Karmayodha
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Karmayodha (Malayalam: കര്മയോദ്ധ) is a 2012 Malayalam action thriller film co-produced, written and directed by Major Ravi. It features Mohanlal, Murali Sharma, Saikumar, Mukesh, Bineesh Kodiyeri, Rajeev Pillai, Asha Sharath and Aishwarya Devan. The soundtrack was composed by M. G. Sreekumar with lyrics by Dr. Madhu Vasudevan; the background score was provided by Jeffrey Jonathan. Popular dancer and Television actress Asha Sharath is featured as the wife of the character played by Mohanlal in this movie.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karmayodha (Malayalam: കര്മയോദ്ധ) is a 2012 Malayalam action thriller film co-produced, written and directed by Major Ravi. It features Mohanlal, Murali Sharma, Saikumar, Mukesh, Bineesh Kodiyeri, Rajeev Pillai, Asha Sharath and Aishwarya Devan. The soundtrack was composed by M. G. Sreekumar with lyrics by Dr. Madhu Vasudevan; the background score was provided by Jeffrey Jonathan. Popular dancer and Television actress Asha Sharath is featured as the wife of the character played by Mohanlal in this movie.
Directed by
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Major Ravi
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Produced by
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Haneef Mohammed
Major Ravi |
Written by
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Major Ravi
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Starring
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Mohanlal
Murali Sharma Saikumar Aishwarya Devan Asha Sarath |
Music by
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MG Sreekumar
Background Score :JeffrYHJ |
Cinematography
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Pradeep Nair
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Editing by
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Donmax
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Studio
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Red Rose Creations
MR Productions |
Distributed by
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Red Rose Release
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Release date(s)
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Country
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India
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Language
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Malayalam
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Plot
Madhavan Menon
("Mad Maddy") is a ruthless investigating officer working with the
Mumbai Police. He is an encounter specialist who makes decisions on the spot,
without always waiting for orders from the top. His latest assignment is to
investigate the missing of a teenage school girl from Mumbai. He reaches Kerala
on being tipped off that the girl could be taken to Kerala. In the meantime,
another girl gets kidnapped in Kerala, presumably by the same people or people
linked to them. There is also information that some other girls too have been
kidnapped. Following the leads, Maddy comes to the conclusion that all the
girls have been abducted by a Kerala-based sex trafficking racket headed by a
psychic criminal named Khais Khanna. Maddy embarks on a mission to eliminate
the racket and save the girls.
The film
depicts children being trapped by mafia groups taking advantage of technology
like mobile phones, and dwells on the international sex trafficking. The film
also depicts the diminishing joint family system in society, suggesting that
with the increasing trend towards the nuclear family in society, what is
getting uprooted is the bonding between family members and the security that
they offer along with love and affection to the future generation.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy
- Murali Sharma as Khais Khanna
- Bineesh Kodiyeri as Manu
- Basil
- Badri
- Saikumar
- Mukesh
- Asha Sharath as Maddy's wife
- Aishwarya Devan
- Sona Heiden
- Malavya
- Rajeev Pillai as ACP K. Tony
- Kannan Pattambi
- Shalin
- Riyaz Khan
- Sudheer Karamana as Anoob
- Anil Murali
- Janardhanan
- Sukumari as Maddy's mother
- Piyush Vijayan
- Lakshmi Menon
- Sasi Kalinga
- Vinita Menon
- Ajay MP
- Pushpa Rajan
- Dr. Roni as Commissioner
Production
The film was
shot on locations in Mumbai, Cochin, Munnar and Nagercoil. Filming began in
August 2012.
The pooja
ceremony of the film was held on 7 July 2012 at the BTH Sarovaram Hotel in
Cochin, India.[1]
Notably, Karmayodha
is not set in the military backdrop that had characterised all other
Mohanlal–Major Ravi films, such as Keerthi Chakra, Kurukshetra
and Kandahar.
Marketing
The first-look
poster was released in September 2012; the film's first teaser was released on
October 3, 2012 and theatrical trailer was released on November 25, 2012.
Soundtrack
Karmayodha
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Soundtrack
album by M. G. Sreekumar
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Released
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November 25, 2012
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Genre
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Film soundtrack
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Length
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15:28
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Language
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Malayalam
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Label
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Music Zone
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Producer
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M. G. Sreekumar
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M.
G. Sreekumar chronology
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The soundtrack
was composed by M. G. Sreekumar, with lyrics by Dr. Madhu Vasudevan. The album
was launched on November 25, 2012 at IMA Hall in Kochi. The event was attended
by Mohanlal, Joshiy, Major Ravi, Mukesh, Rajeev Pillai, MG Sreekumar, Pradeep
Nair, Pranav Mohanlal, Renji Panicker, Jeffrey Jonathan and other personalities
from the film industry, along with the technical crew and cast of the film. The
background score for the film was provided by Jeffrey Jonathan. The film
notably features Murukan Kattakada's famous poem "Kannada" which has
been rendered by the poet himself.
Tracklist
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No.
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Title
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Lyrics
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Singer(s)
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Length
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1.
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"Mooliyo Vimookamay"
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Madhu Vasudevan
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Najim Arshad
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4:20
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2.
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"Karmayodha Theme"
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Madhu Vasudevan
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Jeffrey Jonathan
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2:55
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3.
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"Ellavarkkum"
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Murukan Kattakada
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Murukan Kattakada
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3:40
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4.
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"Karmayodha Rap"
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Madhu Vasudevan
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Jeffrey Jonathan
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4:20
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Total length:
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15:28
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Release
The
distribution rights for Karmayodha in Kerala were bought by Red Rose
Release. Karmayodha's premier show was held on December 20, 2012 in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[citation needed] The film's
worldwide release took place on December 21, 2012.Karmayodha will release in
Europe and UAE in December 27,2012.
A few days
prior to release, Kerala State Health Department filed a case against Mohanlal
for appearing in posters holding a cigar. A summons was issued to Mohanlal by
the Judicial First Class Magistrate to appear in person on March 18, 2013.
Summons were issued to the film's director Major Ravi, production company
Manager and Managers of the three theaters where the film is being screened
