Witness (1988 film)
Witness is a 1988 Malayalam investigative thriller made in India, directed by Viji Thampi and co-written by Jagathy Sreekumar, starring Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Parvathy, Madhu and Sukumaran.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Viji Thampi |
| Screenplay by | John Paul Kaloor Dennis |
| Story by | Jagathy Sreekumar Viji Thampi |
| Starring | Jayaram Suresh Gopi Jagathy Sreekumar Parvathy |
| Cinematography | Vasant Kumar |
| Edited by | K. P. Puthran |
Production company | Priyanka Films |
| Distributed by | Priyanka Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Balagopalan (Jayaram) arrives in Thiruvananthapuram with Rupees 12500 stolen from his father. He finds his friend Jayakumar (Jagathy Sreekumar) who is working as a junior artist in films. After losing the money, they start an evening food stall. Rivalry with the other food stall, lead them to Police station where they aquitaines advocate Madhavan Thampi.
Under the guidance of Madhavan Thampi, the friends start a call service called "We Help" to help people. Balu gets a call from Indu R. Nair, who is the daughter of a businessman. Later, Indu asks Balagoapan to be her bodyguard. But when Jayakumar and Balagopalan visit her home, they discover that Indu has been murdered. Officer Thomas Mathew takes charge of the case. Madhavan tries to find her killer to save Balagopalan and Jayakumar, before it is too late.
Cast
- Jayaram as Balagopalan
- Suresh Gopi as Alex Williams
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Jayakumar
- Parvathy as Indu R. Nair
- Madhu as Adv. Madhavan Thampi
- Sukumaran as CI Thomas Mathew
- Thilakan as SI Vikraman Nair
- Innocent as Sankunni Nair
- Siddique as CI Alexander
- Jagadish as Podiyan
- Vijayaraghavan as Usthad Hamsa
- Jayabharathi as Dr.Sreedevi
- KPAC Azeez as Rajagopalan Nair
- Nedumudi Venu as Himself
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Old Man
- Poojappura Ravi as College Professor
- Kalabhavan Rahman as L. Murali Raghavan
- Alex Mathew as Hentry
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ouseppachan and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Poovinum Poonkurunnaam" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Bichu Thirumala | |
| 2 | "Thumbamellaam" | K. J. Yesudas | Bichu Thirumala |
Box office
The film was a commercial success.[4]
Remake
The film was remade in Telugu as Sakshi with Rajendra Prasad.[5]
References
- "Witness". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- "Witness". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- "Witness". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- "Celluloid sultans of Kerala". India Today. 31 December 1988.
- http://www.aptalkies.com/movie.php?id=6462&title=Sakshi%20(1989)