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'Runway' is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Joshiy and written by Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas. It stars Dileep, Indrajith Sukumaran, Murali,Harisree Ashokan and Kavya Madhavan.The film revolves around the Unni (Dileep) who due to financial problems becomes the renowned smuggler, Valayar Paramasivam, in the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border check-post, Walayar. He works for a mafia king-pin Bhai (Murali).

Plot



The film begins when Gopika and her father move into a house where Bharathiyamma stays with her two children, Balu Damodar and Ambili. Bharathiyamma has one more elder son Unni Damodar who works in Dubai. Unni tells his family that he is working in Gulf but in reality he runs illegal spirit business with Chandy Bhai along with Achayan and Achuvettan in Valayar.

He accepts a four-year imprisonment but actually the accused was Bhai. Unni, however confesses what he does, to Gopika whom his mother is insistent that he should marry her. After leaving the jail Paramasivam realizes that Bhai has fallen into a huge debt because of the cheating of Chinnadan Varkey and his sons. He then goes to Valayar and thus saves Bhai and his family from debt with his wicked mind and tricks. He again rules spirit deals in Valayar area pulling the Chinnadans into trouble. Things change when Balu becomes a police officer. He is posted in Valayar area, where Unni and Bhai have become rowdies.

In Valayar, Balu tries his level best to catch Valayar Paramasivam but does not know that it is none other than his brother; and fails in mind game played by Unni. This makes Bhai angry with Balu. But Paramasivam tells him to forgive Balu because he was his brother. In the meantime, Unni's family discovers that he himself is Paramsivam after Gopika's uncle Divakaran, a jail guard in the jail where he was imprisoned visits them and he is ousted from his family. Later, Chinnadan kills Bhai's only son Jerry and blames Balu as the real killer. This made Bhai very desperate and wants to kill Balu. Bhai kidnaps him. On knowing this, Paramasivam goes to save Balu and informs Bhai that the actual killer was SP by identifying the ring marks in Jerry's face.

Paramasivam then confesses him that Bhai's Paramasivam will not lie to Bhai. After realizing the innocence of Balu, Bhai and Paramasivam plans to kill the Chinnadans by releasing gas and spirit into their house after locking all the doors and sending a toy plane which blasts when functioned switch is pressed. The film moves to the climax, where it is shown that Paramasivam gets acquitted from all their cases since Bhai has pleaded guilty to all the crimes. He wants Paramasivam to return as Unni to his family and lead a normal life with them.

Cast



* Dileep as Unni Damodhar a.k.a Valayar Paramasivam

* Indrajith as SI Balu Damodhar; Unni's brother

* Murali as Bhai/Chandy, a mafia kingpin

* Harisree Ashokan as Porinju; Unni's jailmate and friend

* Kavya Madhavan as Gopika

* Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Bharathi Amma; Unni, Ambili and Balu's mother

* Cochin Haneefa as Jailor Divakaran, Gopika's uncle

* Kalasala Babu as Chinnadan Varkey

* Riyaz Khan as Chinnadan Babu, son of Chinnadan Varkey

* Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Krishnan Nair, Gopika's father

* Mohan Jose as Achuvettan, Paramasivam's assistant

* Santhosh as Achayan, Paramasivam's assistant

* Mithun Ramesh as Jerry (Chandy's son)

* Vishnu Prasad as Sajan, Varkey's eldest son

* Abdul Majeed as Pothen, Varkey's brother

* Shammi Thilakan as SP Viswanathan IPS

* Jagathy Sreekumar as Kariyachan

* Suja Karthika as Ambili; Unni and Balu's sister

* P.C George as Superintendent of Police-Prisons

* Abraham Koshy as Excise Officer

* Chali Pala as Police Inspector Kannan

* Bhavana in a guest appearance in Osalama song

* Ambika Mohan as Chandy's wife

* Kalabhavan Shajohn as Pandyan

* Nandu Poduval as Ramankutty, Bhai Gang member

* Sudheer Sukumaran as Mathai, Varkey's son

Music



{{infobox album

| name = Runway: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

| longtype = to Runway

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Suresh Peters and S. P. Venkatesh

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 25 April 2004

| recorded = 2004

| venue = Thiruvananthapuram

| studio = Chithranjali, Trivandrum

| genre = Film score

| length = 27:20

| language = Malayalam

| label = Satyam Audios

| producer = 'Songs:' Suresh Peters

'Background score:' S. P. Venkatesh

| chronology = Suresh Peters

| prev_title = Thenkasi Pattanam

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = Mazhathullikkilukkam

| next_year = 2004

| misc =

}}

'Runway' consists of 6 songs, including one instrumental version, were composed by Suresh Peters and the Original background music is scored by S. P. Venkatesh.All the lyrics were penned by Gireesh Puthenchery.

Remake



The film was remade in Telugu as 'Nayakudu' with Rajasekhar.

Sequel



In 2016, it was announced by Dileep that a sequel is in works, titled 'Valayar Paramasivam'.

Box office



The film was blockbuster .

References




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