suresh Gopi]]<br />[[Sindhu Menon]] | ||
| music = | | music = Rajamani | ||
| cinematography = Anandakuttan | | cinematography = [[Anandakuttan]] | ||
| editing = P. C. Mohanan | | editing = P. C. Mohanan | ||
| distributor = Super Release | | distributor = Super Release | ||
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| runtime = 135 minutes | | runtime = 135 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Malayalam | ||
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'''''Detective''''' is a 2007 [[Malayalam]] [[ | '''''Detective''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[crime thriller]] film written and directed by [[Jeethu Joseph]] in his directorial debut. The film stars [[Suresh Gopi]] in a dual role and [[Sindhu Menon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/detective-review-malayalam-pclwlMjeefgha.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818054822/http://www.sify.com/movies/detective-review-malayalam-pclwlMjeefgha.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2016|title=Detective|website=[[Sify]] |publisher=}}</ref> It was a box-office success.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-07-14 |title=Unforgettable Dectective roles in Mollywood |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/unforgettable-dectective-roles-in-mollywood/photostory/53192852.cms?picid=53192904 |access-date=2025-06-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Rashmi is found dead under mysterious circumstances and is reportedly declared a suicide. Rashmi's family is in a deep sorrow and her father blames Mohan Kumar, | Rashmi is found dead under mysterious circumstances and her death is reportedly declared a suicide. Rashmi's family is in a deep sorrow and her father Prabhakaran Thampi blames his son-in-law Mohan Kumar, a bold politician, for his daughter's death. Soon, everyone starts doubting Mohan and the party terminates him from being elected as an [[Member of parliament|MP]] and appoints his friend Jose as the new MP. However, Jose didn't believe any false statements of the society and was sure of Mohan's innocence. [[Superintendent (police)|SP]] James Joseph convinced everyone of Mohan being the culprit and arrests him briefly. A suicide note is found where its written that Mohan is reason for Rashmi's death. | ||
As the case | As the case proceeds, Mohan's evil step-brother Shyam Prasad, a well known police detective and investigator is appointed to investigate the case. He is assisted by Basheer, Shekhar, Rajeev and Aravind. Everyone tries hard to find out the reason behind Rashmi's apparent suicide. Shyam and team go to Rashmi's house to enquire her whereabouts. Her father doesn't say much but claims that Mohan was the actual reason for Rashmi's death. Suresh, their relative gives further clarification about Mohan's and Rashmi's marriage. Shyam continues his investigation further. After many researches and gathering proofs such as fingerprints, Shyam discovers that the Rashmi's suicide note was fabricated by James and John Samuel and her death was not a suicide, but a murder. John Samuel and James decide to get rid of Shyam and send some goons in order to finish him off. But Shyam courageously defeats all and arrests James and John Samuel. | ||
In a conference with the [[Director General of Police|DGP]] and the [[Chief Minister]], Shyam puts forth the facts, to the people in the conference Hall that Rashmi's death was a murder, where everyone gets shocked. Shyam reveals that Rashmi was actually pretending to love Mohan after she realised Mohan's plan of being the MP and she avoided her boyfriend who was her problem when she decided to marry Mohan. Shyam reveals that Rashmi was killed by her boyfriend Sumesh, who was Rashmi's and Mohan's neighbour. The crowd begin having doubts, on how a simple man like Sumesh could kill his own girlfriend. Shyam and team brings Sumesh's friend Vinod to gather more information about the events that had happened the night when Sumesh reached Rashmi's house. Shyam also takes in Sumesh to question him why on he had done it. But Sumesh maintains that he hasn't killed Rashmi. However, when Shyam and his colleagues provoke him, he gets in a rage and finally admits that he killed Rashmi, saying that Shyam and team have no proof regarding the murder. He injures himself and rushes back to the conference Hall to fool everyone. But whatever he disclosed to Shyam was already displayed on a screen. Shyam knew how Sumesh had done it and Sumesh reveals everything. | |||
In a | In a flashback, Sumesh and Rashmi were lovers from childhood. Even though both had fallen in love with each other, Rashmi soon began avoiding Sumesh as per her family's wish. Sumesh understands her and tells her to follow her parents' wish. But shortly, he visits her in order to deliver milk and overhears her conversation with her parents. He came to know that it was Rashmi who wanted to marry Mohan and her parents were against it, as they were afraid of the insecurities in marrying a politician and she was cheating Sumesh all the while. So in order to seek revenge, Sumesh decided to kill Rashmi after she married Mohan. He seeks the help of Vinod and got addicted to drugs. He learned the schedule of Rashmi in the absence of Mohan and stole the key of Rashmi's bedroom to make a duplicate. One night after arriving from [[Bangalore]], Sumesh rushes towards Rashmi's house without her knowledge. Meanwhile, Mohan went away from the house after an argument with Rashmi. Sumesh waited for his chance and brought the required tools along with a bottle of strong poison with him. At first he poisoned a jar of milk kept in the room. But the plan failed. Subsequently, he had climbed up a ladder to reach the ventilator and attached some pieces of plastic pipes after tying a thread on its end. As Rashmi slept, Sumesh bought the thread quietly to Rashmi's mouth. He then sent poison to Rashmi's mouth via the pipe and thread. That was how Rashmi lost control and died. After that he burnt all the materials including bottles, gloves and dropped the bottle that contained poison to make everyone believe that it was a suicide. | ||
