Big Brother | |
---|---|
Directed by | Siddique |
Written by | Siddique |
Produced by |
|
Starring | |
Cinematography | Jithu Damodar |
Edited by | K. R. Gourishankar |
Music by | Deepak Dev |
Production companies |
|
Distributed by | S Talkies Carnival Movie Network |
Release date |
|
Running time | 163 minutes [1] |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | ₹35 crore [2] |
Box office | est.₹45 crore [2] |
Big Brother is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Siddique (in his last film before his death). It was jointly produced by S Talkies, Shaman International, and Vaishaka Cinema, in association with Carnival Movie Network. The film stars Mohanlal in the title role, along with an ensemble cast of Arbaaz Khan, Anoop Menon, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Sarjano Khalid, Honey Rose, Mirnaa Menon, Chetan Hansraj, Irshad, Gaadha, Siddique, Dinesh Panicker, Tini Tom, Devan and John Vijay in supporting cast. Big Brother marks Arbaaz Khan's debut appearance in Malayalam cinema. [2] The songs and background score for the film was composed by Deepak Dev.
The film began principal photography in July 2019 and was completed in December. It was shot extensively in Bangalore, and the remaining in Mysore, Mangalore, Ernakulam, and Coimbatore. [3] Big Brother was released worldwide on 16 January 2020 and received mixed reviews from critics and earned ₹82−86 crore (US$−10 million) against a production budget of ₹75 crore (US$8.8 million). [4]
Sachidanandan is released from prison, where he receives a letter from his brother, who tells him that a surprise awaits him. While travelling, Sachi remembers his past. Sachi's father was about to remarry and Sachi was excited about getting a new mother. He noticed that the mother had a son who was going to be his step-brother named Vishnu. He tries to befriend Vishnu, but he rejects him and later on starts accepting him. His step-mother is also going to have a new baby. Once after returning from a function Sachi, witnesses his step-mother being harassed by her ex-husband and tries to take away Vishnu.
Sachi kills the man while saving his brother and mother. He goes to a juvenile home for his crime, where he befriends Khan, Ghani and Pareekkar. One day, Sachi witnesses Khan and Ghani getting beaten up by a ruthless cop, Sachi kills the officer while trying to save his friends and hence goes to a central prison as he is an adult. He is sentenced to two life term sentences. In the prison, he discovers his night vision. As Sachi exits the prison, he is well-received by his younger brother Manu, who was born after he went to prison. He was also received by his prison friends Pareekkar, Khan and Ghani. They invite Sachi to join them to work with Edwin Moses, who is a mysterious drug lord.
Sachi warns them and decides to lead a peaceful life with his family. The surprise awaiting him was that Vishnu, who is now a Dr. is set to marry his colleague Vandana and that the marriage was postponed so that Sachi can witness the marriage as Vishnu was adamant. The marriage takes place, and as Vandana seeks Sachi's blessings, she realizes that he was the one who saved her from a gang and in the process of saving her, Sachi's back was scratched by a aruva. The next day, Vandana forces Sachi to tell the truth about him. When the cops learned that Sachi could see in the dark, he and many other prisoners were sent for commando operations.
They were often sent unarmed to face armed opponents. Sachi's prison term was extended as every time he went for the operation, the report written was that he used to escape from prison. Many prisoners never returned. Their bodies were found in random places. A police officer named Vedantham approaches Sachi, and explains that the drug syndicate has returned stronger as ever, and it is controlled by a person named Edwin Moses, whose identity is unknown to anyone. Vedantham tells Sachi that innocent people are used for the drug business without their knowledge. Sachi rejects it, saying that he wants to live peacefully with his family.
Sachi and his family face many troubles from Edwin Moses and his partner Shetty. Later, Shetty explains to Sachi that Edwin is doing all this for a drug container worth crores which is in Shetty's control. Sachi finds his friends is in alliance with Edwin Moses, but reveals that they had nothing to do with it unless a gangster named Muthan died. Edwin had been pestering them for the container. It was revealed that Sachi had the container. He had stolen it from Muthan earlier. Edwin's men attack Sachi and his friends. Sachi and his friends defeat them. Vedantham arrives there and kills Edwin's men, Khan and Pareekkar, while Ghani survives.
