The Train (2011 film)
| The Train | |
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| Directed by | Jayaraj |
| Written by | Jayaraj |
| Starring | Mammootty Jayasurya Kota Srinivasa Rao Sheena Chohan |
| Cinematography | Sinu Sidharth |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | Srinivas |
Production company | Harvest Dreams |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The Train is a 2011 Malayalam thriller film written and directed by Jayaraj, and starring Mammootty, Jayasurya and Sheena Chohan. The film is based on the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings. It was earlier titled as Track with Rahman.[1][2] It was released on May 27, 2011 and received a dubbed release in Hindi and Tamil.[3] It was a disaster in the box office.[citation needed]
Synopsis
The film is based on the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings. The film is a take on the lives of Malayalee families affected by the bomb blasts. Mammootty plays a police officer who is a keen observer. Jayasurya plays a singer who travelled on one of the trains. The story involves bomb blasts in seven different railways (stations and on train).
Cast
- Mammootty as Kedarnath
- Jayasurya as Karthik
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Tiwary
- Sheena Chohan as Kedarnath's wife
- Sabitha Jayaraj as Suhana
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Joseph
- Saikumar as Haneefa
- Salim Kumar as Ramu
- Anchal Sabharwal as Meera
- Zeenath as Suhana's Mother
- Valsala Menon as Allu's Grandmother
- Charanpreet Singh as DJ Friend
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 7 songs, all composed by Srinivas. Lyrics by Rafeeq Ahamed and Jayaraj.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chirakengu [F]" | Alka Ajith |
| 2 | "Chirakengu [D]" | Arvind Venugopal, Sharanya Sreenivas]] |
| 3 | "Ithile Varoo [M]" | Srinivas |
| 4 | "Ithile Varoo[F]" | Sujatha Mohan |
| 5 | "Ladki" | Srinivas, Hishaam, Maya Sreecharan |
| 6 | "Naavoru" | K. J. Yesudas, Latha Hentry, Sharanya Sreenivas |
| 7 | "O Saathiya" | Javed Ali |
Production
The film was launched on 5 July 2010 in Mumbai by Harvest Dreams Private Limited. The movie is expected to be completed in three schedules.[3]
References
- ^ "Rahman to do a cameo appearance in Malayalam film?". Kollycinema. 2010.
- ^ "A R Rahman in a Malayalam film". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Jayaraj ropes in Mammootty for Track With Rahman". One India. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
External links
- Official Website
- Film review by Deccan Chronicle
- Film review by Nowrunning.com
- Film review by Rediff.com
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