Salaam Kashmier (transl. Salute Kashmir) is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Joshiy, produced by Mahaa Subair and scripted by Sethu.[1] The film stars Jayaram, Suresh Gopi and Miya alongside Junaid Sheikh, Lalu Alex, Vijayaraghavan and Krishna Kumar. [2] While the lead performances were praised, especially those of Suresh Gopi and Jayaram, the film was heavily criticised for its shoddy making, especially the background scores and illogical script.The film was a huge flop at the box office.
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| Directed by | Joshiy |
| Written by | Sethu |
| Produced by | Maha Subair |
| Starring | Jayaram Suresh Gopi Lalu Alex Miya Junaid Sheikh Krishna Kumar |
| Cinematography | Manoj Pillai |
| Edited by | Shyam Sasidharan |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran |
Production company | Varnachithra Big Screen |
| Distributed by | Varnachithra Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹5 Crore |
| Box office | unknown |
Plot edit
The film's storyline revolves around two men: Tomy Eeppan Devassy and Sreekumar. Sreekumar, a character who does all the domestic work. Into this peaceful world enters Tomy disrupting the domestic bliss and bringing out an unexpected twist. With his arrival everything goes haywire in Sreekumar's life and he reaches a position where he can no longer be with his family. The film unravels the mysterious past of both the characters finding the cause behind their unusual demeanor.[3][4]
Cast edit
- Jayaram as Major Sreekumar, Indian Military Cyber Intelligence Wing Commanding Officer
- Suresh Gopi as Lt. Colonel Tommy Eapen Devassy, Sreekumar's Superior Officer
- Miya as Suja Sreekumar/Leena Jacob, Sreekumar's wife
- Lalu Alex as Roy, Sreekumar's friend in Kerala
- Junaid Sheikh as Junaid, Terrorist Leader
- Vijayaraghavan as Philip
- Krishna Kumar as Captain Satheesh, Sreekumar's Co-worker at Army
- Anoop Chandran as Madhavan
- Vaigha Rose as Captain Kaur
- Ponnamma Babu as Lakshmi Kurup
- P. Sreekumar as Kurup
- Valsala Menon as Valyammachi
- Baiju Jose as Rameshan
- S.P.Sreekumar as Vinu
- Krishna Praba as Chandran's wife
- Archana Menon as Rosamma Roy
- Mini Arun as Santhamma
- Gayathri Varsha as Ramani
- Bindu Varappuzha as Treesa
- Anjana Appukuttan
- Shalini Sivaraman
- Kottayam Manju
Production edit
The film marks the comeback of Suresh Gopi after a hiatus of two years. He plays the role of a typical Nasrani from Pala, Kottayam.
Soundtrack edit
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Rafeeq Ahmed (lyrics), M. Jayachandran (Music)
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kannaadi" | Jayaram, Swetha Mohan | 04:00 |
| 2. | "Kashmirile Rojapoove" | M. Jayachandran | 03:58 |
| 3. | "Papa Paa Papa Paa (Sreekumar's Transformation Theme)" | M. Jayachandran | 01:00 |
References edit
- ^ "Salaam Kashmir Malayalam Movie - Preview, Trailers, Gallery, Review, Events, Synopsis". nowrunning. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Suresh Gopi and Jayaram team up for Salaam Kashmir". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Salaam Kashmir,A Family based Army Action movie". Archived from the original on 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Salaam Kashmir". Retrieved 24 March 2016.