Enraged, Sachi hits Vedhantham after which he calls Edwin Moses from Pareekkar's phone, where it is revealed that Edwin Moses was none other than Vedantham. Enraged, Sachi destroys the container in front of Vedhantham and kills him for avenging Khan & Pareekar's death. After this, Sachi repairs the old car as he reunites with his family.
In May 2018, Siddique revealed in an interview to The New Indian Express that his next Malayalam film is with Mohanlal and it will be released in April 2019. [5] Later, media outlets reported that the film has been titled Big Brother. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
More cast were revealed in May 2019, including Arbaaz Khan, Anoop Menon, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Sarjano Khalid, Irshad Ali, Siddique, Janardanan, and Tini Tom in pivotal roles. [13] Big Brother marks the Malayalam film debut of Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan. He plays Vedandam IPS, an encounter specialist and the main villain. Mohanlal plays Sachithanandan and Anoop Menon and Sarjano Khalid portrays his younger brothers. [14] Menon plays doctor Vishnu, according to him, Vishnu is the "nicest character" he has played so far. [15] Regina Cassandra and Satna Titus were in talks to play the female lead roles that month. [13] The former for the role of Arya Shetty, the daughter of a wealthy businessman and Sachithanandan's romantic interest, and the latter as the pair of Sarjano Khalid's character. Titus was confirmed in that month along with another debutante Shilpa Ajayan as the pair of Menon's character. [16] Cassandra opted out from the film due to scheduling conflicts. She was replaced by newcomer Mirnaa Menon, whose casting took place only few days before filming. [17] Gaadha plays one of the three female lead roles in the film, it is her first Malayalam appearance and second film after Nimir . [18]
Principal photography began on 11 July 2019 in Ernakulam. [19] Filming was initially scheduled to begin on 20 June 2019 with Mohanlal joining on 1 July after finishing his work in Ittymaani: Made in China . The film was mostly shot at Bangalore with a few scenes at Kochi. [13] Mohanlal was filming scenes in Kochi in September. [20] In October, filming took place near the HMT factory in Bangalore. [21] The team were also shooting in Mysore in that month. Lalitha Mahal palace was a filming location. The film was to be shot at the streets of Mysore but heavy downpour caused delay and filming was restricted to indoor sequences. [22] Final schedule of filming resumed in mid-November. [23] Final schedule took place in places such as Ernakulam and Coimbatore. [24] [25] Mirnaa had 100 days shoot. [17] Filming was completed in December 2019, taking longer than expected. The budget also hiked to ₹32 crore. The stunts were choreographed by Supreme Sundar and Stunt Silva, and the songs were choreographed by Brinda, Dinesh Kumar, and Prasanna Sujit. [10]
Big Brother | |
---|---|
Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 21 December 2019 |
Recorded | 2019 |
Venue | Kochi, Mumbai |
Studio | Dev's Wonderland A. T. Studios |
Genre | Filmi |
Length | 12:53 |
Language | Malayalam |
Label | Millennium Audios |
The film features a background score and three original songs composed by Deepak Dev, with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahamed and Santhosh Varma. The audio launch function of the film was held at Darbar Hall Ground, Ernakulam on 26 December 2019. The soundtrack album was released by the label Millennium Audios on 21 December 2019. [26]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Kando Kando" | Rafeeq Ahammed | 4:04 | |
2. | "Oru Dinam" | Rafeeq Ahammed | Anand Bhaskar | 4:19 |
3. | "Kalamanodishtam" | Santhosh Varma |
| 4:26 |
Total length: | 12:53 |
Big Brother was released worldwide on 16 January 2020 and opened to mixed reviews from critics. [24]
The satellite and digital rights of the film were sold to Surya TV and Amazon Prime Video. [27] The film is also dubbed in Hindi and released on YouTube in May 2021, which received more than 15 million views in nine days. [28]
Mohanlal is an Indian actor, producer, distributor, host, and playback singer who has starred in mainstream blockbuster and art-house films. He has made over 355 appearances in feature films during the span of his career, primarily in Malayalam cinema and also in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films.
Naduvazhikal is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Joshiy and written by S. N. Swami. The film was loosely based on The Godfather. It tells the story of Arjun (Mohanlal), who takes up the business empire of his father Ananthan (Madhu), who has been sent to jail, and his clashes with his father's rivals, the Chekkudi brothers. The film also features Murali, Devan, Thilakan, Kuthiravattom Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar and Manianpilla Raju in supporting roles. The music was composed by Shyam. The film was released on 5 May 1989 to positive reviews and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. The climax of the film was highly appreciated by critics and audience like.
