Baba Kalyani (film)


Baba Kalyani is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas and written by S. N. Swami, starring Mohanlal in the title role. Produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas, it also features Biju Menon, Saikumar, Indrajith Sukumaran, Mamta Mohandas, and Jagathy Sreekumar in pivotal roles. The film released on 15 December 2006 was a commercial success at the box office, becoming one of the top ten highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.

Plot

Following a tip from a small-time lodge owner, the ATS conducts a search at the rooms where a group of suspicious youths stayed. Baba Kalyani IPS, the head of ATS M3 division finds certain vital clues, which he wants to follow up. With the permission from Bose Ninan, the IG of police, Baba Kalyani arrives in Kochi. He is posted in the Law & Order department undercover with Godwin Joseph and a couple of ATS officers assisting him. All his men are newly inducted IPS officers.
At Kochi, Kalyani clashes with advocate Ashokan and Advocate Madhumitha, his daughter, who was his ex-girlfriend. A bundle of counterfeit currency is found at a local bank, which was transferred from the account of a charity organization run by Sait Issa Mohammed Haji, a respected businessman. Baba Kalyani reaches the residence of Issa Mohammed the same night, where Issa denies any knowledge about any hawala dealings in the state.
The cash was transferred from the account by Babu, Issa Mohammed's son-in-law, who is a college lecturer. Babu is king-pin of a terror organization in the state. He is with a bunch of young men had secretly undergone Jihadi training in Pakistan and is planning a massive explosion. But unaware of this, Issa supports him thinking Babu is a normal college lecturer busy with his own life.
One morning Issa arrives at Baba Kalyani's residence, informing about a group of suspicious young men recently seen at the nearby mosque. He also adds that the Muslyar of the mosque has some doubts regarding their activities. Baba Kalyani, along with Godwin and their group, conducts a raid at the house and gathers vital information. The house gets blown up, signing the storage of inflammable explosives. From the prints, maps and photographs, Baba Kalyani concludes that their next target is Palani, a divine pilgrimage center in South India.
He arrives at Palani along with his team, where he meets up Raghupathi, the IG of Tamil Nadu police. With the support of local police, Baba seizes the trucks in which the explosives were stored. Baba sends Issa Mohammed as a negotiator to Babu who was hiding along with a group of jihadis. But unwilling to give up the plan, Babu decides to shoot down Issa. The ATS team conducts a commando operation and shoots down the jihadis, aborting their plan. Baba patches up with Madhumitha, they are happily married.

Cast

was supposed to direct another film with Mohanlal in the lead role. But due to certain reasons, the film did not start production and he asked S. N. Swami to do a script on urgent basis. The only song was written by Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma and was composed by Alex Paul.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for this movie was composed by Alex Paul while the lyrics were written by Sharath Vayalar.

Box office

The film was released in 61 screens in 48 stations in Kerala. It took a good opening, which grossed in three days, with a distributors share of. Baba Kalyani was one of the top ten highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year, in terms of box office earnings and cost of production.