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*[[Mohanlal]]
*[[Mohanlal]]
*[[Priyamani]]
*[[Priyamani]]
*[[Narain (actor)|Narain]]
*[[Anoop Menon]]
*[[Anoop Menon]]
*[[Narain (actor)|Narain]]
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
*[[Babu Antony]]
*[[Babu Antony]]
*[[Arjun Nandhakumar]]
*[[Arjun Nandhakumar]]
}}
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| music          = {{plainlist|
| music          = [[Deepak Dev]]
*[[Deepak Dev]]
*[[Gopi Sunder]] {{small|(Score)}}
}}
| cinematography = Vinod Illampally
| cinematography = Vinod Illampally
| editing        = [[Manoj (film editor)|Manoj]]
| editing        = [[Manoj (film editor)|Manoj]]
| studio        = [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
| studio        = [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
| distributor    = {{ubl|[[Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments]] {{small|(Kerala)}}|UTV Motion Pictures {{small|(Overseas)}}}}
| distributor    = {{ubl|[[Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments]] (Kerala)|UTV Motion Pictures (Overseas)}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|05|03}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|05|03}}
| runtime        = 130 minutes
| runtime        = 130 minutes
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = [[Malayalam]]
| language      = Malayalam
}}
}}
'''''Grandmaster'''''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/grandmaster-of-the-game/article3380668.ece|work=The Hindu|title=Grandmaster of the game}}</ref> is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2012|2012]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam-language]] [[action thriller film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/grandmaster-mohanlal-plays-a-lonely-divorcee-473621.html|title=Grandmaster: Mohanlal plays a lonely divorcee|publisher=[[CNN-News18]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=grandmaster.htm|title=Grandmaster (2012)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> written and directed by [[B. Unnikrishnan]] and produced by [[Ronnie Screwvala]] and [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]] under the production company [[UTV Motion Pictures]]. The film stars [[Mohanlal]] as Chandrasekhar, an IPS officer who begins investigating a series of murders after receiving an anonymous note. The supporting characters are played by [[Priyamani]], [[Narain (actor)|Narain]], [[Anoop Menon]], [[Babu Antony]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], and [[Arjun Nandhakumar]].
'''''Grandmaster'''''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/grandmaster-of-the-game/article3380668.ece|work=The Hindu|title=Grandmaster of the game|date=3 May 2012|last1=Nagarajan|first1=Saraswathy}}</ref> is a 2012 Indian [[Malayalam|Malayalam-language]] [[action thriller film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/grandmaster-mohanlal-plays-a-lonely-divorcee-473621.html|title=Grandmaster: Mohanlal plays a lonely divorcee|date=12 May 2012|website=[[News18]]|quote='Grandmaster', though basically touted as an action thriller, is a film that has immense emotional connect as well, says the director. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=grandmaster.htm|title=Grandmaster (2012)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> written and directed by [[B. Unnikrishnan]] and produced by [[Ronnie Screwvala]] and [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]] under the production company [[UTV Motion Pictures]]. The film stars [[Mohanlal]] as [[Inspector General of Police|IG]] Chandrasekhar, a senior IPS officer who begins investigating a series of murders after receiving an anonymous note. The supporting characters are played by [[Priyamani]], [[Narain (actor)|Narain]], [[Anoop Menon]], [[Babu Antony]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], and [[Arjun Nandhakumar]].


''Grandmaster'' was the debut Malayalam production of UTV Motion Pictures. The film was released on 3 May 2012 to widely positive reviews from critics and was a success at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mohanlal to have five more releases this year|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-18/news-and-interviews/31765124_1_mohanlal-flick-udayakrishna|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720122742/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-18/news-and-interviews/31765124_1_mohanlal-flick-udayakrishna|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 July 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=Times News Network|date=18 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2012/dec/23/loving-on-the-edge-436461.html|title=Loving on the edge|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> ''Grandmaster'' was released in the online video streaming service [[Netflix]] in the United States and Canada, making it the first ever [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]] to be released on Netflix. It was also the first Malayalam film to be released with English [[subtitle]]s outside Kerala. The movie is based on the book ''[[The A.B.C Murders]]'' by [[Agatha Christie]]<ref>https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/trends/2017/nov/22/aboard-the-mystery-train-3207.amp</ref> which was already adapted by Unnikrishnan for the script of a TV series named ''Black and White''.
''Grandmaster'' was the debut Malayalam production of UTV Motion Pictures. The film was released on 3 May 2012 to widely positive reviews from critics and was a success at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mohanlal to have five more releases this year|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/news-and-interviews/Mohanlal-to-have-five-more-releases-this-year/articleshow/13246922.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720122742/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-18/news-and-interviews/31765124_1_mohanlal-flick-udayakrishna|url-status=live|archive-date=20 July 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=Times News Network|date=18 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2012/dec/23/loving-on-the-edge-436461.html|title=Loving on the edge|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> ''Grandmaster'' was released in the online video streaming service [[Netflix]] in the United States and Canada, making it the first ever [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]] to be released on Netflix. It was also the first Malayalam film to be released with English [[subtitle]]s outside Kerala. The movie is based on the book ''[[The A.B.C Murders]]'' by [[Agatha Christie]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/trends/2017/nov/22/aboard-the-mystery-train-3207.amp|title=Aboard the mystery train &#124; Cinemaexpress|website=[[Cinema Express]]|access-date=14 August 2020|archive-date=27 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127163337/https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/trends/2017/nov/22/aboard-the-mystery-train-3207.amp|url-status=dead}}</ref> which was already adapted by Unnikrishnan for the script of a TV series named ''Black and White''.


