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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Black | | name = Black | ||
| image = Black (Malayalam film).jpg | | image = Black (Malayalam film).jpg | ||
| caption = DVD poster | | caption = DVD poster | ||
| director = [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] | | director = [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] | ||
| producer = [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] | | producer = [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] | ||
| writer = | | writer = Ranjith | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br /> | | starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />Lal<br/>[[Mohan Jose]]<br/>[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]<br />[[Babu Antony]]<br />[[Sriya Reddy]]<br/>[[Janardanan]] | ||
| music = '''Songs:'''<br/>[[Alex Paul]]<br/>'''Score:'''<br/>C. Rajamani | |||
| cinematography = [[Amal Neerad]] | | cinematography = [[Amal Neerad]] | ||
| editing = Bhoominathan | | editing = Bhoominathan | ||
| | | studio = Lal Creations | ||
| released = {{film date|df=y|2004|11|10}} | | distributor = Lal Release | ||
| runtime = | | released = {{film date|df=y|2004|11|10}} | ||
| country = India | | runtime = | ||
| language = Malayalam | | country = India | ||
| budget = | | language = Malayalam | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''''Black''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]] [[ | '''''Black''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]] language [[neo-noir]] [[action thriller film]] written and directed by [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]], and produced by [[Lal (actor)|Lal]]. It deals with the underworld operations in [[Kochi, India|Kochi]]. Mammootty plays the role of Police Constable Karikkamuri Shanmughan, a dreaded [[hitman]]. The film features cinematography by [[Amal Neerad]]. The film was a comeback for actor [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] to Malayalam cinema.<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110120084709/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2005/06/11/stories/2005061102210100.htm "Rahman in a new role"]}}, ''The Hindu'', 2005-06-11.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160720020232/http://www.sify.com/movies/black-review-malayalam-pclvDudiieida.html ''Sify'' review]</ref> The movie was released on 12 November on the occasion of [[Diwali]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
[[Advocate|Adv.]] Devin Carlos Padaveedan, runs an organized [[crime syndicate]] in [[Kochi]]. Shanmugan aka "Kumbari" is a feared hitman and Padaveedan's business partner, who moonlights as a [[police constable]], but wears his uniform only on January 26 (Republic day) and on August 15 (Independence day). | |||
The | Ashok Sreenivas is the new [[Sub-inspector|SI]] in Kasaba Police Station (Shanmukhan's station) whose aim is to get rid of organized crime from Cochin. Ashok's elder brother (Who was rendered paralysed below the waist by Shanmukhan) is requested by him to take care of SI Ashok.Partly out of regret and liking for Ashok Shanmukhan agrees. | ||
SI Ashok catches hold of one of Padaveedan's gang members and is kept at a secret location to reveal the gang's further whereabouts. Shanmukhan warns Ashok about such a move will only attract more violence directed at him but Ashok is adamant. Shanmukhan tries to reach where Ashok is to save him from the wrath of Padaveedan but is too late. The captive gang member lures Ashok into Padaveedan's lair and ambushes him. Ashok puts up a fight but is heavily outnumbered. Padaveedan brutally stabs & kills Ashok by the time Shanmukhan reaches the spot. | |||
A local innocent Tamil [[Laundry|laundryman]] is arrested for SI Ashok's murder and interrogated in jail. His hapless wife (Anandam) approaches Shanmukhan to help release him. The interrogation methods prove too much which the laundryman is unable to withstand and dies due to the torture. The laundryman's custodial death is then portrayed as a custodial suicide by the cops. The subsequent incidents cause Shanmukhan to go through a period of remorse with Ashok's death and also when he realizes a deaf and mute girl handed over to him by one of the respected political veterans is actually fathered by him. Shanmukhan gives a piece of mind to the commissioner for letting the laundryman die and decides to leave his life of crime behind him . | |||
Padaveedan's gang member, Papalli Sabu has been eyeing Anandam for sexual favors for quite a while and when he becomes persistent in his efforts, Shanmukhan intervenes and warns other gang members to stay away from her and also declares he will punish Sabu for his insolence. | |||
Pappali Sabu is eventually killed by another gang when he is flung off a building while he is on his extortion rounds . The gang members complain to Padaveedan about Shanmukhan's warning and also expresses doubts that Shanmughan's hand and connivance with the gang that threw Sabu from the building. | |||
Padaveedan suspects Shanmukhan, because of his interaction with [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Ashok Srinivas and his new found family. Padaveedan turns against Shanmukhan and orders his lieutenants to finish him. Shanmukhan still can't believe his betrayal, but eventually is sure about it when his daughter & Anandam are attacked by Padaveedan's men and is rescued in nick of time by two small time crooks . | |||
Shanmukhan has had enough when Padaveedan imports trained killers from [[Tamil Nadu]] to finish off Shanmukhan but Shanmukhan kills them all. He meets the commissioner and reveals he is going on a mission to finish Padaveedan's gang one by one. The commissioner tries to object by saying that the government hasn't given the police permission to do so. But, Shanmukhan tells him to get lost and sets out on his mission. | |||
