Ali Baba (film)
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Alibaba is a 2008 Tamil
feature film
produced by Pattiyal
Sekhar, Krishna Sekhar
's father and directed by Neelan.K.Sekar
. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars Prakash Raj
in the prime role with Politics
. Vidyasagar
scored the music for the film while VT Vijayan handled the editing.
different places. Young women are being molested and killed with alarming frequency.
Velu helps his father Subramaniam in stealing. Being seasoned thieves, they rob everything
right from pins to cars. A spate of young women are murdered and these developments rock the
city. A tough cop investigates the case. However differences of opinions crop between the Police Commissioner and the policeman over the enquiry.
One day Velu saves the Commissioner from a meeting,in order to steal Commisionner Car's Audio
Player his end and gets acquainted with him. Velu then begins to fall for a girl named Janani
who works in a bank. One day when Velu withdraws money he is shocked to find the balance amount
to be Rs. Five Lakhs. It suddenly swells to Rs 30 lakh and reaches Rs 70 lakh.
That’s when Prakash Raj realizes that this is no mere coincidence. Someone was smartly using
them as a pawn to cover up for other more serious activities. They were being used as the
'third man', a pretty common term in criminal parlance. Before they realize, all of them are
caught in the web that was laid out. Who laid it out, how and why and do they eventually come
out of it forms Alibaba.
Velu's father comes to his rescue and manages to find the reason behind it. When the family
begins to find out the reason behind this act, it results in bloodshed and gore eventually
ending up in Velu coming across the killers of young women in the city.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
produced by Pattiyal
Pattiyal
Pattiyal is a 2006 Indian Tamil gangster film directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film tackles the issue of dons. It stars Arya, Bharath, Pooja Umashankar, Padmapriya Janakiraman, Cochin Haneefa and Santhana Bharathi in pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja...
Sekhar, Krishna Sekhar
Krishna Sekhar
Krishna Kulasekaran is an Indian film actor. He is the brother of noted film director, Vishnuvardhan.-Filmography:-References:...
's father and directed by Neelan.K.Sekar
Neelan.K.Sekar
Neelan.K.Sekar is a Tamil film director. He worked with director Bhagyaraj and Vishnuvardhan.-Filmography:* Ali Baba * Arinthum Ariyamalum...
. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
in the prime role with Politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
. Vidyasagar
Vidyasagar (music director)
Vidyasagar is an Award-Winning Indian film music director and music composer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi film industry. He is very popular in South Indian music industry and best known for his soulful melodies. His fast numbers to many films have earned him much fame too. He has...
scored the music for the film while VT Vijayan handled the editing.
Cast
- Krishna SekharKrishna SekharKrishna Kulasekaran is an Indian film actor. He is the brother of noted film director, Vishnuvardhan.-Filmography:-References:...
as Velu - Prakash RajPrakash RajPrakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
as Subramanium - Janani as Janani
- ThilakanThilakanSurendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:...
as Father in law of Biju Menon - Biju MenonBiju MenonBiju Menon is an Indian film actor who has mainly worked in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. He appears mostly in supporting roles, but has also acted in antagonistic roles. He made his debut in 1995 in Mannar Mathai Speaking...
as Asst. Police Commissioner - Radha RaviRadha RaviRadha Ravi is a Tamil film and television actor, who played supporting roles throughout his career. He is the son of yesteryear actor, M. R. Radha and the uncle of Vasu Vikram and halfbrother of Raadhika Sarathkumar. He is a chief member of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association...
as MLA friend of Thilakan - Azhagam PerumalAzhagam Perumal-Directorial:-Acting:-External links:...
as Tough Police Man
Plot
The movie begins with the city being shaken by many heart stopping crimes taking place atdifferent places. Young women are being molested and killed with alarming frequency.
Velu helps his father Subramaniam in stealing. Being seasoned thieves, they rob everything
right from pins to cars. A spate of young women are murdered and these developments rock the
city. A tough cop investigates the case. However differences of opinions crop between the Police Commissioner and the policeman over the enquiry.
One day Velu saves the Commissioner from a meeting,in order to steal Commisionner Car's Audio
Player his end and gets acquainted with him. Velu then begins to fall for a girl named Janani
who works in a bank. One day when Velu withdraws money he is shocked to find the balance amount
to be Rs. Five Lakhs. It suddenly swells to Rs 30 lakh and reaches Rs 70 lakh.
That’s when Prakash Raj realizes that this is no mere coincidence. Someone was smartly using
them as a pawn to cover up for other more serious activities. They were being used as the
'third man', a pretty common term in criminal parlance. Before they realize, all of them are
caught in the web that was laid out. Who laid it out, how and why and do they eventually come
out of it forms Alibaba.
Velu's father comes to his rescue and manages to find the reason behind it. When the family
begins to find out the reason behind this act, it results in bloodshed and gore eventually
ending up in Velu coming across the killers of young women in the city.