August 15 (2011 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = August 15
| image =
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| caption = Poster
| director = Shaji Kailas
| producer = M. Mani
| writer = S. N. Swami
| screenplay =
| story =
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| starring = Mammootty
Nedumudi Venu
Siddique
Saikumar
Lalu Alex
Meghana Raj
Shwetha Menon
| music = Rajamani
| cinematography = Pradeep Nair
| editing = Boominathan
| studio = Sunitha Productions
| distributor = Aroma Release & PJ Entertainments
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|3|24}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
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August 15 is a 2011 Malayalam-language crime thriller spy film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by S. N. Swamy, and produced by M. Mani. It stars Mammootty, Meghana Raj, Nedumudi Venu, Siddique, Sai Kumar, Shwetha Menon, and Lalu Alex.
The film is a sequel to the 1988 film August 1 which was directed by Sibi Malayil and written by S. N. Swamy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mammootty-is-back-as-cop-in-iaugust-15i-imagegallery-malayalam-lcvmlpbfahgsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325203841/https://www.sify.com/movies/mammootty-is-back-as-cop-in-iaugust-15i-imagegallery-malayalam-lcvmlpbfahgsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2022|title=Mammootty is back as cop in August 15|website=Sify}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/reviews/2011/august-15-movie-review-290311-aid0062.html|title=August 15 - Movie Review: A thriller without kick|date=28 March 2011|website=www.filmibeat.com}}
August 15 was released on 24 March 2011. It received mixed reviews from critics.{{fact|date=March 2025}}
Premise
On 15 August, DYSP Perumal of Crime Branch in Kerala, is assigned to investigate the assassination attempt on V. G. Sadasivan, the Chief Minister of Kerala. Perumal realizes that Abraham a cunning assassin and a professional killer who is known by several names and who leaves no evidence, is behind the assassination, and a cat-and-mouse game begins with Perumal heading to capture him.
Cast
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- Mammootty as DySP Perumal , Crime Branch{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2010/oct/19/im-like-a-hard-working-farmer-mammootty-196447.html|title=I'm like a hard working farmer: Mammootty|website=The New Indian Express|date=19 October 2010 }}
- Nedumudi Venu as V. G. Sadasivan, Chief Minister of Kerala
- Siddique as a professional assassin known by several names
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Aravindakshan, an aide at CM's residence
- Meghana Raj as Lakshmi, a cyber cell officer
- Shwetha Menon as Dr. Farida Hassan
- Sai Kumar as Subhash, Party Secretary
- Thalaivasal Vijay as DGP Reghuram IPS, State Police Chief
- Lalu Alex as ADGP Peter Zackariah IPS
- Biju Pappan as DGP Srinivasan IPS, Intelligence
- Madhu as Dr. John, the senior doctor who treats the CM
- Balachandran Chullikkadu as Vasudevan, political secretary to the chief minister
- Deepesh as Stephen, Perumal's assistant
- Aditya as Vinod
- Ranjith as Kannan
- Kundara Johny as Eppachan
- Chali Pala as Narayanan
- Poojappura Ravi as Swami
- Krishna
- Zeenath
- Harishree Ashokan as Chackochan
- Ambika Mohan as Ammini, Sadasivan's wife
- Maya Moushmi as Dr. Usha
- Reshmi Boban as Nithya, Sadasivan's daughter
- Indulekha as Radhika, a journalist
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References
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External links
- [https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-august-15/20110325.htm Rediff Review]
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Category:2011 crime thriller films
Category:2010s Malayalam-language films
Category:Indian crime thriller films
Category:Films about organised crime in India
Category:Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police
Category:Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram
Category:Films directed by Shaji Kailas
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