''Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam'' () is a 2006 Indian

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-language film directed by Jomon starring

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and Rahman. The lead characters are inspired by the film

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though the plot is original.

Synopsis

Crime boss Bhargavan goes to see doctor Santharam for his anxiety. The doctor refuses to give him treatment. Bhargavan being desperate, starts living in Santharam's house and starts threatening him. Meanwhile, the news that Santharam is treating Bhargavan gets out. The real culprit behind Bhargavan is Ramanathan, who is the head of narcotic cell. He hears the news and tries to kill Santharam. He has to flee and gets rescued as a worker in the Jumbo Circus, which is then playing in

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. But Bhargavan finds his location with the help of Santhara's assistant and goes there. There, Santharam reveals that it was Bhargavan's conscience that prevented him from doing bad activities. Santharam encourages him to stop all illegal activities and Bhargavan decides to go against his boss and turn into a good man.

Cast

as Current Bhargavan *

as Dr. Shantharam * Rahman as CI Vinod *

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as Sophia *

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as Anupama * Sai Kumar as SP Ramanathan *

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as Kannappan , Bhargavan's Assistant *

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as Jabbar,Bhargavan's Assistant * Kollam Thulasi as Dhanuvachapuram Dhanapalan ,

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Minister *

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as Ali, Assistant of Shantharam *

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as Velayudhan ,

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as Radhika *

K.P.A.C. Lalitha Maheshwari Amma, better known by her stage name K. P. A. C. Lalitha (10 March 1947 – 22 February 2022), was an Indian film and stage actress who worked primarily in the Malayalam film industry. Considered one of the greatest actresses in the ...

as Shantharam's Mother * Adithya Menon as Mariyappan

Response

Sify gave this movie 3/5 rating with a verdict of ''Disappointing'', stating that the film would have been a rocking entertainer if the director and the scriptwriter had stuck to the original. WebIndia123 said this is yet another attempt by Mammootty to succeed in comedy, but it leaves us dissatisfied.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0852937 2000s Malayalam-language films Indian gangster films Films shot in Kochi 2006 films 2006 comedy films