==Plot==
==Plot==
IG (Inspector General) Chandrasekhar, a senior IPS officer, ([[Mohanlal]]) is the head of the newly created Metro Crime Stopper Cell in Kochi. Chandrasekhar arrests Jerome, a psychologically deviant man and rescues three girls he had kidnapped, but his ex-wife Deepthi ([[Priyamani]]), who is a lawyer, manages to get Jerome sent to treatment in a psychiatric facility, rather than a prison sentence. It turns out that the three girls had been mocking Jerome, which had led to his actions of kidnapping them in the first place.
[[Inspector General of Police|IG]] Chandrasekhar, is the head of the newly created Metro Crime Stopper Cell in Kochi. Chandrasekhar arrests Jerome, a psychologically deviant man, and rescues three girls he had kidnapped, but his ex-wife Deepthi, who is a lawyer, manages to get Jerome sent to treatment in a psychiatric facility run by her friend Dr. Jacob, rather than a prison sentence. It turns out that the three girls had been insulting and harassing Jerome, which had led to his actions of kidnapping them in the first place.
 
Chandrasekhar gets a congratulatory note from an anonymous man who calls himself as "Z," who challenges Chandrasekhar to figure out how he is going to bump off one target after the other. Chandrasekhar is forced to investigate a string of 3 murders: Alice, a coffee shop owner, Beena Thomson, a famous singer and Chandrika Narayanan, a leading businesswoman. These murders follow a mysterious alphabetical pattern and each victim also has a cross slit on their forehead. Around the same time, Chandrasekhar's school going daughter Dakshayani is preparing for a play under the lead of famous actor Mark Roshan.


Chandrasekhar gets a congratulatory note from an anonymous man calling himself "Z" who challenges Chandrasekhar to figure out how he is going to bump off one target after the other. Chandrasekhar is forced to investigate a string of murders: coffee shop owner Alice (Fathima Babu), famous singer Beena Thomson ([[Roma Asrani]]) and leading businesswoman Chandrika Narayanan ([[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]]). These murders follow a mysterious alphabetical pattern, and each victim also has a cross slit on their forehead. Around the same time, Chandrasekhar's daughter is preparing for a play under the lead of famous actor Mark Roshan ([[Arjun Nandhakumar|Arjun Nandakumar]]).
Chandrasekhar divorced Deepthi ten years earlier as he discovered that Deepthi was using information from him for a professional gain. Deepthi confesses to Chandrasekhar that the three recently murdered women were all involved in the murder of a rich [[Non-Resident Indians|NRI]] named Paul Mathew and made it a suicide. Chandrashekhar was the investigating officer in charge of Paul's murder when he was the [[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]] at that time. Chandrasekhar realizes that Deepthi is the next target and comes with her to their daughter's play, where they meet a religious fanatic named Victor Rosetti who had been present in all three crime scenes, disguised as a salesman and has been followed Deepthi. The recurring theme of chess is obvious in the game between Chandrasekhar and the Z.


Chandrasekhar divorced three years earlier because Chandrasekhar discovered that Deepthi was using information from Chandrasekhar for professional gain. Deepthi confesses to Chandrasekhar that the three recently murdered women were all involved in the murder of a man named Paul Mathew and made it look like a suicide. Chandrasekhar realizes that Deepthi is the next target and comes with her to their daughter's play where they meet a religious fanatic named Victor Rosetti ([[Babu Antony]]) who had been present in all three crime scenes, disguised as a salesman, and has been stalking Deepthi. The recurring theme of chess is obvious in the game between Chandrashekhar and the unknown Mr. Z.
Chandrashekhar understands that there is a mastermind behind Victor Rosetti and decides to play a 'queen's gambit' in his own words. Chandrasekhar finally manages to corner Victor on the rooftop of a theater, and Victor commits suicide by falling off the rooftop to the pavement. Then, Chandrasekhar questions Dr. Jacob and says that he has evidence that he is the killer of the three women and takes him to custody. Dakshayani goes missing and Deepthi goes back to the school to find her. The real serial killer arrives and tries to strangle Deepthi with a red scarf. Fortunately, Chandrasekhar stops him and then finally corners him on the stage. The killer turns out to be none other than Mark himself, who is then revealed by Chandrasekhar to be Paul's younger brother Roshan Mathew. He reveals that he framed Dr. Jacob to mislead Mark and shifted Dakshayani with his colleague Rasheed's help to bring Deepthi alone to Mark.


