''Tamaar Padaar'' () is a 2014 Indian

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 wa ...

-language

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written and directed by Dileesh Nair and produced by M. Renjith through the company Rejaputhra Visual Media. It stars

Prithviraj Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, director, producer and playback singer primarily working in Malayalam cinema. He has also done Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He acted in more than 100 films in a variety of r ...

, Baburaj, and

Chemban Vinod Jose Chemban Vinod Jose is an Indian actor, film producer, and screenwriter, who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He is a physiotherapist by profession.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 televis ...

. The film was released on 23 October 2014 on the occasion of

Diwali Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali ( IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It i ...

Plot

Jumper Thambi and Tubelight Mani are street performers. Jumper Thambi does stunts like bike Jumping and Tubelight Mani does stunts with Tubelight. They do not know each other in the beginning but once they meet each other at a Temple festival, they instantly becomes good friends. Once they decide to do a stunt together for media visibility. They both tried to squeeze-in through a bicycle tube but ends up getting stuck. ACP Pouran, whose main intention is to stand out among his colleagues misunderstands. While Jumper Thambi and Tubelight Mani are struggling to get out of the bicycle tube, ACP happens to see them by accident. ACP finds resemblance between Jumber Thambi and a notorious terrorist. He arrests them both and puts them in trial. The ruling party takes undue advantage of this situation by taking all credits and meanwhile all international anti-terrorist organizations also wants to get these two in custody. ACP Pauran later understands the truth and now wants them released at all cost. He tries the legal way but gets no help from his superior officers. Finally the duo is sentenced to death penalty. ACP Pauran helps them escape by faking proof that they were hanged. In the end we see both Jumper Thambi and Tubelight Mani living in an unknown place with a bearded look away from their old lives and means.

Cast

* Baburaj as Jumper Thambi and Terrorist (Dual role) *

Chemban Vinod Jose Chemban Vinod Jose is an Indian actor, film producer, and screenwriter, who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He is a physiotherapist by profession.Prithviraj Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, director, producer and playback singer primarily working in Malayalam cinema. He has also done Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He acted in more than 100 films in a variety of r ...

as ACP Pouran * Srinda Ashab as Valsamma * Vijay Babu as Purushan * Ashvin Mathew as Minister John Katuparamban * Manju Sunichen as Kanakam *

Shammi Thilakan Shammi Thilakan is an Indian actor and dubbing artist who is active in Malayalam films. He is the son of veteran actor Thilakan. He lent his voice for Napoleon in '' Devasuram'', Prem Nazir in '' Kadathanadan Ambadi'' and for Nassar in ''G ...

as Kumaran * Jojet John * Anjali Aneesh as Vanitha, Purushan's wife * Dhaneeh as Iddaly kallan * Dileesh Pothan as Siby karimannoor * Parvathi T. as Sandya Sumesh * Jino John

Production

The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Dileesh Nair who also wrote the film's screenplay. The film was produced by M. Renjith. The role of Jumper Thampi was earlier offered to

Biju Menon Biju Menon (born 9 September 1970) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam films, and also has a few Tamil and Telugu film credits. He made his debut in the 1994 Malayalam film ''Puthran''. In a career spanning over two decade ...

. Vijay Babu appears in the flashback scenes as Purushan, Pouran's father. Filming began in

Sabarimala The Sabarimala Temple (; ml, ശബരിമല ക്ഷേത്രം) is a temple complex located at Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Perinad Village, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is one of the largest ...

in April 2014. It was also filmed in

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

. The title Tamaar Padaar is an

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that refers to the sound of a blast in comics.

Reception

The film was released on 3 October 2014. It mostly received negative response from critics.

References

{{reflist 2010s Malayalam-language films Indian comedy films Indian satirical films 2014 comedy films 2014 films Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram Films shot in Kollam 2010s satirical films