Shanmukhan then dismantles his syndicate by killing every member of the gang and finally sneaks into Padaveedan's home in full uniform while the commissioner and a battalion of police are guarding the place and kills him by slitting his throat. In the end, Shanmukhan, moves out to start a new life with his deaf daughter and Anandam. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{colbegin}} | {{colbegin}} | ||
* [[Mammootty]] as Head | * [[Mammootty]] as Shanmughan alias [[Head constable|HC]] Karikkamuri Shanmughan (''Kumbari'') | ||
* [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Adv. Devin Carlos Padaveedan | * [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Padaveedan Vakkeel alias Adv. Devin Carlos Padaveedan | ||
* [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] as Sub Inspector | * [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] as Ashok alias [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Ashok Srinivas | ||
* [[Mohan Jose]] as Mammali | |||
* [[Sriya Reddy]] as Anandam | |||
* [[Babu Antony]] as [[Deputy inspector general of police|City Police Commissioner]] Govind Chengappa [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] | |||
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Aashan, Communist Party District Secretary | |||
* Janaki Krishnan as Anna | * Janaki Krishnan as Anna | ||
* [[Tom George Kolath]] as Ajay Srinivas | * [[Tom George Kolath]] as Ajay Srinivas | ||
* [[Kulappully Leela]] as Veronica | * [[Kulappully Leela]] as Veronica | ||
* [[Sona Nair]] as Sheela | * [[Sona Nair]] as Sheela | ||
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] | * [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Babu Mathew, a Businessman | ||
* [[Prem Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Prem Kumar]] as Unni | * [[Prem Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Prem Kumar]] as Unni | ||
* [[Sadiq]] as Mustafa | * [[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]] as Mustafa | ||
* [[Ramu (actor)|Ramu]] as Francis | * [[Ramu (actor)|Ramu]] as K. E. Francis (Pranchi Manthri), Kerala State Minister of Fisheries and Tourism, and a close associate of Shanmughan and Padaveedan | ||
* Niyas Musaliyar as Sabu | |||
* Kannan Pattambi as Auto Raju | |||
* [[Daniel Balaji]] as Ezhumalai | * [[Daniel Balaji]] as Ezhumalai | ||
* [[Anoop Chandran]] as Pauly | * [[Anoop Chandran]] as Pauly | ||
* [[Joju George]] | * [[Joju George]] as Stephen Ashok's friend | ||
* [[Besant Ravi]] | * [[Besant Ravi]] | ||
* [[Meenakshi (Malayalam actress)|Meenakshi]] (Cameo appearance in the song ''Ambalakkara'') | * [[Meenakshi (Malayalam actress)|Meenakshi]] (Cameo appearance in the song ''Ambalakkara'') | ||
{{colend}} | {{colend}} | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
The film was released on 10 November 2004. | The film was released on 10 November 2004. ''Black'' opened with a record 50 prints had good opening day collection.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moviebuzz |date=2004-12-04 |title=Superstars rule the Kerala BO |url=http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=13611786 |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=[[Sify]] |archive-date=4 December 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204164150/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=13611786 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Mammootty-Man-Of-The-Year-imagegallery-6-Movies-jdwmGdfhdgi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318182754/http://www.sify.com/movies/Mammootty-Man-Of-The-Year-imagegallery-6-Movies-jdwmGdfhdgi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 March 2018|title=Mammootty-Man of the Year|work=[[Sify]]|date=31 December 2005}}</ref> | ||
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==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
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Lyrics: [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]], [[Kaithapram]], [[Pirai Choodan]] | Lyrics: [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]], [[Kaithapram]], [[Pirai Choodan]] | ||
* "Ambalakkara" | * "Ambalakkara" – [[M. G. Sreekumar]], Chorus | ||
* "Ambalakkara" (Extended) | * "Ambalakkara" (Extended) – M. G. Sreekumar | ||
* "Thinkal Kalaye" | * "Thinkal Kalaye" – [[Sujatha Mohan]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:2004 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2004 crime thriller films]] | [[Category:2004 crime thriller films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]] | [[Category:Indian crime thriller films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police]] | ||
[[Category:Films | [[Category:Films shot in Kochi]] | ||
[[Category:Films | [[Category:Films scored by Rajamani]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 26 March 2026
| Black | |
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.jpg) DVD poster | |
| Directed by | Ranjith |
| Produced by | Lal |
| Written by | Ranjith |
| Starring | Mammootty Lal Mohan Jose Rahman Babu Antony Sriya Reddy Janardanan |
| Music by | Songs: Alex Paul Score: C. Rajamani |
| Cinematography | Amal Neerad |
| Edited by | Bhoominathan |
Production company | Lal Creations |
| Distributed by | Lal Release |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Black is a 2004 Indian Malayalam language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Ranjith, and produced by Lal. It deals with the underworld operations in Kochi. Mammootty plays the role of Police Constable Karikkamuri Shanmughan, a dreaded hitman. The film features cinematography by Amal Neerad. The film was a comeback for actor Rahman to Malayalam cinema.[1][2] The movie was released on 12 November on the occasion of Diwali.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Adv. Devin Carlos Padaveedan, runs an organized crime syndicate in Kochi. Shanmugan aka "Kumbari" is a feared hitman and Padaveedan's business partner, who moonlights as a police constable, but wears his uniform only on January 26 (Republic day) and on August 15 (Independence day).
