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{{Infobox film
| name = Captain
| image = captain08.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Prajesh Sen]]
| producer = T. L. George
| writer = [[Prajesh Sen]]
| starring = [[Jayasurya]] [[Anu Sithara]] [[Renji Panicker]] [[Deepak Parambol]] [[Saiju Kurup]] [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
| music = [[Gopi Sundar]]
| cinematography = [[Roby varghese Raj]]
| editing = [[Bijith Bala]]
| studio = Goodwill Entertainments
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|02|16}}
| distributor = Anto Joseph Film Company, Popcorn Entertainments Australia
| runtime = 144 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
}}
'''''Captain''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Malayalam-language]] [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[Sports film|sports]] [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Prajesh Sen]] in his directorial debut. The film is about [[V. P. Sathyan]], former captain of the [[India national football team]], with [[Jayasurya]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/281016/jaysurya-in-movie-on-v-p-sathyan.html/ |title=Jaysurya in movie on V P Sathyan | work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=28 October 2016 | access-date=11 February 2018}}</ref> portraying him. It also stars [[Anu Sithara]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anu-sithara-to-play-football-legend-vp-sathyans-wife-in-captain/articleshow/57392902.cms|title=Anu Sithara to play football legend VP Sathyan's wife in Captain | work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 March 2017 | accessdate=11 February 2018}}</ref> [[Renji Panicker]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/renji-panicker-to-play-vp-sathyans-coach-in-captain/articleshow/59001125.cms|title=Renji Panicker to play VP Sathyan's coach in Captain | work=[[The Times of India]] |date=6 June 2017 | accessdate=11 February 2018}}</ref> [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/siddique-to-play-maidaanam-in-jayasuryas-captain/articleshow/59000750.cms |title=Siddique to play Maidaanam in Jayasurya's Captain | work=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 June 2017 | accessdate=11 February 2018}}</ref> [[Deepak Parambol]], [[Saiju Kurup]], Kamal Varadoor and [[Lakshmi Sharma]]. [[Jayasurya]] won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] for his performance in the film.

==Cast==
* [[Jayasurya]] as [[V. P. Sathyan|V P Sathyan]], former Indian footballer and Inspector of Kerala Police
** Adwaith as Young [[V. P. Sathyan|V P Sathyan]]
* [[Anu Sithara]] as Anitha Sathyan, wife of V.P Sathyan.
* [[Renji Panicker]] as Coach Jaffer, coach of [[Kerala Police]] football club.
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Maithanam, a football enthusiast
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as SP Gupta IPS, senior officer of V.P Sathyan while he worked in [[Kerala Police|Kerala Police Department]].
* [[Deepak Parambol]] as [[U. Sharaf Ali]], former Indian footballer, teammate of V.P Sathyan.
* [[Lakshmi Sharma]] as Sathyan's mother
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as [[K.Karunakaran]], ex chief minister of [[Kerala]]
* [[Sreelatha Namboothiri]] as Anitha's grandmother
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Anitha's mother
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as DYSP Rajashekaran
*[[Dhritiman Chatterjee]] as Mr. Sinha
* [[Santhosh Keezhattoor]] as Sathyan's elder brother
* [[Shaiju Damodaran]] as Sports Journalist (cameo appearance) and Football Commentator (voice only)
* [[Mammootty]] in cameo appearance<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2018/02/15/captain-movie-mammootty-jayasurya-teaser.html|title=ജയസൂര്യയുടെ ക്യാപ്റ്റനിൽ മെഗാസ്റ്റാർ| work=manoramaonline |date=15 February 2018 | accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref> as himself
* Shiyas Kareem as South Korean Goalkeeper
* [[Nirmal Palazhi]] as Kittan
* Anna A Smith as Athira, Sathyan's daughter
* Joby George Cameo appearance
* Akshaya as Sathyan's sister
* Nilja as Anitha's Friend
* Daya as Anitha (Childhood)

==Production==
Based on the life of former [[India national football team]] captain [[V. P. Sathyan]], who, owning a good career history, committed suicide in 2006, [[Jayasurya]] announced the film in October 2016, with debutant [[Prajesh Sen]] as director and T. L. George of Goodwill Entertainments as producer.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ibtimes.co.in/captain-malayalam-star-jayasuryas-most-expensive-movie-here-701636|title=Captain: Malayalam star Jayasurya's most expensive movie is here | work=[[International Business Times]] |date=28 October 2016 | accessdate=11 February 2018}}</ref> It began filming in early April 2017 in [[Kozhikode]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/030417/jayasuryas-captain-starts-rolling.html|title=Jayasurya's Captain starts rolling| work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date= 3 April 2017 | accessdate=11 February 2018}}</ref> A [[Santhosh Trophy]] match sequence was shot at [[Calicut University]] Stadium in [[Thenhipalam]], during which Jayasurya injured his right leg, leading to a stay of filming for one week.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/jayasurya-injured-during-shooting-of-captain--1.1906855|title=Jayasurya injured during shooting of 'Captain'| work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date= 30 April 2017 | accessdate=11 February 2018}}</ref>

==Music==
Songs and score were composed by [[Gopi Sundar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/gopi-sunder-wraps-up-captains-background-score/articleshow/62872409.cms|title= Gopi Sunder wraps up Captain's background score| work=[[The Times of India]] |date=11 February 2018 | access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref> The film's audio was released by minister [[K. T. Jaleel]] on 28 January 2018, by awarding it to Anitha Sathyan, V. P. Sathyan's wife. As part of the event, a football match between teams ''Golden 90s'' led by [[I. M. Vijayan]] and ''Captain Elevens'' led by Jayasurya was organised at the Safari Ground, [[Edappal]], which was kicked off by [[C.K. Vineeth]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.madhyamam.com/music/music-live/jayasurya-film-captain-audio-release-music-news/2018/jan/29/417987 | title= ആരാധകരെ ഇളക്കി മറിച്ച് 'ക്യാപ്റ്റൻ' ഓഡിയോ റിലീസ്‌ | work=[[Madhyamam]] |date=29 January 2018 | accessdate=7 February 2018}}</ref>
{{Tracklist
| headline = Soundtrack
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 20:36
| title1 = Paalthira Paadum
| lyrics1 = [[Rafeeq Ahamed]]
| extra1 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length1 = 4:35
| title2 = Peythalinja Nimisham
| lyrics2 = B. K. Harinarayanan
| extra2 = [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Vani Jairam]]
| length2 = 5:18
| title3 = Paattu Petty (Music by [[Viswajith]])
| lyrics3 = Nitheesh Naderi, Swathy Chakraborthy
| extra3 = [[P. Jayachandran]]
| length3 = 5:26
| title4 = Nithyamurulum (Captain Theme)
| lyrics4 = [[Rafeeq Ahamed]]
| extra4 = [[Gopi Sundar]]
| length4 = 5:17
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|6747224}}

[[Category:2018 films]]
[[Category:Indian sports drama films]]
[[Category:Indian association football films]]
[[Category:Indian films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Sports films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Biographical films about sportspeople]]
[[Category:Indian biographical drama films]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Indian people]]
[[Category:Films about suicide]]
[[Category:2018 Malayalam-language films]]
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