Chess is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language revenge action thriller film directed by Raj Babu. Dileep plays the male protagonist and Bhavana is his heroine. The film also stars Ashish Vidyarthi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Harisree Ashokan Vijayaraghavan, and Rajyalakshmi.[1][2]
| Chess | |
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| Directed by | Raj Babu |
| Written by | Udayakrishna Siby K. Thomas |
| Starring | Dileep Bhavana Ashish Vidyarthi |
| Cinematography | Sanjeev Shankar |
| Edited by | P.C. Mohanan |
| Music by | Berny Ignatius C.Rajamani |
| Distributed by | Kalasangham Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot edit
Vijayakrishnan is an ordinary boy who longs for his father's love. After his father's premeditated death, as the only heir to all his father's property, he is betrayed by his trusted lawyer who confirms his documents as fake. The people who are after Vijayakrishnan's father's wealth, murders his mother in front of him by dousing her with gasoline and burning her. Vijayakrishnan is then beaten unconscious by them. To get his revenge on the criminals who killed his parents and discredited him from his wealth, Vijayakrishnan pretends to be blind and deceives them, one by one. The ensuing incidents shape the rest of the film.
Cast edit
- Dileep as Vijayakrishnan / Vijay
- Bhavana as Dr. Radhika
- Ashish Vidyarthi as SP Swaminathan IPS
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Constable Narayanan
- Salim Kumar as Unnikannan
- Harisree Ashokan as Kallan Bhaskaran
- Mohan Jose as Vasu, Vijay's Helper
- Kalasala Babu as Doctor
- Vijayaraghavan as City Police Commissioner Devarajan, 1st Antagonist
- Bheeman Raghu as DYSP Koshy, 2nd Antagonist
- Baburaj as CI Sarath, 3rd Antagonist
- Suresh Krishna as Adv. Raj Mohan, 4th Antagonist
- Sai Kumar as DGP Krishnadas, Vijayakrishnan's Father
- Janardhanan as Easwara Varma, Radhika's Grandfather
- Jagannatha Varma as D.I.G. Bharathan Kurup
- Madhupal as Adv. Mathew Varghese
- Rajalakshmi as Rajalakshmi, Vijayakrishnan's mother
- Kunchan as Eye Specialist
- Baby Nayanthara as Achu, Swaminathan's Daughter
- Rani Larius as Swaminathan's Wife
- Dimple Rose as Radhika's Friend
Soundtrack edit
| Chess | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | July 2006[3] |
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 19:20 |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Satyam Audio |
| Official audio | |
| Chess- Full Album on YouTube | |
The movie features a soundtrack composed by Berny Ignatius and lyrics written by Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Chantham Kalindi"(F)" | Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma | Berny Ignatius | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 2. | ""Chantham Kalindi"(D)" | Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma | Berny Ignatius | K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas | |
| 3. | ""Chess"" | Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma | Berny Ignatius | George Peter | |
| 4. | ""Chantham Kalindi"(M)" | Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma | Berny Ignatius | K. S. Chithra | |
| Total length: | 19.20 | ||||
Reception edit
Paresh C Palicha from Rediff says that "Dileep. With Chess, he has brought in a seriousness to his brand of filmmaking, the only grouse being that there should been a tighter script to support him. Bhavana, as the love interest, has some significance in the beginning, but it is totally lost by the end of the film. Salim Kumar and Harisree Asokan handle the comic department proficiently. Ashish Vidyarthi, Vijayraghavan, Bheeman Raghu and Babu Raj play typical villains without too much of a fuss"[4] Sify.com wrote that "It is an out and out Dileep film. He is there in almost all frames and makes the film work. He has been successful in shedding his comedy image and tries a serious revenge drama. So if you are game to watch a film that?s different from the usual Dileep entertainers, try out Chess. It is a deep, dark tale of revenge, with a unique ending" [5] A critic from The Hindu said that "Rajbabu, director, has presented a thriller with no suspense. All the moves made by the hero are predictable".[6]
References edit
- ^ "Mind game". The Hindu. 6 July 2006.
- ^ "Game of life". The Hindu. 19 May 2006.
- ^ "Chess– Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Dileep alone saves Chess". Rediff.com. 10 July 2006.
- ^ "Chess". Sify. 9 July 2006. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018.
- ^ "A tale of revenge". The Hindu. 19 July 2006.
External links edit
- Chess at IMDb
- Chess at Rotten Tomatoes
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