Chandrashekhar understands that there is a mastermind behind Victor Rosetti and decides to play a 'queen's gambit' in his own words. Chandrasekhar finally manages to corner Victor on the rooftop of a theater, Victor commits suicide by falling off the rooftop to the pavement. Then, Chandrasekhar questions Dr. Jacob and says that he has evidence that he is the killer of the three women, in a ploy to mislead the real killer. He has his men protect his daughter but lets his wife into the school where the play was held. The real murderer comes in, attempting to strangle Deepthi with a red scarf. Fortunately, Chandrasekhar stops him and then finally corners the real murderer on the stage. The murder turns out to be none other than Mark himself, who is then revealed by Chandrashekhar to be Paul Mathew's younger brother, his real name being Roshan Mathew.
Mark confesses that he has held a grudge against the women for his brother's death, which Chandrasekhar had already known. Then, Mark also confessed that, disguised as a priest named Father Alexander, he manipulated Victor, who was a schizophrenic patient, into believing that he had committed the murders himself. He had planned for Victor to commit the final murder on Deepthi during the play, but attempted to use the scenery of the fight between Chandrasekhar and Victor to complete his plan. In a last-minute attempt to avenge Paul's death, Mark tries to jump from the stage to murder Deepthi with a dagger, but Chandrasekhar kills him with his gun and saves Deepthi.


