Dada Sahib | |
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Mammootty as Dada Sahib
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Directed by | Vinayan |
Produced by | Sargam Kabeer |
Written by | S. Suresh Babu Vinayan |
Starring |
Mammootty Sai Kumar Murali Athira |
Music by | Mohan Sithara |
Cinematography | Sanjeev Shankar |
Edited by | G. Murali |
Distributed by | Sargam Pictures |
Release date
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December 2000 |
Running time
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2 hour 30 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Dada Sahib is a 2000 Malayalam film co-written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in the dual roles. He played the roles of Dada Sahib, an old freedom fighter and Abubacker, an army man and patriot.
Dada Mohammed Sahib popularly called Dadasahib, is an old freedom fighter, and his son Abubacker is a former subeidar in the army. Abubacker is the brave son of a brave father, cannot help himself from reacting when he finds some terrorist activities and arms racket taking place in his own town Thaliyoor.
But finally he finds himself being arrested on charges of espionage, treason and terrorist activity and the court too gives its final verdict-the death sentence. The President too rejects his plea and finally the sentence is carried out.
It is after this that the story takes a new turn; Abubacker escapes from death and a battle ensues between good and the evil forces.
The film's soundtrack contains 6 songs, all composed by Mohan Sithara and Lyrics by Yusufali Kecheri.
The film was a blockbuster and become a superhit.