Ashok Sreenivas is the new SI in Kasaba Police Station (Shanmukhan's station) whose aim is to get rid of organized crime from Cochin. Ashok's elder brother (Who was rendered paralysed below the waist by Shanmukhan) is requested by him to take care of SI Ashok.Partly out of regret and liking for Ashok Shanmukhan agrees.
SI Ashok catches hold of one of Padaveedan's gang members and is kept at a secret location to reveal the gang's further whereabouts. Shanmukhan warns Ashok about such a move will only attract more violence directed at him but Ashok is adamant. Shanmukhan tries to reach where Ashok is to save him from the wrath of Padaveedan but is too late. The captive gang member lures Ashok into Padaveedan's lair and ambushes him. Ashok puts up a fight but is heavily outnumbered. Padaveedan brutally stabs & kills Ashok by the time Shanmukhan reaches the spot.
A local innocent Tamil laundryman is arrested for SI Ashok's murder and interrogated in jail. His hapless wife (Anandam) approaches Shanmukhan to help release him. The interrogation methods prove too much which the laundryman is unable to withstand and dies due to the torture. The laundryman's custodial death is then portrayed as a custodial suicide by the cops. The subsequent incidents cause Shanmukhan to go through a period of remorse with Ashok's death and also when he realizes a deaf and mute girl handed over to him by one of the respected political veterans is actually fathered by him. Shanmukhan gives a piece of mind to the commissioner for letting the laundryman die and decides to leave his life of crime behind him .
Padaveedan's gang member, Papalli Sabu has been eyeing Anandam for sexual favors for quite a while and when he becomes persistent in his efforts, Shanmukhan intervenes and warns other gang members to stay away from her and also declares he will punish Sabu for his insolence.
Pappali Sabu is eventually killed by another gang when he is flung off a building while he is on his extortion rounds . The gang members complain to Padaveedan about Shanmukhan's warning and also expresses doubts that Shanmughan's hand and connivance with the gang that threw Sabu from the building.
Padaveedan suspects Shanmukhan, because of his interaction with SI Ashok Srinivas and his new found family. Padaveedan turns against Shanmukhan and orders his lieutenants to finish him. Shanmukhan still can't believe his betrayal, but eventually is sure about it when his daughter & Anandam are attacked by Padaveedan's men and is rescued in nick of time by two small time crooks .
Shanmukhan has had enough when Padaveedan imports trained killers from Tamil Nadu to finish off Shanmukhan but Shanmukhan kills them all. He meets the commissioner and reveals he is going on a mission to finish Padaveedan's gang one by one. The commissioner tries to object by saying that the government hasn't given the police permission to do so. But, Shanmukhan tells him to get lost and sets out on his mission.
Shanmukhan then dismantles his syndicate by killing every member of the gang and finally sneaks into Padaveedan's home in full uniform while the commissioner and a battalion of police are guarding the place and kills him by slitting his throat. In the end, Shanmukhan, moves out to start a new life with his deaf daughter and Anandam.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Mammootty as Shanmughan alias HC Karikkamuri Shanmughan (Kumbari)
- Lal as Padaveedan Vakkeel alias Adv. Devin Carlos Padaveedan
- Rahman as Ashok alias SI Ashok Srinivas
- Mohan Jose as Mammali
- Sriya Reddy as Anandam
- Babu Antony as City Police Commissioner Govind Chengappa IPS
- Janardhanan as Aashan, Communist Party District Secretary
- Janaki Krishnan as Anna
- Tom George Kolath as Ajay Srinivas
- Kulappully Leela as Veronica
- Sona Nair as Sheela
- T. P. Madhavan as Babu Mathew, a Businessman
- Prem Kumar as Unni
- Sadiq as Mustafa
- Ramu as K. E. Francis (Pranchi Manthri), Kerala State Minister of Fisheries and Tourism, and a close associate of Shanmughan and Padaveedan
- Niyas Musaliyar as Sabu
- Kannan Pattambi as Auto Raju
- Daniel Balaji as Ezhumalai
- Anoop Chandran as Pauly
- Joju George as Stephen Ashok's friend
- Besant Ravi
- Meenakshi (Cameo appearance in the song Ambalakkara)
Release[edit | edit source]
The film was released on 10 November 2004. Black opened with a record 50 prints had good opening day collection.[3] The film was a commercial success.[4]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Music: Alex Paul
Lyrics: Ranjith, Kaithapram, Pirai Choodan
- "Ambalakkara" – M. G. Sreekumar, Chorus
- "Ambalakkara" (Extended) – M. G. Sreekumar
- "Thinkal Kalaye" – Sujatha Mohan
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Rahman in a new role"[usurped], The Hindu, 2005-06-11.
- ↑ Sify review
- ↑ Moviebuzz (4 December 2004). "Superstars rule the Kerala BO". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 December 2004. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Mammootty-Man of the Year". Sify. 31 December 2005. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018.