Red Salute (2006 film)

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Red Salute
Directed by Vinod Vijayan
Screenplay byA. Sajeevan
Story byRassaque Thykavu
Produced by Milan Jaleel
Starring Kalabhavan Mani
Cinematography Vinod Illampally
Edited by Vivek Harshan
Music by Alex Paul
Production
company
Galaxy Films
Release date
  • 10 August 2006 (2006-08-10)
[1]
LanguageMalayalam

Red Salute is a 2006 Malayalam film that was directed by Vinod Vijayan and produced by Milan Jaleel. [2] The film starred Kalabhavan Mani as Chaala Vaasu, an activist and head load worker. [3]

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Plot

Red Salute follows the character of Chala Vaasu, a coolie that eventually works his way to the top of the abkari liquor trade business. Despite this bringing him great fortune, Vaasu begins to realize that this fortune comes with its own problems and starts longing for his former life and the simplicity he thinks it brought. [4]

Cast

Reception

IndiaGlitz gave a lukewarm review of Red Salute, calling it "old wine in a new bottle" and that towards the end parts of the film were "sloppy and unimpressive". [5]

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