| Anwar | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Amal Neerad |
| Written by | Amal Neerad Unni R. (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Raj Zacharias Rijo Zacharias[1] |
| Starring | Prithviraj Sukumaran Prakash Raj Mamtha Mohandas Lal Nithya Menen Sampath Raj |
| Narrated by | Mammootty[2] |
| Cinematography | Satheesh Kurup |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | Gopi Sundar |
| Distributed by | Red Carpet Movies Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Malayalam Tamil |
| Budget | ₹4 crore[3] |
Anwar is a 2010 Indianaction thriller film written and directed byAmal Neerad. Shot simultaneously inMalayalam andTamil, the film starsPrithviraj Sukumaran in the title role, alongsidePrakash Raj,Mamtha Mohandas,Nithya Menen,Lal andSampath Raj in supporting roles.[4] The film's plot elements were inspired by the 2008 American filmTraitor.[5][6]
The plot revolves around theCoimbatore bomb blast, where a special team under officer Stalin Manimaran, arrests Babu Mather alias Babu Sait, a local community leader as a suspect in the bomb blast case. One year later, Anwar, aMalayali/Tamil youth is arrested while carryinghawala money, and is sent to prison with Babu Sait and his team. Anwar is fascinated by the terrorist activities of Babu Sait, who helps Anwar in gettingbail and involves him in his activities. Anwar successfully terminates two localdrug dealers and becomes the most trusted and obedient right hand of Babu Sait. Anwar succeeds in planting a bomb in the police headquarters and is soon introduced to Basheer Bhai and his man Rana, who selects him to spearhead another dangerous project of chain blasts inMumbai. Though Anwar goes on with their plans, Babu Sait shows the pictures of the Coimbatore blast, which diverts Anwar to his past.
Past: Anwar is anNRI, who returns fromUSA for his sister Asna's wedding in a rural area ofPalakkad where he meets and falls for Asna's best friend Ayesha, who later accepts his proposal. When Anwar and his family went for shopping toCoimbatore, a sudden blast occurs which kills his whole family, leaving Anwar as the sole survivor, but Ayesha is later arrested for the blast. Anwar requests Stalin for herbail, but the latter refuses due to lack of evidence. Later, Anwar begins to assist Stalin in the discovery of the terrorists and their nefarious activities and joins Babu Sait's gang in order to learn about their next attack.
Present: Anwar reveals about the bomb blasts planned by Babu Sait to Stalin in their secret meeting, where Stalin also brings Ayesha so that they could meet after a long time. When Babu Sait's men arrive, Stalin tells Anwar to act as if they were having a fight, and one of the Babu Sait's men shoot Stalin, thereby killing him, thinking that Anwar was having a fight. Anwar is given the responsibility of transporting the deadly terrorists to Mumbai, through a ship containing full ofexplosives andweapons. At first, Anwar makes them think that he is on their side, but he soon blasts the ship and kills all the terrorists. Anwar reveals his true face to Babu Sait and kills Basheer and Rana. Babu Sait becomes furious, when Anwar cheated them.
Anwar reveals that his parents and many innocent people, who were true believers, got killed in the bomb blast planned by Babu Sait and Anwar was the weapon used against him. Anwar tells that nobody will forgive Babu Sait's treachery. Being defeated, Babu Sait commits suicide by shooting himself. Anwar calls Stalin's phone, which is under police custody, and tells them that the mission is accomplished. Stalin and his colleague received bravery awards, but no one has recognised thenear-death battle, which Anwar has played. Anwar and Ayesha are now living together in a small house at a quiet place.
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Since the film takes place inCoimbatore, Prakash Raj's character speaks inTamil.[7][8] Shoot for the film started in March, 2010. The main location wasKochi.[9][10][11]
| Anwar | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 3 September 2010 (2010-09-03) |
| Genre | World Music |
The soundtrack of the film, composed byGopi Sundar, was released on 3 September 2010. The album features seven songs with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahmed, with 7 songs in Malayalam version and 5 songs in Tamil version of the film.
In the 2011 Vanitha Film Awards, the songKizhakku Pookkum won three awards: Best Song, Best Female Playback (Shreya Ghoshal) and Best Lyrics (Rafeeq Ahamed).[12]
Malayalam Version
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kizhakku Pookkum" | Shreya Ghoshal, Navin Iyer, Sabari Brothers and Raqueeb Alam | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Njan" | Prithviraj,Mamta Mohandas, Reshmi, Priya and Asif Akbar | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Kanninima Neele" | Shreya Ghoshal andNaresh Iyer | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Vijanatheeram" | Sukhwinder Singh,Blaaze | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Kavitha Pol" | Gopi Sunder and A V Uma | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Kanninima Neele" | Shreya Goshal andGopi Sunder | 3:33 |
| 7. | "A Hero Will Rise" | Gopi Sunder, Navin Iyer, Sethu Thankachan and Sree Charan | 3:30 |
Tamil Version
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kizhakku Pookkum" | Priya Hemesh, Shreya Ghoshal, Navin Iyer, Sabari Brothers and Raqueeb Alam | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Naan" | Prithviraj,Mamta Mohandas | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Kanninimai Pole" | Priya Hemesh,Anand Aravindakshan | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Namaru Veeram" | Sukhwinder Singh,Blaaze | 3:46 |
| 5. | "A Hero Will Rise" | Gopi Sunder, Navin Iyer, and Sree Charan | 3:30 |