Top 10 Police Characters In Malayalam Cinema

1. Bharat Chandran IPS

The character Bharat Chandran IPS enacted by appears in two films; The Commissioner and Bharat Chandran IPS. The fiery dialogues and action stunts in these movies have taken the audience by storm in the theaters. The picture Commissioner directed by with the screenplay of Ranji Panicker became a top hit at the box office in 1994. The dialogue “Just remember that” of this movie still rings in the ears of the viewers. Its sequel titled Bharat Chandran IPS directed by Ranji Panicker got released in 2004.

2. Inspector Balram

Mammootty appeared as Inspector Balram in three films; Avanazhi, Inspector Balram, and Balram vs. Taradas. He is a stubborn and rough police officer who is truthful to his profession. The first movie of the trilogy, Avanazhi, became super hit in 1986. Directed by I. V Sasi, its sequel appeared in the theaters in 1991, from the same director and scriptwriter. This movie too won record success at the box-office. In 2006, its third part Balram vs. Taradas directed by I. V Sasi got released, which again proved to be a super hit.

3. Baba Kalyani

This character of Mohanlal appears in the 2006 film Baba Kalyani directed by Shaji Kailas. It became a hit at the box-office collecting seven crores. The character is an officer of the Anti-Terrorist Squad of Indian Police. The picture deals with an investigation of a terrorist attack that happened in Pazhani. Indrajith, , Jagathy, , and appeared in other roles in the movie.

4. SP Mohammed Sarkar

Yet another film from Shaji Kailas, this picture F. I. R features Suresh Gopi as the character SP Mohammed Sarkar. It became a top hit at the box-office, adding to the credit of the director and hero. , Biju Menon, Indraja, N. F Varghese appeared in other roles.

5. ACP Antony Moses

Prithviraj appears as ACP Antony Moses in the film directed by Rosshan Andrews. It is a different character from what Malayalee audience had expected about a police officer. The picture became a huge critical and commercial success. Jayasurya and Rahman also played significant roles in the movie. It is an action suspense thriller that engages the audience until the end.

6. SI Biju Paulose

The police officer Biju Paulose of the film is an entirely different experience in Malayalam cinema. It has many instances drawn from real-life which makes it interesting. The picture tells the story of an ordinary police officer in Kerala and the daily incidents that take place in his professional life. Directed by , the movie performed well at the theaters collecting around 30 crores. , , , and Anu Immanuel played other significant roles in it.

7. ACP Narendran

Yet another powerful police role of Mammootty, this 2008 picture directed by became a super hit of the year. Vijaya Raghavan, , and Rajan P Dev appeared in other roles in it. This character is also known as Nari, which means Leopard. It is an investigation story that deals with a murder case. The movie also makes a satirical dig at the contemporary political institutions and organizations ridden by corruption.

8. Sam Alex

A brilliant and intelligent police officer, but torn apart by the tragedies that life has saved for him. Yes, that is Sam Alex from the Memories. It does not offer an ideal picture of a police officer. But no one can blame him for his impolite behavior. Enacted by Prithviraj, this character made a lasting impact on the viewers.

9. Chandrasekhar IPS

Yet another police character from Suresh Gopi, Chandrasekharan IPS is one of the most prestigious characters played by him. Directed by Shaji Kailas, it became one of the top-grossing pictures of the year. Sai Kumar, Anand, Siddique, and Gopika played other roles in the movie. It tells an investigation story regarding the murder of Varma, a Vigilance IG.

10. Kasaba

This is the latest film of Mammootty. He appears as C. I Rajan Zechariah, a very different police character which Malayalee audience has never seen before. Directed by Nitin Renji Panicker, it also has Jagadish, Varalakshmi, , and in other roles.