''Sevenes'' is a 2011

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

-language

sports Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, th ...

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

written by

Ikbal Kuttipuram Mohamed Iqbal Kompathayill, commonly credited as Dr. Iqbal Kuttipuram, is an Indian screenwriter and homeopathy physician. He has written screenplays for popular films such as ''Niram'', Arabikkatha, '' Swapnakoodu'',''Vikramadithyan'' and ' ...

and directed by

Joshiy Joshiy (born 18 July 1952) is an Indian film director and producer from Varkala in Kerala who works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. He made his debut with ''Tiger Salim'' (1978) and has directed over 80 films. He has also directe ...

. The cast includes

Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer. Sometimes referred to as Chackochan, he works in the Malayalam film industry and has acted in more than 90 films in more than two decades. He is a member of the List ...

, Asif Ali,

Nivin Pauly Nivin Pauly (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He is a recipient of several awards including two Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare South awards. ...

Rejith Menon Rajith CR, better known as Rajith Menon, is an Indian actor who made his debut through the 2007 Malayalam movie ''Goal''. Personal life Rajith Menon did his schooling in Abu Dhabi Model School, and continued his bachelor's degree in mechanica ...

Aju Varghese Aju Kurian Varghese (born 11 January 1985) better known as Aju Varghese is an Indian actor and producer who appears in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2010 in ''Malarvadi Arts Club'', directed by his college classmate Vineeth Sreenivas ...

, and

Vineeth Kumar Vineeth Kumar is an Indian actor and director in Malayalam cinema. He came into the industry as child artist in the 1988 movie ''Padippura''. His directorial debut ''Ayal Njanalla'' was released in 2015. Early life Vineeth Kumar was born in P ...

in lead roles; and

Nadia Moidu Zareena Moidu, known by her stage name Nadhiya, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She made her debut in the Malayalam film '' Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu'' (1984), alongside Mohanlal and Pad ...

Rima Kallingal Rima Kallingal is an Indian actress and film producer who mainly appears in Malayalam films. She made her Malayalam film debut with '' Ritu'' (2009). She married to the Malayalam film director Aashiq Abu in 2013. Early Life and Career Born in Th ...

and

Bhama Rekhitha R. Kurup, better known by her stage name Bhamaa, is a former Indian actress who mainly appeared in Malayalam and Kannada-language films. She made her cinematic debut in 2007 with the Malayalam film ''Nivedyam'', directed by A. K. Lohi ...

in supporting roles. The film centres on seven young men who play sevens football, popular in

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. The film started its shooting in April 2011 at

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...

district.

Plot

Shyam, with his six other friends including Suraj, Shaukath, Arun, Linto, Vijeesh and Sharath, who always play together in their 'Sevens' team. In an attempt to cement their place in the more famous 'Kozhikode strikers club', they take on an opponent player Aravindan on the field, leading him to serious head injuries. Gravely hurt by the plight of Aravindan, they now try to arrange the necessary amount for his surgery by taking up a `quotation' which was brought to them by a broker named Habib. As days go by, they come across fresher financial problems for which they go on doing the same and in between take part inadvertently in the homicide of the son of a mafia king. And within hours, the hunters now turn to be the ones being hunted by the mafia dons ruling the city.

Cast

Music

The film score and soundtrack were composed by

Bijibal Bijibal Maniyil is an Indian music composer and playback singer who works predominantly in Malayalam films, documentaries, short films and television commercials. He has composed for more than 150 feature films, several documentaries and televisi ...

. The soundtrack consists of three tracks, including one theme music track, with lyrics penned by Rafeeq Ahamed and Santhosh Varma. ; Track listing

References

External links

* 2010s Malayalam-language films 2011 action films 2011 films Indian action films Indian association football films Sports action films Films shot in Kozhikode Films directed by Joshiy {{sport-film-stub