Ithu Thaanda Police
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ithu Thanda Police
| image = Ithu Thaanda Police (2016) - Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| alt =
| director = Manoj Palodan
| producer = Elu Films
| starring = Asif Ali
Janani Iyer
Abhirami
Sruthi Lakshmi
Sunil Sukhada
Sudheer Karamana
| writer = Manoj Renjith
| music = Sumesh Parameswaran
| cinematography = Hari Nair ISC
| editing = Samjith
| studio = Elu Films
| distributor = Elu Films
| released = {{Film date|2016|03|18}}
| runtime = 124 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
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Ithu Thaanda Police ({{lit|{{em|This}} is Police}}) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by debutant director Manoj Palodan. It stars Asif Ali in the lead role alongside Abhirami, Janani Iyer, Sajitha Madathil and Sruthi Lakshmi. The story revolves around the life of a lone male police officer as the driver of eleven female officers,{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news-and-interviews/Janani-Iyer-all-set-to-romance-Asif-again/articleshow/37391880.cms |title=Janani Iyer all set to romance Asif, again! |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=29 June 2014 |access-date=9 April 2015}} inspired by Asia's first women's police station, inaugurated in 1973 in Kozhikode.{{cite web |author=Vijay George |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/manoj-palodans-driver-on-duty/article6338247.ece |title=Coping with duty |publisher=Thehindu.com |date=21 August 2014 |access-date=9 April 2015}} The film's shoot started on 7 July 2014, in Thodupuzha.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Driver-on-Duty-shoot-progresses/articleshow/38988904.cms |title=Driver on Duty shoot progresses |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=25 July 2014 |access-date=9 April 2015}}
Plot
This movie deals with the difficulties faced by Ramakrishnan (Asif Ali), when he is appointed as a driver at Elathur Police Station. There, he has to deal with Arundhathi Varma, a fiery sub-inspector. He realizes that the police officers are behoved to protect a minister and his family. He is also assigned the responsibility to guard the daughter of the minister (Janani Iyer). At the station they have to deal with Stephen (Sunil Sukhada), an industrialist and a wrongdoer, hand in gloves with the police CI Razak (Sudheer Karamana), who were planning to ruin Arundhathi and her team's reputation.
Cast
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- Asif Ali as Driver CPO Ramakrishnan
- Janani Iyer as Niya Menon
- Abhirami as SI Arundhati Varma
- Sajitha Madathil as SCPO Lathika
- Sruthi Lakshmi as CPO Mumthas
- Krishna Praba as CPO Annamma
- Neena Kurup as CPO Elsamma
- Sunil Sukhada as Stephen
- Sudheer Karamana as CI Razzak Hussain
- Sneha Sreekumar as Tintu
- Amit Kumar Vashisth as Ramdev/Musafir
- Thampi Antony as Mukundan Menon
- Sethulakshmi as Lady at bus
- Baiju VK as Havildar
- Shaju as Chettiyar
- Thodupuzha Vasanthi as Arundathi's grandmother
- Pradeep Kottayam as Rasheed
- Ullas Panthalam as Vakkeel
- Aiswarya Rajeev as news Reporter
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Production
Asif Ali was signed to play the lead role, police jeep driver Ramakrishnan, with the actor saying that he was living the role since he was the only male actor among an all-woman cast.{{cite web|author= |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-look-cute-and-innocent-they-say-and-then-give-me-scary-characters/articleshow/41196010.cms |title=I look cute and innocent, they say, and then give me scary characters |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2014-08-30 |accessdate=2015-04-09}} Ramya Krishnan was supposed to play the role of the sub-inspector Arundhati Varma, but she had to opt out due to date issues and was replaced by Abhirami.
Soundtrack
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| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Sumesh Parameshwar
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| recorded = 2015
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| language = Malayalam
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| Track | Song Title | Lyricist | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vayya Vayya" | Santhosh Varma | Arun |
| 2 | "Naadu Kaakkum" | Rafeeq Ahammed | Resmi Sateesh, Haritha Balakrishnan |
| 3 | "Othe Othe" | Santhosh Varma | Anna Katharina |
| 4 | "Kathilore Nadham" | Vijay Yesudas |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|5448766}}
Category:2010s Malayalam-language films
Category:Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police
Category:Indian comedy-drama films
Category:Films shot in Thodupuzha
Category:Films shot in Kozhikode
Category:2016 directorial debut films
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