Back to the present, Shyam further explains that he understood the method of murder by observing the poison drops being dropped from Rashmi's bed to the ventilator in a straight line and often the drops were of different sizes. He further explains that the culprit had entered the house to switch off the inverter. This was to keep the ceiling fan out of use in order to hold the thread used for the murder steady. The police arrests Sumesh and the [[Director General of Police|DGP]] and [[Chief Minister]] appreciate Shyam while Rashmi's family apologizes to Mohan as his innocence was proven. Mohan and Shyam happily smile at each other. The film ends as Shyam and team leave the conference hall. | |||
Back to the present, Shyam further explains that he understood the method of murder by observing the poison drops being dropped from Rashmi's bed to the ventilator in a straight | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Suresh Gopi]] as Shyam Prasad | {{Cast listing| | ||
* [[Sindhu Menon]] as | * [[Suresh Gopi]] in a dual role as: | ||
* [[ | ** Detective Commissioner Shyam Prasad | ||
** Politician Mohan Kumar | |||
* [[ | * [[Sindhu Menon]] as Reshmi, Mohan's wife | ||
* [[Madhu | * [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Saikumar]] as [[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]] James Joseph [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] | ||
* [[Subair]] as John Samuel | * [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as [[Director general of police|DGP]] Krishnamoorthy [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] | ||
* [[Prem Prakash]] as Chief Minister | * [[Madhu Wariar|Madhur Warriar]] as Detective [[Inspector|CI]] Basheer | ||
* [[ | * [[Subair]] as John Samuel | ||
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as | * [[Prem Prakash]] as [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]] Narayanan | ||
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] | * [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Detective ASI Chandrachoodan | ||
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as | * Kalabhavan Prajod as Sumesh | ||
* [[Babu Namboothiri]] as Prabhakaran Thampi, Reshmi's father | |||
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as Devaki, Reshmi's mother | |||
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Raghavan | |||
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Shivaraman | |||
* [[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Thankachan | * [[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Thankachan | ||
* [[Baiju Santhosh]] as Suresh | |||
* [[Baiju | * [[Madhupal]] as Kumbalam Jose | ||
* [[Madhupal]] as Jose | * [[Joju George]] as Detective [[Inspector|SI]] Shekhar | ||
* [[Joju George]] as Shekhar | * [[Koottickal Jayachandran]] as Ashokan, Sumesh's brother | ||
* [[Koottickal Jayachandran]] as Ashokan | * Baiju V.K. as Police Inspector | ||
* Cherthala Lalitha | * Cherthala Lalitha as Reshmi's servant | ||
* | * Suresh Prem as Vinod | ||
* [[Subi Suresh]] as Journalist | |||
* [[Jagannatha Varma]] as Father Gabriel | |||
}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2007 films]] | [[Category:2007 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2007 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian spy thriller films]] | [[Category:Indian spy thriller films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Jeethu Joseph]] | [[Category:Films directed by Jeethu Joseph]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police]] | [[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police]] | ||
[[Category:Twins in Indian films]] | |||
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| File:Detective Malayalam film.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jeethu Joseph |
| Produced by | Mahi |
| Written by | Jeethu Joseph |
| Starring | Suresh Gopi Sindhu Menon |
| Music by | Rajamani |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | P. C. Mohanan |
| Distributed by | Super Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Detective is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph in his directorial debut. The film stars Suresh Gopi in a dual role and Sindhu Menon.[1] It was a box-office success.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Rashmi is found dead under mysterious circumstances and her death is reportedly declared a suicide. Rashmi's family is in a deep sorrow and her father Prabhakaran Thampi blames his son-in-law Mohan Kumar, a bold politician, for his daughter's death. Soon, everyone starts doubting Mohan and the party terminates him from being elected as an MP and appoints his friend Jose as the new MP. However, Jose didn't believe any false statements of the society and was sure of Mohan's innocence. SP James Joseph convinced everyone of Mohan being the culprit and arrests him briefly. A suicide note is found where its written that Mohan is reason for Rashmi's death.