Mark confesses that he has held a grudge against the women for his brother's death, which Chandrashekhar had already known. Then, Mark also confessed that, disguised as a priest, he manipulated Victor, a schizophrenic patient, into believing that he had committed the murders himself. He had planned for Victor to commit the final murder on Deepthi during the play, but attempted to use the scenery of the fight between Chandrasekhar and Victor to complete his plan. In a last-minute attempt to avenge his brother, Mark tries to jump from the stage to murder Deepthi with a dagger, but is shot to death by Chandrasekhar, thus saving Deepthi's life. The film then ends with Chandrasekhar and Deepthi, along with their daughter, finally together again in their house.
The film then ends with Chandrasekhar and Deepthi, along with Dakshayani, finally together again in their house.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{colbegin}}
* [[Mohanlal]] as I.G Chandrasekhar IPS
* [[Mohanlal]] as [[Inspector General of Police|IG]] Chandrasekhar [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], former [[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]]
* [[Priyamani]] as Advocate Deepthi, ex-wife of Chandrasekhar
* [[Priyamani]] as Adv. Deepthi Chandrasekhar
* [[Anoop Menon]] as Dr. Jacob
* [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] as [[Superintendent of Police|SP]] Kishore [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], Chandrasekhar's subordinate
* [[Narain (actor)|Narain]] as Kishore IPS
* [[Anoop Menon]] as Dr. Jacob Varghese, A psychiatrist and Deepthi's friend
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as C.I Rashid  
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Rashid, Chandrasekhar's subordinate
* [[Babu Antony]] as Victor Rosetti
* [[Babu Antony]] as Victor Rosetti
* [[Arjun Nandhakumar]] as Mark Roshan / Roshan Mathew
* [[Arjun Nandhakumar]] as "Mark" Roshan Mathew (Z)
* [[Roma Asrani]] as Beena Thomson
* [[Roma Asrani]] as Beena Thomson, a playback pop singer
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Paul Matthew
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Paul Mathew, Mark's elder brother
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as ADGP
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as [[Additional Director General of Police|ADGP]] Vijayan [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], Chandrsekhar's superior officer
* [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Chandrika
* [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Chandrika Narayanan
* [[Santosh Sleeba]] as Sub-Inspector
* [[Riyaz Khan]] as Jerome Jacob
* [[Santosh Sleeba]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Sandeep Menon
* Sreelekshmy V as Dakshayini Chandrasekhar
* Sreelekshmy V as Dakshayini Chandrasekhar
* [[Riyaz Khan]] as Jerome Jacob
* [[Mithra Kurian]] as Bindya Mathew
* [[Mithra Kurian]] as Bindya Mathew
* [[Fathima Babu]] as Alice  
* [[Fathima Babu]] as Alice  
* [[Rajashree (actress)|Rajashree]] as Vimalaas Susan IPS, City Police Commissioner
* [[Rajashree (actress)|Rajashree]] as [[Police Commissioner]] Susan, a corrupt and egoistic cop who is Jerome's illegitimate cousin
* [[Manikuttan]] as Eby Kuriakose
* [[Manikuttan]] as Aby Kuriakose
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Chandrasekhar's mother
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Radhika, Chandrasekhar's mother
* [[Gayathri]] as Jerome's mother
* [[Gayathri (actress)|Gayathri]] as Alice, Jerome's mother
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==Production==
==Production==
''Grandmaster'' is the maiden production of [[Bollywood]] production company [[UTV Motion Pictures]] in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/10981/grand-master.html |title=Grand Master Cast and Crew |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524124107/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/10981/grand-master.html |archive-date=24 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> About naming the film ''Grandmaster'', Unnikrishnan said he cannot thinks a better title than ''Grandmaster'', "the whole story is about a grandmaster. He is a great chess enthusiast; he is also a great detective. It is the most appropriate title".<ref name="title"/> For the leading female role of advocate Deepthi, Unnikrishnan approached [[Andrea Jeremiah]], [[Sonia Agarwal]], and [[Reemma Sen]] before signing [[Priyamani]]. ''Grandmaster'' is the first film of Priyamani with Mohanlal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Priyamani replaces Andrea in Mohanlal's Grandmaster|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/priyamani-replaces-andrea-in-grandmaster-news-malayalam-llklf8gcjaa.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112123301/http://www.sify.com/movies/priyamani-replaces-andrea-in-grandmaster-news-malayalam-llklf8gcjaa.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 November 2011|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=10 November 2011|access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref> Few years back Priyamani had expressed her desire to act in a film alongside Mohanlal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Priyamani in Mohanlal film|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Priyamani-in-Mohanlal-film/articleshow/10724395.cms|access-date=13 June 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=Times News Network}}</ref> Deepthi is a criminal lawyer who is separated from her husband Chandrasekhar and in the turn of events, they are forced to work together.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nagarajan|first=Saraswathy|title=Ms. Confidence|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/ms-confidence/article3306852.ece|access-date=13 June 2019|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 April 2012}}</ref>
''Grandmaster'' is the maiden production of [[Bollywood]] production company [[UTV Motion Pictures]] in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/10981/grand-master.html |title=Grand Master Cast and Crew |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524124107/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/10981/grand-master.html |archive-date=24 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> About naming the film ''Grandmaster'', Unnikrishnan said he cannot thinks a better title than ''Grandmaster'', "the whole story is about a grandmaster. He is a great chess enthusiast; he is also a great detective. It is the most appropriate title".<ref name="title"/> For the leading female role of advocate Deepthi, Unnikrishnan approached [[Andrea Jeremiah]], [[Sonia Agarwal]], and [[Reemma Sen]] before signing [[Priyamani]]. ''Grandmaster'' is the first film of Priyamani with Mohanlal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Priyamani replaces Andrea in Mohanlal's Grandmaster|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/priyamani-replaces-andrea-in-grandmaster-news-malayalam-llklf8gcjaa.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112123301/http://www.sify.com/movies/priyamani-replaces-andrea-in-grandmaster-news-malayalam-llklf8gcjaa.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 November 2011|website=[[Sify]]|date=10 November 2011|access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref> Few years back Priyamani had expressed her desire to act in a film alongside Mohanlal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Priyamani in Mohanlal film|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Priyamani-in-Mohanlal-film/articleshow/10724395.cms|access-date=13 June 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=Times News Network}}</ref> Deepthi is a criminal lawyer who is separated from her husband Chandrasekhar and in the turn of events, they are forced to work together.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nagarajan|first=Saraswathy|title=Ms. Confidence|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/ms-confidence/article3306852.ece|access-date=13 June 2019|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 April 2012}}</ref>


[[Principal photography]] began in December 2011 and was carried out primarily at [[Kochi]] and [[Ottapalam]].
[[Principal photography]] began in December 2011 and was carried out primarily at [[Kochi]] and [[Ottapalam]].
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The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Deepak Dev]] and consists six tracks. It was released on 4 April 2012, launched at a function held at People's Plaza, [[Kochi]].
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Deepak Dev]] and consisted six tracks. It was released on 4 April 2012, launched at a function held at People's Plaza, [[Kochi]].


