August 15 (2011 film)

August 15
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Shaji Kailas
Produced by	M. Mani
Written by	S. N. Swami
Starring	Mammootty Nedumudi Venu Siddique Saikumar Lalu Alex Meghana Raj Shwetha Menon
Music by	Rajamani
Cinematography	Pradeep Nair
Edited by	Boominathan
Production company	Sunitha Productions
Distributed by	Aroma Release & PJ Entertainments
Release dates	24 March 2011 (2011-03-24)
Running time	179 minutes^[1]
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

August 15 is a 2011 Malayalam crime thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty.^[2] The film is produced by M. Mani and was released on 24 March 2011.^[2]

The film is a sequel to the 1988 film August 1, which was directed by Sibi Malayil, and written by S. N. Swamy.

Following from August 1, Mammootty plays the character of the Crime Branch officer Perumal who investigates into an attempt of assassination on the chief minister of Kerala on the 15th of August, the Independence Day of India.

Cast

Mammootty as Perumal, DySP, Crime Branch, the protagonist
Nedumudi Venu as V. G. Sadasivan, chief minister of Kerala
Siddique as an unnamed professional assassin, the antagonist
Jagathy Sreekumar as an aide at chief minister's residence
Meghana Raj as an officer who works in the cyber cell. Works for Perumal.
Saikumar as state secretary of the ruling party
Shwetha Menon as a doctor.
Lalu Alex as ADGP
Balachandran Chullikkadu as political secretary to the chief minister
Thalaivasal Vijay as DGP - law and order
Biju Pappan as DGP - vigilance
Madhu as a doctor
Deepesh as Mammoottys assistant
Aditya as a driver
Kundara Johny
Zeenath
Krishna
Ambika Mohan as V.G. Sadasivan's wife(Ammini teacher)
Maya Moushmi as a doctor
Reshmi Boban as Sadasivan's daughter
Indulekha as a journalist

References

External links

August 15 at NowRunning.com
August 15 at IndiaGlitz.com
August 15 at Malayalam Movie Database

Films directed by Shaji Kailas

News (1989)
Sunday 7 PM (1990)
Dr. Pasupathy (1990)
Souhrudam (1991)
Kilukkampetti (1991)
Thalasthanam (1992)
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993)
Ekalavyan (1993)
Commissioner (1994)
Rudraksham (1994)
The King (1995)
Mahathma (1996)
Asuravamsam (1997)
Aaraam Thampuran (1997)
The Truth (1998)
F. I. R. (1999)
Narasimham (2000)
Valliettan (2000)
Vaanchinathan (2001)
Thandavam (2002)
Vishnu (2003)
Jana (2004)
The Tiger (2005)
Chinthamani Kolacase (2006)
Alibhai (2007)
Ellam Avan Seyal (2008)
Sound of Boot (2008)
Red Chillies (2009)
Drona 2010 (2010)
August 15 (2011)
The King & the Commissioner (2012)
Simhasanam (2012)
Ginger (2013)
En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015)
Vaigai Express (2015)

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