Ithu Thaanda Police
| Ithu Thanda Police | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manoj Palodan |
| Written by | Manoj Palodan-Renjith |
| Produced by | Elu Films |
| Starring | Asif Ali Janani Iyer Abhirami Sruthi Lakshmi Sunil Sukhada Sudheer Karamana |
| Cinematography | Hari Nair ISC |
| Edited by | Samjith |
| Music by | Sumesh Parameswaran |
| Distributed by | Elu Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Ithu Thaanda Police (previously known as Driver on Duty) is an upcoming Malayalam film directed by debutant director Manoj Palodan. It stars Asif Ali in the lead role alongside Abhirami, Janani Iyer, Sajitha Madathil and Sruthi Lakshmi. The story revolves around the life of a lone male driver amidst 11 women police officers,[2] which is inspired by Asia's first women police station which was inaugurated in 1973 in Kozhikode.[3] The film's shoot started on 7 July 2014 [2] and was held in Thodupuzha.[4]
Cast
- Asif Ali as Ramakrishnan
- Janani Iyer as Niya Menon
- Abhirami as Arundhati Varma
- Sajitha Madathil
- Sruthi Lakshmi
- Krishna Prabha
- Neena Kurup
- Sneha
- Amit Kumar Vashisth
- Sunil Sukhada
- Sudheer Karamana
Production
Asif Ali was signed to play the lead role, police jeep driver Ramakrishnan, with the actor saying that he was living the role since he was the only male actor among an all-woman cast.[5] Ramya Krishnan was supposed to play the role of the sub-inspector Arundhati Varma, but she had to opt out due to date issued and was replaced by Abhirami. The character of Arundathi Varma was said to be inspired from the real life character Kuttiyamma, one among the first women police officers of Kerala.[2] The female lead role went to Janani Iyer, who stated that her character, Niya Menon, was "a bubbly and chirpy girl by nature" and the lady love of the driver Ramakrishnan.[2]Asif Ali does the role of Ramakrishnan, the driver cum police constable. Though he is an engineering graduate, his mother forced him to accept the first Government job that he gets. Arundhati kicks out all male officers who join the station as the driver. At this juncture, Ramakrishnan joins there and as usual Arundhati tries all the tricks to throw him out. But Ramakrishnan is a different kind of person and the resulting events are plotted in ‘Ithu Thaanda Police’.[6] Sruthilakshmi, Sajitha Madathil, Krishna Prabha, Sudheer Karamana, Shaju, Sunil Sugatha also do important roles. ‘Ithu Thaanda Police’ is directed by Manoj Palodan and produced by Elu Films. Hari Nair wields the camera and Sumesh Parameswaran is the music director.[7] [8]
References
- ^ http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/driver-on-duty.html
- ^ a b c d "Janani Iyer all set to romance Asif, again!". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ Vijay George (21 August 2014). "Coping with duty". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Driver on Duty shoot progresses". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "I look cute and innocent, they say, and then give me scary characters". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Driver on Duty Malayalam Movie Preview, Synopsis - Malayalam movie Driver on Duty Preview, Synopsis". Nowrunning. 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Driver on Duty Cast and Crew". nowrunning. 16 June 2015.
- ^ "http://kochimedia.com/driver-on-duty-malayalam-movie/". kochimedia. 19 June 2015.
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