The Great Father Movie (2023):
The Great Father is a Malayalam crime thriller film written and directed by Haneef Adeni and jointly produced by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Arya, Santhosh Sivan, and Shaji Nadesan under the banner of August Cinema.
It stars Mammootty and Arya with Sneha, Anikha, Malavika Mohanan, Santhosh Keezhattoor, Balaji Sharma, and Kalabhavan Shajon in the supporting roles. The Great Father was theatrically released on 30 March 2017. A dubbed version in Hindi, titled Dashing Jigarwala, was also released.
The Great Father Movie Information:
| Movie Name | The Great Father |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime Thriller |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Release Date | 30 March 2017 |
| Running Time | 2hr 32min |
| Starring | Mammootty Anikha Surendran Arya |
| Directed by | Haneef Adeni |
| Written by | Haneef Adeni |
| Produced by | Prithviraj Sukumaran Santosh Sivan Arya Shaji Nadesan |
| Cinematography by | Roby Varghese Raj |
| Edited by | Noufal Abdullah |
| Music by | Songs: Gopi Sunder Score: Sushin Shyam |
| Production Company | August Cinema |
| Distributed by | August Cinema |
| Budget | ₹6 crore |
| Box Office Collection | ₹50 crore |
The Great Father Movie Trailer:
The Great Father Movie Storyline (Plot/Synopsis):
Samuel, a cop, investigates the crimes of serial child abuse, where he receives a phone call from a child abuser who calls himself “Joker”. Samuel tracks his location, arrives at his place, and is killed by the Joker. The cases are picked up by Andrews Eappan from the Crime Investigation Department (CBCID).
Meanwhile, David Nainan, a well known architect and father of a 10-year-old girl named Sarah, returns home from his office, where he finds Sarah lying unconscious after being brutally assaulted. Shattered, David takes her to the hospital where his wife, Dr. Michelle David, works. After recovering, Sarah reveals that it was Joker who attacked her. An enraged David and Michelle decide to find and kill him to protect other girls. David starts his own investigation, independent of the police, causing Eapen to become suspicious of him.
Eapen discovers that David’s daughter was one of the Joker’s victims, and aggressively questions her at home while he is away. David warns Eapan for upsetting his daughter. Both of them start receiving calls from the Joker and compete that who will find and get to the Joker first. The Joker attacks Eapan and David, who later manages to overpower and kill him. After this, Eapan asks Nainan about the Joker’s identity, Nainan tells him that it was James, who was his office worker. Eapan admits to having wanted to kill Joker too.
The Great Father Movie Cast and Characters:
- Mammootty as David Nainan
- Arya as ASP Andrews Eapen, CID
- Sneha as Dr. Michelle David
- Anikha as Sarah David
- Santhosh Keezhattoor as James a.k.a Joker, main antagonist
- Malavika Mohanan as Inspector Meera
- Balaji Sharma as Inspector Jose
- Kalabhavan Shajon as Sathyanathan
- Miya as Dr. Susan
- Sunil Sukhada as Principal Maithreyan
- Prajod Kalabhavan as Krishnadas
- Mukundan as Ravi Menon
- Sohan Seenulal as Gokuldas
- Aneesh G Menon as Asif
- Prasanth Alexander as Johny
- Nisthar Sait as Security Guard Narayanan
- I.M. Vijayan as Anto
- Deepak Parambol as ACP Shahul
- Baiju V.K as Waseem
- Rony David as Franco
- Vijayakumar as Simon KP
- Anu Joseph as Child Welfare Counselor
- Shaji Nadesan as School Chairman Joby
- Aaryan Krishna Menon as David Office Staff
- Subeesh Sudhi as Pauly
- Molly Kannamaly as Colony Mariyam
- Anup Pazhayakada as a street guy
- Shaam as ASP Samuel Jacob (Cameo Appearance)
Interesting Facts About The Great Father Movie:
- On 19 August 2016, actor Mammootty shared the first-look poster of the film on his Facebook profile.
- On 4 September 2016, principal photography began in Wagamon, Kochi, with other shooting locations including Thrissur.
- The original release date of 25 December 2016 was postponed to 30 March 2017.
- The film was released in 202 screens in Kerala.
- The film was released on Blu-ray on 7 July 2017.
