Dada Sahib
| Dada Sahib | |
|---|---|
 Mammootty as Dada Sahib | |
| 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 dates | December 2000 |
Running time | 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 title roles. He played the roles of Dada Sahib, an old freedom fighter and Abubacker, an army man and patriot.Dada Sahib became a super hit after Narasimham Thenkasippattanam . Mammootty got critical acclaim for the Performance of Dada Sahib.
Plot
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.[1]
Cast
- Mammootty as Dada Mohammad Sahib and Subaidar Muhammad Abubacker
- Murali as Doctor
- Rajan P. Dev as Skaraia Sachariah
- Sai Kumar as Mohammad Kutty
- Babu Namboothiri as Shekharan
- Kalabhavan Mani as Thankachan
- Cochin Hanifa as Raghavan
- Ganesh Kumar as Das
- Madhupal as Ravi
- Mohan Sharma as Governor Rahmath Ali
- Athira as Athira
- Sadiq as Jail Warden
- Babu Namboothiri
- Kaveri as Ayisha,Sahib's Daughter
- Augustine as Nooruddin Kunju
- Shivaji as Dr. John
- Shivanandan
- Rehna Navas as Malathi
- Manka Mahesh as Ammukutty
- Meena Ganesh
- Ravi Vallathol as Magistrate
- Kundara Johny as Local Inspector
- Joju George
- Sanusha as Young Ayisha
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 6 songs, all composed by Mohan Sithara and Lyrics by Yusufali Kecheri.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Alliyaambal Poove [F]" | K. S. Chitra |
| 2 | "Alliyaambal Poove [M]" | K. J. Yesudas |
| 3 | "Daadaa Saahib Varunne" | K. J. Yesudas, Mohan Sithara, Mobina |
| 4 | "Thaliyoor Bhagavathikku" | K. S. Chitra, M. G. Sreekumar, Vijay Yesudas |
| 5 | "Yaamam Punassamaagama Yaamam (F)" | K. S. Chitra |
| 6 | "Yaamam Punassamaagama Yaamam (M)" | M. G. Sreekumar |