Namukku Parkkan is a 2012 Malayalam film directed by Aji John, starring Anoop Menon and Meghna Raj in the lead roles. Jayasurya plays a pivotal guest appearance while Mohanlal makes a vocal appearance in the film.
Karmayodha is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film co-produced, written and directed by Major Ravi. It features Mohanlal, Murali Sharma, Mukesh, Sai Kumar, Bineesh Kodiyeri, Rajeev Pillai, Asha Sarath, Aishwarya Devan, Malavika Nair, Janardhanan and Riyaz Khan. The soundtrack was composed by M. G. Sreekumar; the background score was provided by Jeffrey Jonathan. The film received mixed reviews and was an average grosser.
Ladies and Gentleman is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Siddique and jointly produced by Antony Perumbavoor and Roy C. J. under their production companies Aashirvad Cinemas and Confident Group. It stars Mohanlal, Meera Jasmine, Mamta Mohandas, Padmapriya, Mithra Kurian, Krish J. Sathaar and Kalabhavan Shajohn. The film features original songs composed by Ratheesh Vegha and background score by Deepak Dev. Ladies and Gentleman was released in India on 12 April 2013 as a festival release during the time of Vishu.
Manamantha is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language anthology film written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti and produced by Sai Korrapati. It stars Mohanlal, Gautami, Viswant Duddumpudi, and Raina Rao and also marks the former's Telugu debut after a guest appearance in the 1994 Telugu film Gandeevam. The music was composed by Mahesh Shankar with cinematography by Rahul Shrivatsav and editing by G. V. Chandra Sekhar. The film was partially reshot in Malayalam as Vismayam (transl. Amazement) with a slightly different cast.
Oppam (transl. Along) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Priyadarshan from a story by Govind Vijayan. The film, produced by Antony Perumbavoor for Aashirvad Cinemas, stars Mohanlal and Samuthirakani. The songs were composed by the group 4 Musics, while the score was composed by Ron Ethan Yohann. The cinematography and editing were handled by N. K. Ekambaram and M. S. Ayyappan Nair and the story of the film is influenced by the basic threads of the 2011 Korean film Blind and the English film Cape Fear which itself was adapted from a novel.
Anu Sithara is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam films. She has also appeared in some Tamil films. She made her debut in 2013 as a child artist Pottas Bomb in 2013. Anu is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and well known for her stage shows.
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language domestic drama film directed by Jibu Jacob and written by M. Sindhuraj. It is loosely based on the Malayalam short story "Pranayopanishath" by V. J. James. Produced and distributed by Sophia Paul through Weekend Blockbusters, the film stars Mohanlal and Meena as panchayat secretary Ulahannan and his wife Annyamma. The soundtrack features songs composed by Bijibal and M. Jayachandran, and a film score by Bijibal. The film is about Ulahannan, a man having a midlife crisis, who rediscovers himself and overcomes boredom in his routine life.
Villain is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language psychological action thriller film written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Mohanlal in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Vishal, Meka Srikanth, Raashi Khanna, Hansika Motwani, Manju Warrier, Siddique, Chemban Vinod Jose, Renji Panicker, Saikumar and Aju Varghese in supporting roles. Manoj Paramahamsa were the cinematographer. The songs were written by 4 Musics and the film score was composed by Sushin Shyam.
Velipadinte Pusthakam is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Lal Jose and written by Benny P. Nayarambalam. The film was produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas; it stars Mohanlal with Anoop Menon, Anna Rajan, Priyanka Nair, Siddique, Salim Kumar, Sanjeev M Pillai and Chemban Vinod Jose in supporting roles. Shaan Rahman composed the film's soundtrack and score.
