''Unnam'' is a 2012 Indian

Malayalam 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 ...

-language film directed by

Sibi Malayil Sibi (; ;) is a city situated in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The city serves as the administrative headquarters of the district and tehsil of the same name. Etymology The origin of the town's name is attributed to Rani Sewi, a Hin ...

, starring Lal, Asif Ali and

Sreenivasan Sreenivasan (born 6 April 1956) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, dubbing artist and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Sreenivasan has starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such a ...

. The film is an official remake of the 2007 Hindi film ''

Johnny Gaddaar ''Johnny Gaddaar'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Sriram Raghavan, produced under the banner Adlabs. It stars Dharmendra, alongside Neil Nitin Mukesh, in his film debut, Zakir Hussain, R ...

'' which itself was an uncredited adaptation of the 1963 French movie ''Symphonie Pour Un Massacre'' (The Corrupt) by

Jacques Deray Jacques Deray (born Jacques Desrayaud, 19 February 1929 – 9 August 2003) was a French film director and screenwriter. Deray is prominently known for directing many crime films, crime and thriller films. Biography Born Jacques Desrayaud in Lyon, ...

which in turn was based on the 1962 French crime novel ''Les Mystifies'' by Alain Reynaud Fourton.

Synopsis

A gang of five gamblers tries to crack a deal that will earn them a huge sum of money. However, things get complicated when one of them alters the plan.

Cast

as Balakrishna * Lal as Kalapuraickal Sunny * Asif Ali as Aloshy Andrews *

Nedumudi Venu Kesavan Venugopal (22 May 1948 – 11 October 2021), better known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor and screenwriter from Kerala, who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 500 films, primarily in M ...

as Murugan *

Prashant Narayanan Prashant Narayanan is an Indian actor, known for his roles in films like '' Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II'', '' Shadows of Time'', '' Bombil and Beatrice'', '' Via Darjeeling'' and '' Murder 2''. He also worked in the telefilm ''Ek Tamanna''. His ...

as Tomy Eappan *

Rima Kallingal Rima Kallingal is an Indian actress and film producer who primarily works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. Early life and work Born in Thrissur, Kerala, Kallingal began practising dancing when she was three years old. A dancer by professio ...

as Jennifer/Jenni/Maya * Swetha Menon as Sereena * Chitra Iyer as Padma *

Rajesh Hebbar K. Rajesh Hebbar (born 18 November 1967) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam film and television industry. He was also the lead vocalist of a rock band named Primitive Knights. Biography Hebbar was born in a family settled ...

as Vikraman *

Sasi Kalinga V. Chandrakumar, better known by his stage name Sasi Kalinga, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in '' Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha'' (2009), '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' (2010), ''Indian Rupee ...

as Kammatam Lopez *

Chembil Ashokan Chembil Ashokan is an actor in the Malayalam film industry. He has appeared in various roles in Malayalam cinema including '' Money Ratnam'' (2014). Early life and career Ashokan is from Chempu near Vaikom and was a neighbor of Mammootty. He ...

KPAC 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 Basheer's mother

Awards

References

External links

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Asif Ali and Siby Malayil Again with Unnam

review
Malayalam remakes of Hindi films 2010s Malayalam-language films Films scored by John P. Varkey Films directed by Sibi Malayil {{2010s-Malayalam-film-stub