# Kaalal Pada

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{{short description|1989 Malayalam movie}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Kaalal Pada
| image          = 
| caption        = 
| director       = [Viji Thampi](/source/Viji_Thampi)
| producer       = Alex Kadavil<br>K. R. Harikumar<br>H. Vincent Kumar<br>Prabhakaran C.
| writer         = [Ranjith](/source/Ranjith_(director))
| screenplay     = 
| starring       = [Jayaram](/source/Jayaram)<br>[Suresh Gopi](/source/Suresh_Gopi)<br>[Rahman](/source/Rahman_(actor))<br>[Ratheesh](/source/Ratheesh)
| music          = [Jacob C. Alexander](/source/Jacob_C._Alexander)<br>[Shyam](/source/Shyam_(composer)) (score)
| cinematography = [Santhosh Sivan](/source/Santhosh_Sivan)
| editing        = [K. P. Hariharaputhran](/source/K._P._Hariharaputhran)
| studio         = 
| distributor    = Seven Arts
| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|1989}}
| country        = India
| language       = Malayalam
}}

'''''Kaalal Pada''''' ({{Translation|Infantry}}) is a 1989 Indian [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)-language [action-thriller](/source/Action_film) film directed by [Viji Thampi](/source/Viji_Thampi) and written by [Ranjith](/source/Ranjith_(director)). The film stars [Jayaram](/source/Jayaram), [Suresh Gopi](/source/Suresh_Gopi), [Rahman](/source/Rahman_(actor)) and [Ratheesh](/source/Ratheesh). The film has musical score by Jacob C. Alexander.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/kaalal-pada.html|title=Kaalal Pada|accessdate=2014-09-20|publisher=filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/kaalal-pada-malayalam-movie/|title=Kaalal Pada|accessdate=2014-09-20|publisher=spicyonion.com|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070850/http://spicyonion.com/title/kaalal-pada-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/kaa/kaalal-pada/mid_32855/|title=Kaalal Pada|accessdate=2014-09-20|publisher=.apunkachoice.com}}</ref>

==Plot==
Jaffer, a murder convict breaks out from jail with the help of his people outside. Outside they stumble into Sunny and Vichu accidentally before escaping the scene to avoid further issue, but not before they see Jaffer inside the van. Suspicious of Jaffer's identity, Sunny and Vichu approach their journalist friend Arun Menon. Arun approaches his now under suspension police friend Firoz who confirms their suspicions. Arun, Sunny, Vichu and Firoz belong to a close friend circle and Sunny is in a relationship with Arun's sister Maya with his approval. When jaffer is found dead at the beach, Arun begins to probe into the case and finds out that Jaffar was the henchman of Scaria Punnakkadan, elder son of the wealthy underworld businessman and Don Punnoose Punnakkadan. Punnoose and Scaria, together with his younger son Baby Punnakkadan run a shady underworld in the city and provide muscle to their acquaintances.

Since Jaffar was arrested for the murder of Income Tax officer Raveendranath, Arun visits his widow to press her into pursuing the case. He meets the late Raveendranath’ s uncle Govindan Nair who is downright hostile towards him. Arun who has an old score to settle with the Punnakkadan Family since they are the ones who usurped Arun's fathers’ wealth and made him a pauper, gets hold on Govindan with the help of their friend Sundaresan. Its then revealed that it was Scaria Punnakkadan who killed Raveendranath since he had raided the Punnakkadan Families offices and was going to act against them despite Punnoose requesting him not to do so. Arun publishes a report in his newspaper and gets Rabindranath's family to initiate a case against Scaria. The case gets rejected at court since Govindan changes his testimony and Scaria is acquitted. As retaliation, the Punnakkadans trap Maya in a prostitution case to humiliate Arun. Maya commits suicide out of the shame. Vichu is killed by Scaria and Baby when he goes to question them. Arun and Sunny break into Punnakkadans house on the night of Baby's Wedding and kills both Baby and Scaria. Sunny gets killed in the fight that ensues and Arun is arrested. He lets Punnoose to live grieving his 2 sons telling him that this is the punishment that he deserves.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
*[Jayaram](/source/Jayaram) as Arun Menon
*[Rahman](/source/Rahman_(actor)) as Sunny, Arun's Friend
*[Suresh Gopi](/source/Suresh_Gopi) as Baby Punnakkadan
*[Ratheesh](/source/Ratheesh) as Scaria Punnakkadan, Baby's Brother
*[Thilakan](/source/Thilakan) as Punnoose Punnakkadan, Baby and Scaria's Father
*[Ranjini](/source/Ranjini_(actress)) as Maya Menon, Arun's Sister
*[Siddique](/source/Siddique_(actor)) as Vishwanath (Vichu), Arun and Sunny's Friend 
*[Sukumaran](/source/Sukumaran) as Income Tax Officer Raveendranath
*[Murali](/source/Murali_(Malayalam_actor)) as Sub Inspector Chacko, Arun's Friend
*[Vijayaraghavan](/source/Vijayaraghavan_(actor)) as Jaffer
*[Innocent](/source/Innocent_(actor)) as Govindan Nair, Raveendranath's Uncle
*[Jagathy Sreekumar](/source/Jagathy_Sreekumar) as Sundaresan Naicker
*[Rajyalakshmi](/source/Rajyalakshmi) as Mercy Raveendranath
*[Jagannatha Varma](/source/Jagannatha_Varma) as Bhargavan Menon, Newspaper MD
*[Sukumari](/source/Sukumari) as Arun's and Maya's Mother
*[K. P. A. C. Azeez](/source/K._P._A._C._Azeez) as Lawrence, Punnakkadan's Advocate
*[Valsala Menon](/source/Valsala_Menon) as Hostel Matron
*[Ranjith](/source/Ranjith_(director)) as Violinist
*[Ajith Kollam](/source/Ajith_Kollam) as Kareem
*[Kollam Thulasi](/source/Kollam_Thulasi) as SP Harishankar
*Ragini as Scaria Punnakkadan's Wife
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0353591}}
* {{YouTube|id=Ktw5mWtinVk|title=Kaalal Pada}}
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Category:1989 films
Category:1989 Malayalam-language films
Category:Indian action thriller films
Category:Indian gangster films
Category:Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram
Category:Films directed by Viji Thampi

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