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1999 Indian film

F.I.R

Directed by	Shaji Kailas
Written by	Dennis Joseph
Produced by	M. Mani
Starring	Suresh Gopi Rajeev Biju Menon Indraja
Cinematography	Anandakuttan
Edited by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by	Rajamani
Production company	Sunitya Productions
Distributed by	Aroma Release
Release date	January 21, 1999 (1999-01-21) (India)
Running time	170 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

F.I.R is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by Dennis Joseph and produced by M. Mani. It stars Suresh Gopi, Rajeev, Biju Menon, Indraja, N. F. Varghese and Maniyan Pillai Raju. F.I.R is the first Malayalam film to introduce Machine Gun AK-47.

Plot

Roy Alex, an investigative journalist writes on hawala money from the Middle East, where he meets former M.P. and business tycoon Rahim Haji as invited by Haji's driver Basheer. Haji had lost his M.P. post a year ago after a write-up by Roy Alex in a magazine. Being an expert and a previous ace trader of the flow of foreign currency reserves to Kerala, Haji states to Roy that, most of the foreign reserves are mainly concentrated along the Gulf-American belt starting from Kottayam and extending till the coastal town of Varkala. He invited Roy as a part of reviving his failed business, and to eliminate his business rival Narendra Shetty, whom he considers as responsible for destroying his business.

Roy follows a van carrying a drama troupe, which reaches a home far away as a part of a drama, where he sees the owner of the home, a businessman and Chakrapani, the drama director, having demands of black money, and he captures it. However, Chakrapani finds them and kills him with his dogs. While passing through a nearby road at the same time, Rahim Haji tries to contact Roy, but soon learns about his death, and soon leaves to see Shetty, who fatally shoots down him for trespassing through his territory. It is later seen that Basheer has betrayed Haji as he is in cahoots with Shetty. Haji's assassination comes as a serious blow to his party.

The C.M. Nair appoints Mohammed Sarkar, an IPS officer in Tripura cadre, as the SP to investigate the assassination. At the same time, the party undergoes a fast headed by MLA Kunjalavi, which results in a serious rift between the police officers and party workers. After interrogating Chakrapani and Basheer, Mohammed Sarkar manages to gather evidence against Shetty and a final confrantation occurs where Mohammed Sarkar kills Chakrapani. Shetty tries to kill Mohammed Sarkar, but his colleague CI Gurumoorthy gets killed. Enraged, Mohammed Sarkar kills Shetty and Brigadier Giridhar Baruva by destroying the warehouse.

Cast

Suresh Gopi as SP Mohammed Sarkar IPS
Biju Menon as CI Gregory
Rajeev as Narendra Shetty
Maniyanpilla Raju as CI Gurumoorthy
Indraja as Laila Gafoor, Mohammed Sarkar's wife
N. F. Varghese as Retd. IG Devarajan Panicker IPS
Devan as Brigadier Giridhar Baruva (Gireesh Bhaskar Mangattuserry)
Bheeman Raghu as Chakrapani
Narendra Prasad as Rahim Haji
Janardhanan as V. K. Nair, Chief Minister of Kerala
Sai Kumar as Lance Naik Shivaram
K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Roy Alex
Mohan Jose as Basheer
Kozhikode Narayanan Nair as Thahir Sahib
K. P. A. C. Azeez as DYSP John Varghese
Augustine as Kunjalavi MLA
Karamana Janardanan Nair as Fr. Paulouse
Paravoor Ramachandran as Home Minister of Kerala
Kumarakam Reghunath as Ramachandra Adiga
Kunchan as Mollakka
T. P. Madhavan as Editor Marar
Ravi Vallathol as Judge
Kanakalatha as Madhavi/Maria
Priyanka Anoop as Alice
Chali Pala

Production

The film was shot at Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai.

Soundtrack

The background score was composed by C. Rajamani

Reception

Sify wrote sarcastically that "There are no songs only background music. No duets and running around trees. A boring film in short".

References

"FIR: Kailas to direct Suresh Gopi". Screen. 12 March 1999. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
"FIR". Sify. 25 April 2003. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022.

