{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}} {{Infobox film | name = Daffedar | image = Daffedar film poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Johnson Esthappan | producer = Gickson Thekkumthala<br>Ginu Mathew George | writer = Johnson Esthappan | narrator = | starring = Tini Tom<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rakesh|first1=Prasad|title=Dafedar Malayalam movie review 2016|url=http://www.filmfever.co.in/movie-review/dafedar-malayalam-movie-review-2016/|website=Film Fever Media|accessdate=8 November 2016|archive-date=12 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112074954/http://www.filmfever.co.in/movie-review/dafedar-malayalam-movie-review-2016/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br>Malavika Nair<br>Sudheer Karamana<br>Chembil Ashokan<br>Indrans<br>Kavitha Nair<br>Jayakrishnan | music = Ilaiyaraaja | cinematography = Sudheer K. Sudhakaran | editing = Mentos Antony | studio = Eden Films | distributor = Carnival Pictures | released = {{Film date|2016|10|21|df=yes}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Daffedar''''' is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Johnson Esthappan, starring Tini Tom as Daffadar and Malavika Nair in lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ananya and Tini Tom in 'Dafedar'|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ananya-and-tini-tom-in-dafedar-malayalam-news-161378.html|work=India Glitz|date=2016-06-18|accessdate=2016-09-23}}</ref> Ilaiyaraaja is the music director and the film's audio was launched by Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.<ref>{{cite web|title=മലയാളികൾക്കായി ഇളയരാജയുടെ ഓണപ്പാട്ട്,കേരളീയർക്കായി സമർപ്പിച്ചത് മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി|url=http://www.kvartha.com/2016/09/dafedar-films-audio-released-by-cm-with.html|publisher=K Vartha|date=2016-09-09|accessdate=2016-09-27}}</ref>
==Plot==
Daffadar is the story of Ayyappan, a 65 years old honest, sincere, and compassionate security personnel (Daffadar) of the Collector for over 40 years. Evenafter his retirement he dresses as Daffadar and goes to the Collectorate every day.<ref>{{cite web|title=ഡഫേദാറിലെ അയ്യപ്പനും ആമിയും|url=http://www.nanaonline.in/malayalam-movie-news/1173/|publisher=Nana Film Weekly|accessdate=26 September 2016}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Cast==
*Tini Tom as Ayyapan *Malavika Nair<ref>{{cite web|title=ആരും കൊതിക്കുന്ന നായിക വേഷം തന്നേയാണ് 'ഡഫേദാറി'ലേത് -മാളവിക|url=http://www.nanaonline.in/malayalam-movie-news/1229/|publisher=Nana Film Weekly|accessdate=26 September 2016}}{{Dead link|date=August 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *Sudheer Karamana *Chembil Ashokan *Indrans *Devan *Kavitha Nair *Jayakrishnan *Geetha Vijayan *Neerav Bavlecha unni kannan *Anjali Aneesh Upasana
==Production== The film originally starred Kalabhavan Mani and Ananya, with its pooja function in 2014,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dafedar Malayalam Movie Pooja - Kalabhavan Mani, Ananya|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGR2e0cWAIo|work=India Glitz You Tube|accessdate=26 September 2016|date=17 September 2014}}</ref> but the film was almost dropped after the death of Mani.<ref>{{cite web|title=അറുപത്തിയഞ്ചുകാരനായി ടിനിടോം...കലാഭവൻ മാണി ചെയ്യാനിരുന്ന വേഷം|url=http://www.nanaonline.in/malayalam-movie-news/1108/|publisher=Nana Film Weekly|accessdate=26 September 2016}}{{Dead link|date=August 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The filming resumed in 2016 with Tini Tom and Malavika Nair replacing Mani and Ananya respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=இளையராஜாவின் பாடல்களை வெளியிட்ட கேரளா முதல்வர்..!|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/50710/cinema/Kollywood/ilayaraja-song-launched-by-kerala--chife-minister.htm|publisher=Dinamalar|date=2016-09-09|access-date=2016-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ഡഫേദാറിനുവേണ്ടി പത്തുകിലോ തൂക്കം കുറച്ചു -ടിനിടോം|url=http://www.nanaonline.in/malayalam-movie-news/1275/|publisher=Nana Film Weekly|accessdate=26 September 2016}}{{Dead link|date=August 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=പ്രിയ|first1=പ്രിയദർശിനി|title=മണിയുടെ സ്വപ്നം ടിനി ടോം പൂർത്തിയാക്കി! അനുഗ്രഹം തേടി മണിയുടെ അസ്ഥിത്ത��യിലെത്തിയപ്പോൾ സംഭവിച്ചത്|work=ManoramaOnline |url=http://www.vanitha.in/just-in/latest-news/tini-tom-opens-up-kalabhavanmani-relationship-and-his-new-movie.html|publisher=Vanitha|accessdate=8 October 2016|date=8 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ടിനി ടോമിന്റെ ഡഫേദാർ:പാട്ടുകളും ട്രെയ്ലറും പുറത്തിറങ്ങി|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/dafedar-malayalam-movie-malayalam-news-1.1427998|publisher=Mathrubhumi|accessdate=21 October 2016|date=15 October 2016}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== The soundtrack album was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Rafeeq Ahamed. {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Title !! Lyrics !! Singer(s) !! Length |- | 1 || "Poothumbakkinallo Ponnonam" || Rafeeq Ahamed || Vijay Yesudas || 05:01 |- | 2 || "Oorila Eerila" || Rafeeq Ahamed || Alka Ajit || 04:59 |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|6099884}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daffadar}} Category:2016 films Category:2016 Malayalam-language films Category:2016 Indian films Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja