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'The Gang' is a 2000 Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed and cinematographed by J. Williams. Vani Viswanath, Suvarna Mathew, Steffi, Jagadeesh, Spadikam George. The film is produced under the banner of Cochin Films.

Plot



The film is set against the backdrop of the popular beach resort, Kovalam. A drug racket run by a foreigner on the beach with the help of locals and a coast guard forms the crux of the film.

Cast



*Vani Viswanath as Kathy Saimon

*Napoleon as Kevin

*Baburaj as Joe

*Suvarna Mathew as Merlyn

*Steffi as Shyla

*Spadikam George as Lifeguard

*Abu Salim as Life guard

*Kalabhavan Mani as Stephen

*Cochin Haneefa as Moosakka

*Hemanth Ravan as Robert

*Rizabawa as Aaron

*Kazan Khan as Ajay

*Chali Pala as SI

*Thalapathy Dinesh as Kamal

*Mafia Sasi as Alan

*N. L. Balakrishnan as Paper Reporter

Production



In 1998, J. J. Williams came with Baburaj, the script writer, and narrated the film's story to Vani Viswanath, who found Baburaj's way of storytelling interesting. Viswanath was hesitant or not was to whether she would get paid for the film or not, so she asked Baburaj for her paycheck. When Baburaj had later asked her to return the money, Viswanath had lied that she had given it to her father. Vishwanath later fell in love with Baburaj and married him in November of 2002.

Legacy



This was the first action film of Vani Viswanath, who later went on to establish herself as an action hero.

References




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