Odiyan (transl. Shapeshifter) is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy drama film directed by V. A. Shrikumar Menon in his feature film debut. The film was written by Harikrishnan and is based on the legend of the Odiyan clan, who in Kerala folklore are men believed to possess shapeshifting abilities and can assume animal forms. Odiyans are said to have inhabited the Malabar region of Kerala before the widespread use of electricity. The film stars Mohanlal in the title role, alongside an ensemble cast of Prakash Raj, Manju Warrier, Siddique, Innocent, Manoj Joshi, Sana Althaf, Kailesh, Narain, Sreejaya Nair and Nandhu Krishnamoorthy. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas. Manikyan, a notorious Odiyan, returns to his village after an exile of 15 years to see his lover once, including his friends, Damodharan and more over, Manikyan's girlfriend Prabha. His arrival causes much unease to some of the villagers, especially Ravunni Nair, Prabha's cousin brother, who has a personal grudge against him.
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language epic historical drama action film directed by Priyadarshan. Set in the 16th century Calicut, the film is based on the fourth Kunjali Marakkar named Muhammad Ali, the admiral of the fleet of the Zamorin. Priyadarshan scripted the film with Ani Sasi. The film is produced by Antony Perumbavoor's Aashirvad Cinemas. Marakkar features Mohanlal as Marakkar and Pranav Mohanlal as young Marakkar in the titlular roles, with ensemble cast Arjun Sarja, Suniel Shetty, Prabhu, Ashok Selvan, Nedumudi Venu, Mukesh, Siddique, Manju Warrier, Keerthy Suresh, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Suhasini Maniratnam, Innocent, Mamukkoya, Hareesh Peradi, Santhosh Keezhattoor and K. B. Ganesh Kumar. In the film, upon being terrorised by an oppressive Portuguese regime, legendary naval chieftain Kunjali Marakkar IV wages an epic war against the Europeans and their allies. This film was Keerthy Suresh's comeback to Malayalam cinema after a gap of seven years and the Malayalam debut of Ashok Selvan.
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy crime thriller courtroom drama film written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan and produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures. The film stars Dileep in title role, with an ensemble cast of Mamta Mohandas, Priya Anand, Harish Uthaman, Vamsi Krishna, Siddique, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Bheeman Raghu and Aju Varghese. It follows Balakrishnan, an advocate with a stutter.
Ittymaani: Made in China is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Jibi Joju in their directorial debut. Produced by Antony Perumbavoor through the company Aashirvad Cinemas, the film stars Mohanlal in the title role, with Honey Rose as the female lead role. It also stars Siddique, Aju Varghese, Radhika Sarathkumar, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Salim Kumar, Hareesh Kanaran and Dharmajan Bolgatty in supporting roles. The original songs were composed by 4 Musics, Kailas Menon, and Deepak Dev and background score by Dev. The story is set in Kunnamkulam, Thrissur and revolves around Ittymaani, a Chinese-born Indian who moved to his homeland at age 10 and is now engaged in selling knockoff products among other businesses.
Ram, is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It is the first installment of a two-part film series. The film stars Mohanlal in the title role, with an ensemble cast including Trisha Krishnan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Srikanth, Anoop Menon, Vasishta N. Simha, Samyuktha Menon, Krishna Kulasekharan, Suman, Durga Krishna, Leona Lishoy, Adil Hussain, Prachi Tehlan and Saikumar. The film's music was composed by Vishnu Shyam.
Sarjano Khalid is an Indian actor who mostly appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is known for June (2019), Adhyarathri (2019), Big Brother (2020), and Cobra (2022).
Neyyattinkara Gopante Aaraattu or simply Aaraattu, is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film co-produced and directed by B. Unnikrishnan and written by Udaykrishna. The film stars Mohanlal with Shraddha Srinath, Ramachandra Raju, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Saikumar, and Nedumudi Venu in supporting roles. Rahul Raj composed the film's original songs and background score.
Odiyan is the feature film soundtrack for the 2018 film of the same name. It features five songs composed by M. Jayachandran, the lyrics were written by Rafeeq Ahamed, Lakshmi Shrikumar, and Prabha Varma, and the songs were sung by Shreya Ghoshal, Sudeep Kumar, Shankar Mahadevan, M. G. Sreekumar, and Mohanlal each. The background score for the film was composed by Sam C. S., making his debut in Malayalam cinema. The soundtrack was released on 16 November 2018.
Mirnaa Menon is an Indian actress who acts in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She started her film career as Adhiti Menon and debuted in the 2016 Tamil film Pattathaari. After appearing in the Malayalam film, Big Brother (2020) and the Telugu films Crazy Fellow (2022) and Ugram (2023), she landed a pivotal role in her highest-profile project till date, Rajinikanth's Jailer (2023).