{{tracklist
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
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==Release==
==Release==
''Grandmaster'' was expected to be released on 27 April 2012, but was postponed. The film was released on 3 May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=Updated Sunday, 5 August 2012 01:47 AM IST |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/mmonline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=11660135&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&tabId=3 |title=Movies &#124; Interviews &#124; |publisher=Manorama Online |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiavisiontv.com/2012/05/30/78911.html |title=മലയാളത്തിരക്ക് ഊര്‍ജ്ജം പകര്‍ന്ന് നവനിരസിനിമകള്‍ |publisher=Indiavisiontv.com |date=2012-05-30 |access-date=2012-08-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702233536/http://www.indiavisiontv.com/2012/05/30/78911.html |archive-date=2 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In Vue, it was released on 29 July 2012. [[Surya TV]] purchased the broadcast rights for {{INRConvert|3.25|c}}.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=SuryaTV|number=1086088284978204675|date=17 January 2019|title=അടുത്ത നീക്കത്തിനു മുൻപ് എന്തും സംഭവിക്കാം! #Mohanlal ത്രില്ലർ #Grandmaster ഇന്നു രാവിലെ 9 മണിക്ക്}}</ref> ''Grandmaster'' was released in the online video streaming service [[Netflix]] in the United States and Canada, making it the first ever [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]] to be released on Netflix.<ref>{{cite news|title=How about paying for viewing films online?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/How-about-paying-for-viewing-films-online/articleshow/16322780.cms|access-date=13 June 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=Times News Network}}</ref><ref>[http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Grandmaster/70241088?locale=en-US Netflix - Watch TV Shows Online, Watch Movies Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was also the first Malayalam film to be released with English [[subtitle]]s outside Kerala.<ref name="title">{{cite news|last=Narayanan|first=Nayantara|title=Why half the Malayalam films released last year had English names|url=https://scroll.in/article/675011/why-half-the-malayalam-films-released-last-year-had-english-names|access-date=13 June 2019|work=[[Scroll.in]]|date=20 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Malayalam films to come with English subtitles|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam-films-to-come-with-english-subtitles-news-malayalam-ofojSubhdadsi.html|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=13 June 2019|date=14 May 2014}}</ref>
''Grandmaster'' was expected to be released on 27 April 2012, but was postponed. The film was released on 3 May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=Updated Sunday, 5 August 2012 01:47 AM IST |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/mmonline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=11660135&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&tabId=3 |title=Movies &#124; Interviews &#124; |publisher=Manorama Online |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiavisiontv.com/2012/05/30/78911.html |title=മലയാളത്തിരക്ക് ഊര്‍ജ്ജം പകര്‍ന്ന് നവനിരസിനിമകള്‍ |publisher=Indiavisiontv.com |date=2012-05-30 |access-date=2012-08-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702233536/http://www.indiavisiontv.com/2012/05/30/78911.html |archive-date=2 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In Vue, it was released on 29 July 2012. [[Surya TV]] purchased the broadcast rights for {{INRConvert|3.25|c}}.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=SuryaTV|number=1086088284978204675|date=17 January 2019|title=അടുത്ത നീക്കത്തിനു മുൻപ് എന്തും സംഭവിക്കാം! #Mohanlal ത്രില്ലർ #Grandmaster ഇന്നു രാവിലെ 9 മണിക്ക്}}</ref> ''Grandmaster'' was released in the online video streaming service [[Netflix]] in the United States and Canada, making it the first ever [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]] to be released on Netflix.<ref>{{cite news|title=How about paying for viewing films online?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/How-about-paying-for-viewing-films-online/articleshow/16322780.cms|access-date=13 June 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=Times News Network}}</ref><ref>[http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Grandmaster/70241088?locale=en-US Netflix - Watch TV Shows Online, Watch Movies Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was also the first Malayalam film to be released with English [[subtitle]]s outside Kerala.<ref name="title">{{cite news|last=Narayanan|first=Nayantara|title=Why half the Malayalam films released last year had English names|url=https://scroll.in/article/675011/why-half-the-malayalam-films-released-last-year-had-english-names|access-date=13 June 2019|work=[[Scroll.in]]|date=20 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Malayalam films to come with English subtitles|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam-films-to-come-with-english-subtitles-news-malayalam-ofojSubhdadsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140613171752/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam-films-to-come-with-english-subtitles-news-malayalam-ofojSubhdadsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 June 2014|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=13 June 2019|date=14 May 2014}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical reaction===
===Critical reaction===
[[Rediff.com]] rated the film 3.5 out of 5. [[Sify]]'s critic rated the movie as "watchable" (3.5/5) and said, "''Grandmaster'' easily turns out to be an engaging watch".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/grandmaster-review-malayalam-14997866.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628024301/http://www.sify.com/movies/grandmaster-review-malayalam-14997866.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-28|date=2012-05-03 |access-date=2012-05-03|title=Movie Review: Grandmaster}}</ref>
[[Rediff.com]] rated the film 3.5 out of 5. [[Sify]]'s critic rated the movie as "watchable" (3.5/5) and said, "''Grandmaster'' easily turns out to be an engaging watch".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/grandmaster-review-malayalam-14997866.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628024301/http://www.sify.com/movies/grandmaster-review-malayalam-14997866.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-28|date=2012-05-03 |access-date=2012-05-03|title=Movie Review: Grandmaster|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref>