As the case proceeds, Mohan's evil step-brother Shyam Prasad, a well known police detective and investigator is appointed to investigate the case. He is assisted by Basheer, Shekhar, Rajeev and Aravind. Everyone tries hard to find out the reason behind Rashmi's apparent suicide. Shyam and team go to Rashmi's house to enquire her whereabouts. Her father doesn't say much but claims that Mohan was the actual reason for Rashmi's death. Suresh, their relative gives further clarification about Mohan's and Rashmi's marriage. Shyam continues his investigation further. After many researches and gathering proofs such as fingerprints, Shyam discovers that the Rashmi's suicide note was fabricated by James and John Samuel and her death was not a suicide, but a murder. John Samuel and James decide to get rid of Shyam and send some goons in order to finish him off. But Shyam courageously defeats all and arrests James and John Samuel.
In a conference with the DGP and the Chief Minister, Shyam puts forth the facts, to the people in the conference Hall that Rashmi's death was a murder, where everyone gets shocked. Shyam reveals that Rashmi was actually pretending to love Mohan after she realised Mohan's plan of being the MP and she avoided her boyfriend who was her problem when she decided to marry Mohan. Shyam reveals that Rashmi was killed by her boyfriend Sumesh, who was Rashmi's and Mohan's neighbour. The crowd begin having doubts, on how a simple man like Sumesh could kill his own girlfriend. Shyam and team brings Sumesh's friend Vinod to gather more information about the events that had happened the night when Sumesh reached Rashmi's house. Shyam also takes in Sumesh to question him why on he had done it. But Sumesh maintains that he hasn't killed Rashmi. However, when Shyam and his colleagues provoke him, he gets in a rage and finally admits that he killed Rashmi, saying that Shyam and team have no proof regarding the murder. He injures himself and rushes back to the conference Hall to fool everyone. But whatever he disclosed to Shyam was already displayed on a screen. Shyam knew how Sumesh had done it and Sumesh reveals everything.
In a flashback, Sumesh and Rashmi were lovers from childhood. Even though both had fallen in love with each other, Rashmi soon began avoiding Sumesh as per her family's wish. Sumesh understands her and tells her to follow her parents' wish. But shortly, he visits her in order to deliver milk and overhears her conversation with her parents. He came to know that it was Rashmi who wanted to marry Mohan and her parents were against it, as they were afraid of the insecurities in marrying a politician and she was cheating Sumesh all the while. So in order to seek revenge, Sumesh decided to kill Rashmi after she married Mohan. He seeks the help of Vinod and got addicted to drugs. He learned the schedule of Rashmi in the absence of Mohan and stole the key of Rashmi's bedroom to make a duplicate. One night after arriving from Bangalore, Sumesh rushes towards Rashmi's house without her knowledge. Meanwhile, Mohan went away from the house after an argument with Rashmi. Sumesh waited for his chance and brought the required tools along with a bottle of strong poison with him. At first he poisoned a jar of milk kept in the room. But the plan failed. Subsequently, he had climbed up a ladder to reach the ventilator and attached some pieces of plastic pipes after tying a thread on its end. As Rashmi slept, Sumesh bought the thread quietly to Rashmi's mouth. He then sent poison to Rashmi's mouth via the pipe and thread. That was how Rashmi lost control and died. After that he burnt all the materials including bottles, gloves and dropped the bottle that contained poison to make everyone believe that it was a suicide.
Back to the present, Shyam further explains that he understood the method of murder by observing the poison drops being dropped from Rashmi's bed to the ventilator in a straight line and often the drops were of different sizes. He further explains that the culprit had entered the house to switch off the inverter. This was to keep the ceiling fan out of use in order to hold the thread used for the murder steady. The police arrests Sumesh and the DGP and Chief Minister appreciate Shyam while Rashmi's family apologizes to Mohan as his innocence was proven. Mohan and Shyam happily smile at each other. The film ends as Shyam and team leave the conference hall.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Suresh Gopi in a dual role as:
- Detective Commissioner Shyam Prasad
- Politician Mohan Kumar
- Sindhu Menon as Reshmi, Mohan's wife
- Saikumar as SP James Joseph IPS
- Devan as DGP Krishnamoorthy IPS
- Madhur Warriar as Detective CI Basheer
- Subair as John Samuel
- Prem Prakash as Chief Minister Narayanan
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Detective ASI Chandrachoodan
- Kalabhavan Prajod as Sumesh
- Babu Namboothiri as Prabhakaran Thampi, Reshmi's father
- Ponnamma Babu as Devaki, Reshmi's mother
- T. P. Madhavan as Raghavan
- Cochin Haneefa as Shivaraman
- Augustine as Thankachan
- Baiju Santhosh as Suresh
- Madhupal as Kumbalam Jose
- Joju George as Detective SI Shekhar
- Koottickal Jayachandran as Ashokan, Sumesh's brother
- Baiju V.K. as Police Inspector
- Cherthala Lalitha as Reshmi's servant
- Suresh Prem as Vinod
- Subi Suresh as Journalist
- Jagannatha Varma as Father Gabriel
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Detective". Sify. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Unforgettable Dectective roles in Mollywood". The Times of India. 14 July 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 June 2025.