Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel | |
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Viacom18 Motion Pictures | |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel (transl.
Plot
A raid takes place on the car of a huge businessman, Ronald. ₹3 crore (US$380,000) is found in the car and taken away by the police.
The story then shifts to Balan, an advocate who hasn't made much in life due to his stutter. He is finally successful in a case that granted bail for his client, Anzar. After Anzar offers a house in a crooked colony for Balan instead of his fees, he is kicked out of the house by Babu. He leaves for his house in his hometown where his father and mother stay. After some unfortunate events, Balan's brother-in-law entrusts him with a complicated case.
Balan solves the case due to his love for Anuradha. The police chief was part of that cash of ₹3 crore (US$380,000) confiscated by police. His nexus with Ronaldo and Tina is filmed by the intelligent father of Anuradha who asks ₹5 crore (US$630,000) but DG gets him killed. Anuradha's father kept the secret in a bank locker. Since he has taught his daughter to solve puzzles, Anuradha helps Balan with major leads in the case, and the rest of the story is how they solve this mystery.
Cast
- Dileep as Adv. Balakrishnan Pillai
- Mamta Mohandas as Anuradha Sudarshan
- ACPVincent Thomas IPS
- Aju Varghese as Ansar Ali Khan
- Harish Uthaman as Ronald, businessman / 2nd Antagonist
- Priya Anand as Teena Shankar/ Anuradha Sudarshan (fake), Ronald's partner / 3rd Antagonist
- ACPRatnavel IPS, 4th Antagonist
- Siddique as Somasekharan Pillai, Balakrishnan's Father
- Renji Panicker as DGP K. E. Eappan IPS, 1st Antagonist
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as SI P. Mohanan Pillai
- Bheeman Raghu as Irumbu Babu
- Saiju Kurup as Judge Vidhyadharan/ Friend of Balakrishnan Pillai who studied with before Ernakulam Law College
- Bindu Panicker as Vishalam, Balakrishnan's Mother
- Lena as ADGP Indulekha Marar IPS
- Rajesh Sharma as Sudarshan, Anuradha's Father
- Veena Nair as Beena
- Thesni Khan as Anuradha's Stepmother
- Kottayam Pradeepas Chacko, Court Attender
- Shobha Mohan as Vidhyadharan's Mother
- Arjun Nandhakumar as Adv. Pramod
- Sajid Yahiya as Stranger
- Dinesh Panicker as Home Minister Radhakrishnan
- Uma Nair as Public Prosecutor
- Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Tea Shop Owner
- Priyanka as Tea Shop Owner's Wife
- Sharika Menon as Balan's Sister
- Nandu Poduwal as Thaddeus
- Aparna P Nairas Lady Seeking Divorce
- Niveditha as Young Anuradha(In the song Onnum mindathe)
- Baby as Colony lady
- Mary as Colony lady
- Neha Iyer as herself in the song "Babuetta"
Production
Unnikrishnan initially visualised the story with
Music
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Then Panimathiye" | Hari Shankar | |
2. | "Onnum Mindathe" | Sithara Krishnakumar |
Marketing and release
The
Reception
Box office
The film was a commercial success, grossing over ₹25 crore (US$3.1 million) from Kerala.[13] It grossed around $47,728 from the US in its lifetime.[14] It grossed $8,546(NZ$12,484)(₹5.91 lakhs) from New Zealand.[15][16]
Critical response
Remake
In late February 2019, Unnikrishnan said that Viacom is considering remaking the movie and discussions are in the initial stages. We are talking to both Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan for starring in the movie.[21]
References
- ^ "Dileep-B Unnikrishnan movie titled Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel – Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel on moviebuff".
- ^ "Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel on filmibeat".
- ^ "Dileep's Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel to release on February 21 – New Indian Express".
- ^ Meera Suresh (20 February 2019). "Everybody loves an underdog story: Director B Unnikrishnan on 'Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Kodathisamaksham Balan Vakeel releases on Feb 21". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Dileep's Upcoming Movie With B Unnikrishnan". Asianet. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Have a look at the new poster of 'Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel' – Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel' trailer starring Dileep released – Manorama Online".
- ^ "Dileep's new movie trailer out – Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel to release on Feb 21 – Cinemaexpress". Cinema Express.
- ^ "ബാലൻ വക്കീലിന് 'ക്ലീൻ യു സർട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റ്'; റിലീസ് ഫെബ്രുവരി 21ന് – Manoramaonline".
- ^ Sanjith Sidhardhan (8 June 2019). "'Star power still drives Mollywood'". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Kesari collects approx. 2 mil. USD [Rs. 13.83 cr.] in overseas". Bollywood Hungama. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Badla collects 3.7 mil. USD [Rs. 25.32 cr.] in overseas". Bollywood Hungama. 19 March 2019.
- News18. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "'Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel' review: Dileep and a few good laughs keep this afloat". The New Indian Express. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel". The Times of India. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Review : Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel review: The script is shaky (2019)". Sify. 22 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar in talks to star in remake of Malayalam film, Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel". Firstpost. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
External links
- Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel at IMDb