===Accolades===
===Accolades===
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| [[Vijay Yesudas]] {{small|(for "Akaleyo Nee")}}
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| {{won}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|title='Celluloid' wins Kerala state award for best film|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article1474611.ece|access-date=15 April 2016|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=22 February 2013|location=Thiruvananthapuram}}</ref>}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|title='Celluloid' wins Kerala state award for best film|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article1474611.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225131613/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article1474611.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 February 2013|access-date=15 April 2016|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=22 February 2013|location=Thiruvananthapuram}}</ref>}}
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| [[15th Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Awards]]
| [[15th Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Awards]]
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| [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]], [[Ronnie Screwvala]]
| [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]], [[Ronnie Screwvala]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners List|url=http://siima.in/siima-awards.php?year=2013&action=winners|publisher=SIIMA|access-date=15 April 2016}}</ref>}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners List|url=http://siima.in/siima-awards.php?year=2013&action=winners|publisher=SIIMA|access-date=15 April 2016|archive-date=30 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930010232/http://siima.in/siima-awards.php?year=2013&action=winners|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
|}
|}


==In popular culture==
==Legacy And In Popular Culture==
Grand Master's Kitchen, a multi-cuisine restaurant opened by director [[B. Unnikrishnan]] in 2016 in [[Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram]], was named after the film.<ref>{{cite news|author=സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ|title=സിനിമാ സ്റ്റൈലിൽ ബി ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണന്റെ കിടിലൻ ഹോട്ടൽ|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/exclusives/b-unnikrishnan-s-new-restaurant-grand-masters-kitchen.html|access-date=29 June 2016|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=24 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Sreekumar|first=Priya|title=Menu card of Unnikrishnanan|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/020616/menu-card-of-unnikrishnanan.html|access-date=29 June 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=2 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Times News network|title=These cafes dish out books, paintings and games |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/These-cafes-dish-out-books-paintings-and-games/articleshow/52932086.cms|access-date=29 June 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Film fantasy: This Grand Master can tease your taste buds, satiate appetite|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/food-and-recipes/250616/film-fantasy-this-grand-master-can-tease-your-taste-buds-satiate-appetite.html|access-date=29 June 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=25 June 2016|location=Thiruvananthapuram}}</ref>
Grand Master's Kitchen, a multi-cuisine restaurant opened by director [[B. Unnikrishnan]] in 2016 in [[Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram]], was named after the film.<ref>{{cite news|author=സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ|title=സിനിമാ സ്റ്റൈലിൽ ബി ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണന്റെ കിടിലൻ ഹോട്ടൽ|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/exclusives/b-unnikrishnan-s-new-restaurant-grand-masters-kitchen.html|access-date=29 June 2016|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=24 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Sreekumar|first=Priya|title=Menu card of Unnikrishnanan|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/020616/menu-card-of-unnikrishnanan.html|access-date=29 June 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=2 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Times News network|title=These cafes dish out books, paintings and games |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/These-cafes-dish-out-books-paintings-and-games/articleshow/52932086.cms|access-date=29 June 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Film fantasy: This Grand Master can tease your taste buds, satiate appetite|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/food-and-recipes/250616/film-fantasy-this-grand-master-can-tease-your-taste-buds-satiate-appetite.html|access-date=29 June 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=25 June 2016|location=Thiruvananthapuram}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:22, 25 March 2026

Grandmaster
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. Unnikrishnan
Produced by
Written byB. Unnikrishnan
Starring
Music byDeepak Dev
CinematographyVinod Illampally
Edited byManoj
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Grandmaster[1] is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film[2][3] written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur under the production company UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars Mohanlal as IG Chandrasekhar, a senior IPS officer who begins investigating a series of murders after receiving an anonymous note. The supporting characters are played by Priyamani, Narain, Anoop Menon, Babu Antony, Jagathy Sreekumar, and Arjun Nandhakumar.

