Operation Java
| Operation Java | |
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| Directed by | Tharun Moorthy |
| Written by | Tharun Moorthy |
| Produced by | V Cinemas International |
| Starring | Balu Varghese Lukman Avaran Binu Pappu Irshad Vinayakan Shine Tom Chacko Mamitha Baiju |
| Cinematography | Faiz Siddik |
| Edited by | Nishadh Yusuf |
| Music by | Jakes Bejoy |
Production company | V Cinemas International |
| Distributed by | Sree Priya Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | est. ₹ 3.88 crore[1] |
Operation Java is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film produced by V Cinemas International, written and directed by Tharun Moorthy (in his feature film debut). It stars an ensemble cast including Balu Varghese, Lukman Avaran, Binu Pappu, Irshad, Shine Tom Chacko, Mamitha Baiju and Vinayakan. The story details an investigation undertaken by a cyber cell police station in Kochi.[2] The film released on 12 February 2021 and received positive reviews from critics.
Plot synopsis[]
The film is based on real-life cases and portrays investigations undertaken by a cyber cell police station in Cochin over the period of a year and half with the help of two engineering graduates. Cases involve film piracy, job fraud, and murder. Antony George (Balu Varghese) and Vinay Dasan (Lukman Avaran) are the two opportunist youths who join the team as temporary employees in the cyber cell and help the team solve cases using their skills. In the end, they end up not permanently hired, inspite of the initial promise. The film explores the darker side of information technology and its users. The film also conveys the struggles of temporary/ intern/ apprentice staff who work hard but don't get proper recognition or financial benefits for their work.
Cast[]
- Balu Varghese as Antony George
- Lukman Avaran as Vinaya Dasan
- Irshad as Prathapan, Sub Inspector - Cyber Cell
- Binu Pappu as Joy, ASI - Cyber Cell
- Prasanth Alexander as Basheer, Civil Police Officer - Cyber Cell
- Shine Tom Chacko as Jacob Mani, Circle Inspector
- Vinayakan as Ramanathan
- as Janaki, Ramanathan's wife
- Mamitha Baiju as Alphonsa
- Johny Antony as Baburaj
- P. Balachandran as Balachandran
- Mathew Thomas as Jerry
- Anju Mary Thomas as Anjali, Jerry's love interest
- Unniraj as Akhileshettan, Anjali's love interest
- Sarath Thenumoola as Vellayyan
- Vinitha Koshy as Shruthi
- as Kavitha David
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Johnny, Kavitha's husband
- Deepak Vijayan as Aneesh
- Jose Shipyard as Police Officer Peter
- Sanjay K Nair as Sanjay
- Vinod Bose as Ravi
- Parvathy
- Althaf Salim
- Akhil as Dany
- Jaiz as Jaiz
- Sufi as Aravind
- Sminu as Antony's mother
- Dilshana Dilshad as Maya (Ramanathan's daughter)
- Sanju as Sanju Techy
- Shiny Zara as Sanju Techy's mother
- Anil Kumar
- Jaise Jose
- Sunil Meleppuram
- Manikandan as Driver Baburaj
- Sreeja Ajith as Jerry's mother
- Eldho Raju
- Ramesh Chandran
Production[]
Tharun Moorthy was a former assistant professor of Computer Science and Engineering in college Of Engineering Kidangoor who turned into an advertisement filmmaker. Operation Java is the feature film directorial debut of Moorthy who also wrote the screenplay.[3] It was screenwriter John Paul Puthusery who invited Moorthy to make a feature film after seeing a short film he scripted. Director Moorthy described the film as an investigative thriller, and it's based on real-life cases that follows an investigation by a team over a period of an year-and-a-half.[4] It takes place in 2015 - 2017 period. The film was produced by V Cinemas International[3]
Principal photography took place at Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Vaikom, and Tamil Nadu. A location in Kakkanad served as the police station.[3] Faiz Siddik was the cinematographer.[5] Filming was wrapped in early March 2020.[6] Dubbing of the film was held at a studio in Kochi in June 2020.[7]
Release[]
The film was earlier scheduled to be released in May 2020, but after the COVID-19 pandemic surged in India the release was postponed. Moorthy was adamant that the film should be released in theatres first as many of the film's crew were debutantes and the production company, V Cinemas International, seconded his dream even in the pandemic situation. Operation Java was released in theatres on 12 February 2021. This film was premiered on 15 May through the Television Channel Zee Keralam and through Zee5 OTT platform.[4]
Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South wrote "The film is a beautiful combination of romance and practicality and the cruelty of the establishment."[8]
Soundtrack[]
| Operation Java | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | February 2021 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 8:45 | |||
| Language | Malayalam | |||
| Jakes Bejoy chronology | ||||
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The original soundtrack is composed, programmed, and arranged by Jakes Bejoy.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Iruvazhiye" | Jakes Bejoy | Alan Joy Mathew, Parvatii Nair, Vivzy | 4:41 | |
| 2. | "Naade Naattaare" | ThirumaLi, Fejo | Jakes Bejoy | ThirumaLi, Fejo, Jakes Bejoy | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 8:45 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Operation Java Worldwide Gross". FilmBiopsy. 1 March 2021.
- ^ "COVID-19: 'Operation Java' team in panic after police close dubbing studio in Kochi". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Shrijith, Sajin (27 November 2020). "Aiming for grittiness". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Real-life inspired investigative thriller Operation Java scheduled for February 12 theatre release". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "'Operation Java' comes to an end". The News Minute. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ TNN (2 March 2020). "It's pack up time for team Operation Java". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Operation Java teaser has gritty feel of police thriller". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Operation Java, on ZEE5, Is A Wonderfully Written Thriller Set In A Cyber Cell". FilmCompanion. 19 May 2021.
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