Salaam Kashmier

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Salaam Kashmir
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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
CinematographyManoj Pillai
Edited byShyam Sasidharan
Music by M. Jayachandran
Production
company
Varnachithra Big Screen
Distributed byVarnachithra Release
Release date
  • 13 February 2014 (2014-02-13)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Malayalam
Budget₹5 Crore
Box officeunknown

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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Plot

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

Production

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

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rafeeq Ahmed (lyrics), M. Jayachandran (Music)

No.TitleSinger(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

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