Grandmaster was the debut Malayalam production of UTV Motion Pictures. The film was released on 3 May 2012 to widely positive reviews from critics and was a success at the box office.[4][5] Grandmaster was released in the online video streaming service Netflix in the United States and Canada, making it the first ever Malayalam film to be released on Netflix. It was also the first Malayalam film to be released with English subtitles outside Kerala. The movie is based on the book The A.B.C Murders by Agatha Christie[6] which was already adapted by Unnikrishnan for the script of a TV series named Black and White.

Plot[edit | edit source]

IG Chandrasekhar, is the head of the newly created Metro Crime Stopper Cell in Kochi. Chandrasekhar arrests Jerome, a psychologically deviant man, and rescues three girls he had kidnapped, but his ex-wife Deepthi, who is a lawyer, manages to get Jerome sent to treatment in a psychiatric facility run by her friend Dr. Jacob, rather than a prison sentence. It turns out that the three girls had been insulting and harassing Jerome, which had led to his actions of kidnapping them in the first place.

Chandrasekhar gets a congratulatory note from an anonymous man who calls himself as "Z," who challenges Chandrasekhar to figure out how he is going to bump off one target after the other. Chandrasekhar is forced to investigate a string of 3 murders: Alice, a coffee shop owner, Beena Thomson, a famous singer and Chandrika Narayanan, a leading businesswoman. These murders follow a mysterious alphabetical pattern and each victim also has a cross slit on their forehead. Around the same time, Chandrasekhar's school going daughter Dakshayani is preparing for a play under the lead of famous actor Mark Roshan.

Chandrasekhar divorced Deepthi ten years earlier as he discovered that Deepthi was using information from him for a professional gain. Deepthi confesses to Chandrasekhar that the three recently murdered women were all involved in the murder of a rich NRI named Paul Mathew and made it a suicide. Chandrashekhar was the investigating officer in charge of Paul's murder when he was the SP at that time. Chandrasekhar realizes that Deepthi is the next target and comes with her to their daughter's play, where they meet a religious fanatic named Victor Rosetti who had been present in all three crime scenes, disguised as a salesman and has been followed Deepthi. The recurring theme of chess is obvious in the game between Chandrasekhar and the Z.

Chandrashekhar understands that there is a mastermind behind Victor Rosetti and decides to play a 'queen's gambit' in his own words. Chandrasekhar finally manages to corner Victor on the rooftop of a theater, and Victor commits suicide by falling off the rooftop to the pavement. Then, Chandrasekhar questions Dr. Jacob and says that he has evidence that he is the killer of the three women and takes him to custody. Dakshayani goes missing and Deepthi goes back to the school to find her. The real serial killer arrives and tries to strangle Deepthi with a red scarf. Fortunately, Chandrasekhar stops him and then finally corners him on the stage. The killer turns out to be none other than Mark himself, who is then revealed by Chandrasekhar to be Paul's younger brother Roshan Mathew. He reveals that he framed Dr. Jacob to mislead Mark and shifted Dakshayani with his colleague Rasheed's help to bring Deepthi alone to Mark.

Mark confesses that he has held a grudge against the women for his brother's death, which Chandrasekhar had already known. Then, Mark also confessed that, disguised as a priest named Father Alexander, he manipulated Victor, who was a schizophrenic patient, into believing that he had committed the murders himself. He had planned for Victor to commit the final murder on Deepthi during the play, but attempted to use the scenery of the fight between Chandrasekhar and Victor to complete his plan. In a last-minute attempt to avenge Paul's death, Mark tries to jump from the stage to murder Deepthi with a dagger, but Chandrasekhar kills him with his gun and saves Deepthi.

The film then ends with Chandrasekhar and Deepthi, along with Dakshayani, finally together again in their house.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Grandmaster is the maiden production of Bollywood production company UTV Motion Pictures in Malayalam cinema.[7] About naming the film Grandmaster, Unnikrishnan said he cannot thinks a better title than Grandmaster, "the whole story is about a grandmaster. He is a great chess enthusiast; he is also a great detective. It is the most appropriate title".[8] For the leading female role of advocate Deepthi, Unnikrishnan approached Andrea Jeremiah, Sonia Agarwal, and Reemma Sen before signing Priyamani. Grandmaster is the first film of Priyamani with Mohanlal.[9] Few years back Priyamani had expressed her desire to act in a film alongside Mohanlal.[10] Deepthi is a criminal lawyer who is separated from her husband Chandrasekhar and in the turn of events, they are forced to work together.[11]

Principal photography began in December 2011 and was carried out primarily at Kochi and Ottapalam.

