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Balram v/s Tharadas (2006)

Balram v/s Tharadas (2006), directed by I V Sasi, starring Mammootty and Katrina Kaif.

04/28/2006 BR Crime and Thriller 2h 41m

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When Balram nabs a cache of arms and ammunition, his investigations lead him to a criminal leader, Tharadas. However, it is not easy for Balram to catch Tharadas until he involves his girlfriend.

  • Sanjeev ShankarCinematography
  • I V SasiDirector
  • P.C. MohananEditing
  • P V BasheerProducer

Balram and Tharadas Collection

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Balram vs. Tharadas is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by I.V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty in the titular dual role, with Katrina Kaif (in her Malayalam debut), Mukesh and Siddique. It was a crossover sequel of the films Athirathram and Inspector Balram. Mammootty plays dual roles as police officer Balram and underworld don Tharadas, reprising his roles from the 1991 film Inspector Balram (also from Aavanazhi, its prequel) and 1984's Athirathram.

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Balram vs. Tharadas is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by I.V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty in the titular dual role, with Katrina Kaif (in her Malayalam debut), Mukesh and Siddique. It was a crossover sequel of the films Athirathram and Inspector Balram. Mammootty plays dual roles as police officer Balram and underworld don Tharadas, reprising his roles from the 1991 film Inspector Balram (also from Aavanazhi, its prequel) and 1984's Athirathram.

Plot

A large cache of arms is dug up from the land owned by the local businessman Hussein Sahib. On investigation, Inspector Varma finds that Hussein Sahib has no idea about this, but the land was used by someone called Anali Bhaskaran. The Inspector, along with his colleague Sudhakaran, goes to arrest Bhaskaran, but they are given a good fight. As the police are being beaten, the screen alternates between a police jeep appearing on the scene and Anali Bhaskaran trying to stab people. Suddenly a hand appears in the scene and beats Bhaskaran.

He is still the same no-nonsense arrogant person, Balram, who is now a DSP who follows his heterodox ways of investigation. Anali Bhaskaran reveals under interrogation that Hussein Sahib's son Salim is involved. Hussein Sahib says that his son left the house sometime back, and he has no idea where he is. At this point, it starts raining characters as if it is the start of monsoon season. In a span of few minutes, we get three villains, MLA Rani, a DGP, Balram's boss, DYSP George, Policewoman Dakshayani, the Chief Minister, a minister called Mustafa, Srini, the editor of a yellow journal, and a policeman called Ummar. Balram concludes that Tharadas was behind all this, and the scene switches to Dubai.

After beating his associate, Tharadas meets the minister Mustafa and does some business. He also wants a favor from the minister. He wants a ring to be passed to his girlfriend Supriya, who is an actress. Once the people and linkages are established, the game is set in motion in an even faster pace. Balram concludes that the only way to trap Tharadas is to arrest Supriya. As expected, Tharadas lands in Kerala and takes on Balram, and tries to stop the actions of Balram. In the end, Tharadas shoots down DYSP George who was one of his ally who had turned against him, and this is witnessed by Balram, after which Tharadas surrenders to Balram.

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Release

The film was released on 28 April 2006. The film got a strong opening figures.

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Balram vs. Tharadas at IMDb

Text from Balram vs. Tharadas on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balram_vs._Tharadas

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What is Balram v/s Tharadas about?

Balram v/s Tharadas: When Balram nabs a cache of arms and ammunition, his investigations lead him to a criminal leader, Tharadas. However, it is not easy for Balram to catch Tharadas until he involves his girlfriend.

Who directed Balram v/s Tharadas?

Balram v/s Tharadas was directed by I V Sasi in 2006.

Who stars in Balram v/s Tharadas?

The cast of Balram v/s Tharadas includes Mammootty, Katrina Kaif, Siddique, Mukesh and Vani Viswanath.

How long is Balram v/s Tharadas?

Balram v/s Tharadas runs for 161 minutes, or 2h41.

What is the correct order of the Balram and Tharadas Collection films?

The Balram and Tharadas Collection franchise has 4 films in the catalogue. In release order: അതിരാത്രം; ആവനാഴി; ഇൻസ്പെക്ടർ ബൽറാം; ബൽ‌റാം v/s താരാദാസ്.

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