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2005 Indian film

Thaskaraveeran

Directed by	Pramod Pappan
Screenplay by	Dennis Joseph
Story by	Antony Eastman
Produced by	Vindhyan
Starring	Mammootty
Cinematography	Jibu Jacob
Edited by	P. C. Mohanan
Music by	Ouseppachan
Release date	27 May 2005 (2005-05-27)
Running time	165 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Thaskaraveeran ( The brave thief /The great thief ) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Pramod Pappan. The film stars Mammootty with Nayanthara, Sheela, Madhu, Innocent, Rajan P.Dev, Siddique, and Mamukkoya in supporting roles. It has a dubbed Hindi version which is called Kala Samrajya.

Plot

Arakkalam Peeli, a veteran thief, adept in creating different masks was killed by Eapen with an indirect support from the former's son Arakkalam Kuttappan. Kuttappan's son, Baby, who happens to witness the murder runs away from the village. He later becomes a smuggler and robber.

Several years later Kuttappan is sent to prison by a cunning Eapen who is then a rich businessman over an issue related to loan. This causes Baby to return to his village. He gives him gold biscuits to settle the matter and bails out his father. That night Baby manages to steal the same biscuits from Eapen's house by pretending to be his eldest son Thommi. He uses a mask just as his grandfather used to. After handing over the biscuits to Mumbai-based gangster he decides to settle in his village. He stays with Meenakshi, his late grandfather's ex-lover, and seldom meets his father (as he is unable to completely forgive him due to his involvement in his grandfather's murder). He vows to destroy the wealth of Eapen and how he does it forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Mammootty as Arakkalam Kochu Baby / Arakkalam Bhai
- Ashwin as Young Baby
Nayanthara as Thankamani
Sheela as Meenakshi
Innocent as Malayil Eapen
Rajan P. Dev as Arakkalam Kuttappan
Siddique as Malayil Thommi
Baburaj as Malayil Peter
Niyaz Musaliyar as Malayil Charlie
Kiranraj as Haafiz Akbar Jinnah
Madhu as Arakkalam Peeli
Salim Kumar as Postman Sugathan
Mohan Jose as Chandy
Augustine as CI Ayyappan Pillai
T. P. Madhavan as Ramkumar
Spadikam George as Malayil Itty
Bheeman Raghu as Kargil Narayanan
Kunchan as Raghavan Maashu
Radhika as Sethulakshmi
Ashkar Saudan as Jithulal
Kishor Satays as Deepu
Biyon as Balu
Subbaraju as Sabu, Smuggler
Anil Nedumangad as Narayanan Kutty
Dinesh Prabhakar as Villager
Mamukkoya as Beerankutty
Deepika Mohan as Raghavan's wife
Sruthi Nair

Soundtrack

"Chenthamare Vaa" - Madhu Balakrishnan
"Aarthirimulle" - Balu
"Karimukilil" - Franco
"Aarthirimulle (version 2)" - Srinivas

References

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Rani, Angel (29 May 2005). "Thaskaraveeran". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.

External links

Thaskaraveeran at IMDb

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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