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Cast
Mohanlal
as Zakkir Ali Hussain
Aishwarya Bhaskaran
as ASP Maya Mary Kurien
Babu Namboothiri
as Rama Varma Thirumalpadu
Cochin Haneefa
as Hamid Plaavullakandi Methar
Vijayaraghavan
as Devadevan Nambiar
N F Varghese
as Lahayil Vakkachan
Manoj K Jayan
as SP David Abraham
Biju Menon
as Arjun
Shammi Thilakan
as Balaraman Konarak
Baburaj
as DIG Joseph Madacherry
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2001
Runtime2h 59m
LanguageMalayalam
CertificationUA
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes8
DirectorJoshiy
WritersRenji Panicker
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPraja
About Praja
Zakkir Ali, a gangster, leaves the world of crime and decides to lead an ordinary life. However, his old enemies do not let him live in peace because they want to settle old scores.
Directed by Joshiy, Praja leans on a strong ensemble — Mohanlal, Aishwarya Bhaskaran, Babu Namboothiri — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 2001.
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