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Grandmaster
Soundtrack album by
Deepak Dev
Released4 April 2012
Recorded2012
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length25:04
LanguageMalayalam
LabelUTV
ProducerDeepak Dev
Deepak Dev chronology
Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar
(2012) 		Grandmaster
(2012) 		101 Weddings
(2012)

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Deepak Dev and consisted six tracks. It was released on 4 April 2012, launched at a function held at People's Plaza, Kochi.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Akaleyo Nee"Chitoor GopiVijay Yesudas4:38
2."Aaranu Nee"Chandra ShekarSuchithra4:52
3."Doore Engo Nee"HariSanjeev4:25
4."Aaranu Nee (Club Mix)"Chandra ShekarSuchithra4:14
5."My Moment"Deepak DevKrishna Kumar2:02
6."The Grandmaster Theme" Instrumental 
Total length:25:04

Release[edit | edit source]

Grandmaster was expected to be released on 27 April 2012, but was postponed. The film was released on 3 May 2012.[12][13] In Vue, it was released on 29 July 2012. Surya TV purchased the broadcast rights for ₹3.25 crore (US$460,000).[14] Grandmaster was released in the online video streaming service Netflix in the United States and Canada, making it the first ever Malayalam film to be released on Netflix.[15][16] It was also the first Malayalam film to be released with English subtitles outside Kerala.[8][17]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical reaction[edit | edit source]

Rediff.com rated the film 3.5 out of 5. Sify's critic rated the movie as "watchable" (3.5/5) and said, "Grandmaster easily turns out to be an engaging watch".[18]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Kerala State Film Award Best Male Singer Vijay Yesudas (for "Akaleyo Nee") Won
[19]
Asianet Film Awards Best Actor Mohanlal Won
[20]
Asiavision Awards Best Actor Mohanlal Won
[21]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debutant Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, Ronnie Screwvala Won
[22]

Legacy And In Popular Culture[edit | edit source]

Grand Master's Kitchen, a multi-cuisine restaurant opened by director B. Unnikrishnan in 2016 in Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, was named after the film.[23][24][25][26]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (3 May 2012). "Grandmaster of the game". The Hindu.
  2. ↑ "Grandmaster: Mohanlal plays a lonely divorcee". News18. 12 May 2012. 'Grandmaster', though basically touted as an action thriller, is a film that has immense emotional connect as well, says the director.
  3. ↑ "Grandmaster (2012)". Box Office Mojo.
  4. ↑ "Mohanlal to have five more releases this year". The Times of India. Times News Network. 18 May 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Loving on the edge". The New Indian Express.
  6. ↑ "Aboard the mystery train | Cinemaexpress". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Grand Master Cast and Crew". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Narayanan, Nayantara (20 August 2014). "Why half the Malayalam films released last year had English names". Scroll.in. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  9. ↑ Moviebuzz (10 November 2011). "Priyamani replaces Andrea in Mohanlal's Grandmaster". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  10. ↑ "Priyamani in Mohanlal film". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  11. ↑ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (12 April 2012). "Ms. Confidence". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  12. ↑ Updated Sunday, 5 August 2012 01:47 AM IST. "Movies | Interviews |". Manorama Online. Retrieved 4 August 2012. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "മലയാളത്തിരക്ക് ഊര്‍ജ്ജം പകര്‍ന്ന് നവനിരസിനിമകള്‍". Indiavisiontv.com. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  14. ↑ @SuryaTV (17 January 2019). "അടുത്ത നീക്കത്തിനു മുൻപ് എന്തും സംഭവിക്കാം! #Mohanlal ത്രില്ലർ #Grandmaster ഇന്നു രാവിലെ 9 മണിക്ക്" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "How about paying for viewing films online?". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  16. ↑ Netflix - Watch TV Shows Online, Watch Movies Online
  17. ↑ Moviebuzz (14 May 2014). "Malayalam films to come with English subtitles". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  18. ↑ "Movie Review: Grandmaster". Sify. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ↑ "'Celluloid' wins Kerala state award for best film". The New Indian Express. Thiruvananthapuram. Press Trust of India. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  20. ↑ Smitha (21 January 2013). "Asianet Film Awards 2013 – Winners List". Filmibeat.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  21. ↑ Satish, A.K.S. (10 November 2012). "South Indian stars shine at Asiavision Awards". Gulf News. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  22. ↑ "Winners List". SIIMA. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  23. ↑ സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ (24 June 2016). "സിനിമാ സ്റ്റൈലിൽ ബി ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണന്റെ കിടിലൻ ഹോട്ടൽ". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  24. ↑ Sreekumar, Priya (2 June 2016). "Menu card of Unnikrishnanan". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  25. ↑ Times News network (27 June 2016). "These cafes dish out books, paintings and games". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  26. ↑ "Film fantasy: This Grand Master can tease your taste buds, satiate appetite". Deccan Chronicle. Thiruvananthapuram. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

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