Dubai (2001 film)

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Dubai
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Directed by Joshiy
Written by Renji Panicker
Produced byPreethi B. Menon
Starring
CinematographySanjeev Shankar
Edited by K. Sankunni
Music bySongs:
Vidyasagar
Background score:
S. P. Venkatesh
Production
company
Anugraha Combines
Release date
  • 19 October 2001 (2001-10-19)
Running time
  • 198 minutes
  • 155 minutes
    (edited version)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budgetest.₹5 crore [1]

Dubai is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language political action thriller film directed by Joshiy starring Mammootty, N. F. Varghese, Biju Menon and Nirmal Pandey. Anjala Zaveri, Vijayakumar, Cochin Haneefa, Janardhanan, Nedumudi Venu and Preetha Vijayakumar play supporting roles. The script for the film was written by Renji Panicker. It received negative reviews from the critics and was a failure at the box office. [2]

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Barring a few scenes in the beginning, the film was completely shot in the United Arab Emirates. It was one of the most-expensive films made in Malayalam cinema at that time. The film ended up the biggest loss maker in Malayalam cinema at the time. The film's failure is attributed to insufficient marketing and the several delays in its release. [3]

Plot

In 1989, Major Ravi Mammen is brought to interrogate two arrested LTTE terrorists in Bangalore, who are on a mission to assassinate the Indian Prime Minister on his visit to the city - later identified as professional assassins with no ties with any organisation. On the run, he identifies the Union Home Minister, K. J. Nair as the main conspirator behind the assassination plot. Nair anticipates a political coup after the death of the Prime Minister, through which he hopes to seize power. However, Mammen attempts to foil his ambition. Nair tries to buy out Mammen, who refuses his offers. In an attempt to capture Nair and unravel the conspiracy, Mammen shoots at Nair, but the bullet accidentally hits Susan Joseph Pandala, Mammen's girlfriend, who dies. Nair fabricates a criminal case against Ravi Mammen for killing Susan. Ravi is court-martialed and sent to jail.

Upon release, Ravi leaves to Dubai, where he emerges as a successful businessman in a short time. His business empire is spread all over the Middle East. He is assisted by Chandran Nair, an over-enthusiastic NRI. Ravi's sudden acquisition of exponential financial power and influence makes him an enemy of many who are eagerly waiting for a chance to finish him off.

Swaminathan, a businessman and a fatherlike figure for Ravi, is in deep financial trouble. He wins a lawsuit and gains several million Dirhams, but Vincent Sebastian, his cunning attorney, cheats him by conspiring with Kishan Narayan Bhatta, an underworld don from Mumbai. Vincent kills Swaminathan and his wife, after forcefully transferring properties to his name. Ammu, Swaminathan's daughter reaches Dubai from Bangalore for the funeral. Ravi promises her that he will recover her property. Bhatta tries many ways to resist Ravi. Lieutenant Kiran Cheriyan Pothan, once a subordinate of Ravi in the Army, is in love with Alice - sister of Ravi. Ravi Mammen, while coming to know about this relationship, decides to make Kiran a responsible individual hands over the reins of business to him.

Chandran Nair, who was holding huge power over Ravi, finds Kiran to be his enemy and joins Bhatta. In the absence of Ravi, he plots the murder of Kiran and Ammu. However they are saved by an Arab servant. Ravi Mammen realises the role of Chandran Nair behind the plot. Chandran Nair shoots himself and is killed. Bhatta asks Ravi to visit him in his resort to agree a final settlement, where he discovers K. J. Nair to be the brains behind Bhatta. Ravi kills K. J. Nair at his guest house in Delhi after which he flies back to Dubai to face Bhatta. Ravi succeeds in saving Ammu with the help of Kiran, and during the ensuing struggle, Vincent gets killed by Kiran. On his way back again, they are blocked by Bhatta, but in the violent fight that follows, Bhatta is killed after getting his head chopped by the fan of a helicopter. The film ends with Ravi, Ammu and Kiran leaving in the same helicopter which killed Bhatta.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film score was composed by SP Venkatesh. The songs featured in the film were composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Gireesh Puthenchery and NS Bedi. [4]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Hai Hillalin Thanka" M. G. Sreekumar, Swarnalatha Gireesh Puthenchery
2"Khuda Ek Hi Hei"Chorus, Munna Shoukkath, R. AalamN. S. Bedi
3"Mukil Mudi"M. G. Sreekumar, ChorusGireesh Puthenchery
4"Oru Paattin" Sujatha Mohan, Nikhil K. Menon, Sreenivas Gireesh Puthenchery
5"Saandhyathaaram Thiriyanachu" S. Janaki Gireesh Puthenchery
6"Yaduvamsha Yaamini" K. S. Chithra Gireesh Puthenchery
7"Yaduvamsha Yaamini" (M) P. Jayachandran Gireesh Puthenchery

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