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{{short description|2006 film directed by I. V. Sasi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Balram vs. Tharadas
| image = Balram vs. Taradas.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[I. V. Sasi]]
| producer = Liberty Basheer
| writer = [[T. Damodaran]] [[S. N. Swamy]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Mammootty]] [[Katrina Kaif]] [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Jassie Gift]] '''Background Score:''' [[Pravin Mani]]
| cinematography = Sanjeev Shankar
| editing = P.C.Mohanan
| distributor = Malayali Cultural Association
| released = {{Film date|2006|04|28|df=y}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| budget = 6 crore
| gross = 
}}

'''''Balram vs. Tharadas''''' is a 2006 Malayalam crime thriller directed by [[I.V. Sasi]], written by [[T. Damodaran]] and S. N. Swamy, and starring [[Mammootty]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] and [[Katrina Kaif]]. Mammootty plays double roles as Balram and underworld don Tharadas, reprising his roles from the 1991 film ''[[Inspector Balram]]'' and 1984's ''[[Athirathram (film)|Athirathram]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/02/stories/2006050200940200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208132616/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/02/stories/2006050200940200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 February 2008|title=A crime thriller from I.V. The film was released in 90 theatres worldwide. Sasi|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 May 2006|access-date=28 April 2011}}</ref> It was Katrina kaif first malayalam movie. It was a big budget film at that time, made on a cost above {{INRConvert|6|C|lk=On|year=2006}} .The film was a disaster at the boxoffice.<ref>{{cite web |title='Balram Vs Taradas' in March! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/balram-vs-taradas-in-march-news-malayalam-kkfvu3icbdcsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828065652/https://www.sify.com/movies/balram-vs-taradas-in-march-news-malayalam-kkfvu3icbdcsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 August 2019 |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=28 August 2019 |language=en |date=25 January 2006}}</ref>

==Plot==
A large cache of arms is discovered in the land belonging to the local businessman Hussein Sahib. On investigation, Inspector Varma finds that Hussein Sahib has no idea about this, but the land was used by someone called Anali Bhaskaran. The Inspector, along with his colleagues Sudhakaran go to arrest Bhaskaran, but they are given a good fight. As the police are being beaten, the screen alternates between a police jeep appearing on the scene and Anali Bhaskaran trying to knife people. Suddenly a hand appears in the scene and beats Bhaskaran.

He is still the same no-nonsense, arrogant person who follows his heterodox ways of investigation. Anali Bhaskaran reveals under interrogation that Hussein Sahib's son Salim is involved in this. Hussein Sahib says that his son left the house sometime back, and he has no idea where he is. Then at this point, it starts raining characters as if it is the start of monsoon season.

In a span of few minutes, we get three villains, MLA Rani, a DGP, Balram's boss, DYSP George, Policewoman Dakshayani, a Chief Minister, a minister called Mustafa, Srini, the editor of a yellow journal, and a policeman called Ummar . Balram concludes that Tharadas was behind all this, and the scene switches to [[Dubai]].

After beating his associate, Tharadas meets the minister Mustafa and does some business. He also wants a favor from the minister. He wants a ring to be passed to his girlfriend Supriya, who is an actress. Once the people and linkages are established, the game is set in motion in an even faster pace. Balram concludes that the only way to trap Tharadas is to arrest Supriya. As expected, Tharadas lands in Kerala and takes on Balram, and tries to stop the actions of Balram. In the end, Tharadas shoots down one of his allies who had turned against him, and this is witnessed by Balram, after which Tharadas surrenders to Balram.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Mammootty]] as DYSP Balram / [[Tharadas]]
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as DYSP George
*[[Mukesh (Malayalam actor)|Mukesh]] as CI Satheesh Varma
*[[Katrina Kaif]] as Supriya Menon
*Akhila as Jyothi, IB officer
*[[Vani Viswanath]] as MLA Rani
*[[Prem Prakash]] as Chief Minister
*[[Jagadish]] as ASI Sudhakaran
*[[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Circle Inspector Kasim
*[[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as S.I Ummer
*[[Rajmohan Unnithan]] as a Politician
*[[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] as C.I Dakshayani
*[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as S.I Radhakrishnan
*[[Kundara Johny]] as DySP Alex George
*[[Rizabawa]] as Hussain Sahib
*[[Spadikam George]] as Sunderashan
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as DGP Madhavadas IPS
*[[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]] as Sreeni
*[[Subair]] as Mustafa
*[[Sreenath]] as Radhakrishnan, Customs officer
*[[Anil Murali]] as Williams
*Arun as Salim Sahib
*[[Santhosh Jogi]] as Shivankutty
*[[Mohan Raj]] as Anali Bhaskaran
*[[Sadiq]] as Rafeeq
*[[Chandra Lakshman]] as Shanimol, Salim's wife
*[[Ponnamma Babu]] as Hussien Sahib's wife
* [[Sukumari]] as DySP Alex's mother
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as DYSP Alex's wife
* Poornima Anand as Mrs. Radhakrishnan
* [[Kulappulli Leela]] as Narayani (guest appearance)
* [[Afsal Yusuf|Afsal]] as himself in the song "Mathapoove.." (guest appearance)
* Anwar Sadat as himself in the song "Mathapoove.." (guest appearance)
* [[Rimi Tomy|Rimi]] as herself in the song "Mathapoove.." (guest appearance)
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Song
!Musician
!Lyricist
!Singers
|-
|"Mathaappoove"
|[[Jassie Gift]]
|[[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
|[[Jassie Gift]], Anwar Sadath, [[Afsal]], Girish, [[Rimi Tomy]]
|-
|"Neelathadaakangalo (Female)"
|Jassie Gift
|[[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]]
|[[Delsy Ninan]]
|-
|"Neelathadaakangalo (Male)"
|Jassie Gift
|Kaithapram
|[[K. J. Yesudas|Dr.K J Yesudas]]
|}

==Production==
It was a big budget film at that time, made on a cost above {{INRConvert|6|c|lk=On|year=2004}}. The film performed below average at theater and verdict double disaster at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |title='Balram Vs Taradas' in March! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/balram-vs-taradas-in-march-news-malayalam-kkfvu3icbdcsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828065652/https://www.sify.com/movies/balram-vs-taradas-in-march-news-malayalam-kkfvu3icbdcsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 August 2019 |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=28 August 2019 |language=en |date=25 January 2006}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0485861}}
*{{Amg movie|355118}}
{{I. V. Sasi}}

[[Category:2006 action thriller films]]
[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films set in Dubai]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by T. Damodaran]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by S. N. Swamy]]
[[Category:Indian sequel films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films in series|Balram3]]
[[Category:Films directed by I. V. Sasi]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Jassie Gift]]

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