''Chakram'' () is a 2003 Indian
Malayalam-language
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
action thriller film
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...
written and directed by
A. K. Lohithadas, starring
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran (Help:IPA/Malayalam, /pr̩t̪ʰʋiɾaːd͡ʒ/; born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, producer, director, and playback singer who primarily works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil, Bollywood, Hin ...
,
Meera Jasmine
Jasmine Mary Joseph,
, rediff.com; 1 August 2004. known professionally as Meera Jasmine, is an Indian ac ...
, Binoy, Vijeesh, and
Chandra Laxman, who acted alongside Prithviraj in ''
Stop Violence'' (2002).
Premise
Chandrahasan, a
truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport freight, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construct ...
driver, falls in love with Indrani and marries her. His life takes an unexpected turn when his best friend Giri kidnaps Indrani and he sets out to rescue her.
Cast
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Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran (Help:IPA/Malayalam, /pr̩t̪ʰʋiɾaːd͡ʒ/; born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, producer, director, and playback singer who primarily works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil, Bollywood, Hin ...
as Chandrahasan
*
Meera Jasmine
Jasmine Mary Joseph,
, rediff.com; 1 August 2004. known professionally as Meera Jasmine, is an Indian ac ...
as Indrani
* Vijeesh Parthasarathi as Premkumar
* Binoy as Giri
* Aniyappan as Manoharan
*
Machan Varghese
M. L. Varghese, (1960 – 3 February 2011) popularly known by stage name Machan Varghese, was a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan (house of arts) and debuted as an actor through '' ...
as Maniyannan
*
Chandra Lakshman as Madhuri
* Meghanadhan as Gopalan
*
Baburaj as Sudhakaran
*
Manju Pathrose as Deepa
*
Santhosh Keezhattoor
Santhosh Keezhattoor is an Indian film actor and theatre artist, known for his work in Malayalam films. Before working in films, he worked as a theatre artist and programme producer.
Personal life
Santhosh hails from Taliparamba, Kerala, Indi ...
as Satheeshan
* Geetha Nair as Chandrahasan's mother
*
Ambika Mohan
Ambika Mohan is an Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language ...
as Madhuri's mother
* Priyanka as Kusumam, Maniyan's wife
* Shaju
*
Kalabhavan Shajohn
Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. Making his debut in 199 ...
as Truck Driver
;Deleted Scenes Actors
*
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (; born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Hin ...
as Chandrahaasan (first) time
*
Dileep
Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, better known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian actor, producer, comedian and entrepreneur who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has also acted in Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada films. He has ...
as Premkumar (first) time
*
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan (pronounced ; born 1 January 1979) is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Fil ...
as Indrani (first) time
Production
The film was originally planned with
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (; born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Hin ...
,
Dileep
Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, better known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian actor, producer, comedian and entrepreneur who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has also acted in Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada films. He has ...
and
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan (pronounced ; born 1 January 1979) is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Fil ...
in the lead roles, with
Kamal as the director. After few days of filming, the project was shelved. ''Chakram'' was supposed to be the acting debut of
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan (pronounced ; born 1 January 1979) is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Fil ...
.
Music
The film's soundtrack contains 6 songs, all composed by
Raveendran
Madhavan Raveendran (born Kulathupuzha, Kollam, 9 November 1943 – died Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 3 March 2005), also known as Raveendran Master, was a South Indian music composer and playback singer from Kerala. He composed songs for more tha ...
and Lyrics by
Gireesh Puthanchery.
All the songs are super hits.
References
External links
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2000s Malayalam-language films
Indian action drama films
2003 action drama films
2003 films
Indian films about revenge
Films scored by Raveendran
Films directed by A. K. Lohithadas
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