External links

v t e Films directed by Shaji Kailas
Malayalam films	News (1989) Sunday 7 PM (1990) Dr. Pasupathy (1990) Souhrudam (1991) Kilukkampetti (1992) Thalasthanam (1992) Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993) Ekalavyan (1993) Commissioner (1994) Mafia (1994) Rudraksham (1995) The King (1995) Mahathma (1996) Asuravamsam (1997) Aaraam Thampuran (1997) The Truth (1998) F. I. R. (1999) Narasimham (2000) Valliettan (2000) Thandavam (2002) Natturajavu (2004) The Tiger (2005) Baba Kalyani (2006) Chinthamani Kolacase (2006) The Don (2006) Time (2007) Alibhai (2007) Sound of Boot (2008) Kerala Cafe (2009) Red Chillies (2009) Drona 2010 (2010) August 15 (2011) The King & the Commissioner (2012) Simhasanam (2012) Madirasi (2012) Ginger (2013) Kaduva (2022) Kaapa (2022) Alone (2023) Hunt (2024)
Tamil films	Vaanchinathan (2001) Jana (2004) Ellam Avan Seyal (2008) En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015) Vaigai Express (2017)
Telugu films	Vishnu (2003)

v t e Films of Dennis Joseph
As a director	Manu Uncle (1988) Adharvam (1989) Appu (1990) Thudar Katha (1991) Agrajan (1995)
As a writer	Jeassy Eeran Sandhya (1985) Sarovaram (1993) Joshiy Nirakkoottu (1985) Sayam Sandhya (1986) Aayiram Kannukal (1986) Shyama (1986) Veendum (1986) New Delhi (1987) Dhinarathrangal (1988) Thanthram (1988) Sangham (1988) Nair Saab (1989) No.20 Madras Mail (1990) Bhoopathi (1997) Bharathan Pranamam (1986) Kannanthanam Rajavinte Makan (1986) Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar (1987) Vazhiyorakazchakal (1987) Indrajaalam (1990) K. G. George Kathakku Pinnil (1987) T. S. Suresh Babu Kottayam Kunjachan (1989) Kizhakkan Pathrose (1992) Maanyanmar (1992) Palayam (1994) Indian Military Intelligence (1995) Shibiram (1997) Kanyakumari Express (2010) Hariharan Oliyampukal (1990) T. K. Rajeev Kumar Mahanagaram (1992) I. V. Sasi Arthana (Story) (1993) Sibi Malayil Akashadoothu (Story) (1993) Sangeeth Sivan Gandharvam (1993) Shaji Kailas F. I. R. (1999) Biju Varkey Phantom (2002) Pramod Pappan Vajram (2004) Thaskara Veeran (2005) Abraham & Lincoln (2007) Asok R. Nath Jose Thomas Chirattakalippattangal (2006) G. M. Manu Ayur Rekha (2006) Haridas K. Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko (2009) Joshy Mathew Patham Nilayile Theevandi (2009) Priyadarshan Geethanjali (2013) Abin Jacob Thomson Villa (2014)

Films of Dennis Joseph

As a director

Manu Uncle (1988)
Adharvam (1989)
Appu (1990)
Thudar Katha (1991)
Agrajan (1995)

As a writer

Jeassy: Eeran Sandhya (1985); Sarovaram (1993)
Joshiy: Nirakkoottu (1985); Sayam Sandhya (1986); Aayiram Kannukal (1986); Shyama (1986); Veendum (1986); New Delhi (1987); Dhinarathrangal (1988); Thanthram (1988); Sangham (1988); Nair Saab (1989); No.20 Madras Mail (1990); Bhoopathi (1997)
Bharathan: Pranamam (1986)
Kannanthanam: Rajavinte Makan (1986); Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar (1987); Vazhiyorakazchakal (1987); Indrajaalam (1990)
K. G. George: Kathakku Pinnil (1987)
T. S. Suresh Babu: Kottayam Kunjachan (1989); Kizhakkan Pathrose (1992); Maanyanmar (1992); Palayam (1994); Indian Military Intelligence (1995); Shibiram (1997); Kanyakumari Express (2010)
Hariharan: Oliyampukal (1990)
T. K. Rajeev Kumar: Mahanagaram (1992)
I. V. Sasi: Arthana (Story) (1993)
Sibi Malayil: Akashadoothu (Story) (1993)
Sangeeth Sivan: Gandharvam (1993)
Shaji Kailas: F. I. R. (1999)
Biju Varkey: Phantom (2002)
Pramod Pappan: Vajram (2004); Thaskara Veeran (2005); Abraham & Lincoln (2007)
Asok R. Nath
Jose Thomas: Chirattakalippattangal (2006)
G. M. Manu: Ayur Rekha (2006)
Haridas K.: Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko (2009)
Joshy Mathew: Patham Nilayile Theevandi (2009)
Priyadarshan: Geethanjali (2013)
Abin Jacob: Thomson Villa (2014)

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