Wanted (2004 film)
2004 Indian film
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Wanted is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by newcomer Murali Nagavally and written by Priyadarshan. The films stars Mohanlal as well as Madhu Warrier, Aravindan, Anniyappan, Nishanth Sagar, and Suchitra. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Aithe (2003).[1]
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Priyadarshan (dialogue)
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| Directed by | Murali Nagavally |
| Written by | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti (story) Priyadarshan (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | A. Jayan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Om Prakash |
| Edited by | K Sreenivas |
| Music by | Deepak Chatterjee |
Production company | Aparna Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Cast
- Mohanlal as SP Narayana Swamy IPS
- Madhu Warrier as Unni
- Aravind Akash as Nandhu (voiceover by Sarath Das)
- Nishanth Sagar as Mani
- Sujitha as Anu
- Sushovan Banerjee IPS as Muhammed Ibrahim aka Bhai, the main antagonist
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Supru Murthy
- Sreenivasan as Khader
- Vijayaraghavan as Nambiar
- Innocent as Unni's uncle
- Bharath Gopi as Anu's father
- Venu Nagavally as Krishnadas
- Captain Raju as Police Officer
- Vijayakumar as Srikanth
- Sukumari as Unni's mother
- Manka Mahesh as Sivakami
- Adithya Menon as Guru
- T. P. Madhavan as Politician
- KPAC Lalitha
- Abu Salim
- Nandu as Gopalakrishnan
- Aniyappan as Chupran[2]
Production
Murali Nagavally, who worked as an assistant to Priyadarshan, made his directorial debut with this film.[4] Newcomers Madhu Warrier, Nishanth Sagar, Aravind, Anniyappan and Suchitha were cast in the lead.[3] Mohanlal, who promised Nagavally that he will star in his directorial debut, made a cameo appearance as a police officer.[3]
Themes and influences
Soundtrack
Music by Deepan Chatterjee and lyrics by Gireesh Puthencherry.[4][5]
- "Changueduthukattiyal" - Anvar
- "Kallayipuzha" - Vineeth Sreenivasan, Aparna Jayan
- "Mizhithamara Poovil" - M. G. Sreekumar, Aparna Jayan
- "Omale Nee" - M. G. Sreekumar
- "Pon Veyile" - M. G. Sreekumar
- "Shlokam" - M. G. Sreekumar
- "Title Song" - Thara Thomas
Release and reception
The film had a good opening at the box office thanks to the positive word of mouth and Mohanlal's cameo.[6] The film released alongside Mayilattam and Kakkakarumban.[6]
A critic from Sify gave the film a verdict of "good" and opined that "Director Murali has made the film like a Hollywood thriller. He has been able to extract powerful performances from the four young actors. Madhu Warrier is promising and Suchitha, a spitting image of Meera Jasmine is likeable. Anniyapan has scored in the comedy scenes".[2]