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Olympian Anthony Adam
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Directed by	Bhadran
Screenplay by	Bhadran Babu G. Nair (Dialogues)
Produced by	Mohanlal
Starring	Mohanlal Meena Nassar
Cinematography	Sanjeev Shankar
Edited by	Sateesh
Music by	Ouseppachan
Production company	Pranavam Arts
Distributed by	Pranavam Arts
Release date	15 October 1999 (1999-10-15)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Olympian Anthony Adam is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Bhadran. It stars Mohanlal, Meena and Nassar with Jagathy Sreekumar, Seema, in supporting roles. The film was produced by Mohanlal through the company Pranavam Arts. The music was composed by Ouseppachan. The plot follows an investigation by Chakkummoottil Varghese Antony IPS (Mohanlal) about a planned terrorist attack in India.

Olympian Anthony Adam released on 15 October 1999.

Plot

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Antony Varghese Chakkummoottil is a police officer and a former Olympian who has participated in the discus throw competition. He is sent to a school as a physical trainer for undercover operation on government's recommendation. His task is to get details about an international criminal Roy Mamman alias Lawrence Luther who is behind the terrorist attacks in the city by finding out his unknown child who is studying in that school.

During his investigation he meets Angel Mary, a teacher with temper issues, and attracts her enmity. Antony discovers that Angel has a troubled past with her husband turning out to be a drug addict, thus spoiling her marriage life on the first day. Later Antony and Angel Mary fall in love with each other.

He finds out Luther's daughter Rose by accident. He makes the school principal Susan call Luther saying that Rose is affected by rabies after a dog bite. Luther rushes to see Rose, falling for the trap that Antony has set for him.

Cast

• Mohanlal as SP Chakkamoottil Antony Varghese IPS / Olympian Anthony Adam
• Meena as Angel Mary
• Nassar as Roy Mamman / Lawrence Luther
• Jagathy Sreekumar as Vattoli Porinchu
• Seema as Susan Roy
• K. B. Ganesh Kumar as ASP Nasser IPS
• Kitty as DGP Krishnan Nair IPS
• Major Ravi as ASP Nandakumar IPS
• Spadikam George as IG George Korah IPS
• Chali Pala as Circle Inspector Ummerkutty
• Arun Kumar as Tony Issac
• Sanika Nambiar as Rose Mamman
• Valsala Menon as Chakkummoottil Therutha
• Poornima Anand as Lilly
• Sukumari as Bella Mam
• Mukesh Rishi as Alvin
• Rani as Ammu Issac IPS
• Ajith Kollam as Sub Inspector Vivek
• Neil Vincent as a school kid with blue underwear
• Tom Mattel as Chakka Thomman

Soundtrack

The music was by Ouseppachan and the lyrics were by Gireesh Puthenchery. The lyrics for the song "Peppara Perapera" are taken from Arundhati Roy's novel The God of Small Things.

Release

The film had an average box office run.

References

1. Abhijith (21 January 2017). "Mohanlal-Meena Combo: Best 5 Movies Of The Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol Pair!". Filmibeat.
2. John, Treesa Reena (5 January 2021). "Jagathy Sreekumar, the King of Comedy: 5 scenes we still remember". The News Minute.
3. Nair, Vidya (4 November 2016). "Interview: Arun A. Kumar of Olympian Anthony Adam Fame on His Love for Cinema and Travel". KochiPost. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
4. Narayanan, Nirmal (21 May 2020). "Mohanlal 60th birthday: Check out the list of the complete actor's underrated movie". IB Times.

External links

• Olympian Anthony Adam at IMDb

• 1999 films
• 1990s Malayalam-language films
• 1999 action films
• Pranavam Arts International films
• Films scored by Ouseppachan
• Films directed by Bhadran
• Indian action films
• Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police
• Indian remakes of American films