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| Directed by | Ranjith Sankar |
| Produced by | S. C. Pillai |
| Written by | Ranjith Sankar |
| Starring | Sreenivasan Dileep Mamta Mohandas Jagathy Sreekumar Nedumudi Venu |
| Music by | Bijibal |
| Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
| Editing by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Distributed by | Central Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 7, 2009 |
| Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Passenger is a 2009 thriller film written and directed by debutant Ranjith Sankar and starring Sreenivasan, Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Jagathy Sreekumar and Nedumudi Venu in major roles. It was well appreciated for its novelty and was declared as a hit.[1] Owing to its critical and commrecial success, Passenger is now being remade into Tamil as Muriyadi.[2]
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Passenger is based on two characters, who never had anything to do with each another, that come into each other's lives. The movie follows the events that occur consequently.
Sathyanathan (Sreenivasan) who works in a private company, is a simple man who lives with orderly and uncomplicated life. He travels from his native town to Kochi (where he works) by train. The moment the train crosses the Chalakudy bridge he dozes off. And he wakes up at a particular point. All this happens with utmost precision, as if programmed by someone. He is someone who fights for social justices for the benefit of everyone and shirks from any publicity gained by it.
Nandan Menon (Dileep) who is an advocate, always stands for truth and justice. He respects the law and always thinks of the welfare of the people around him.His wife Anuradha(Mamta Mohandas) is a bold reporter who works for private news channel Right TV.
Maranchara is a small fictitious coastal village. A private company has been awarded mining rights to mine nuclear fuel from the coast in Maranchar by Home Minister Thomas Chacko(Jagathy Sreekumar). There is a political sex scandal and a legal battle within which Minster Thomas Chacko, Nandan Menon, Anuradha Nandan and Thankamma(a local leader in Maranchara)are involved. The plot takes a turn when Anuradha obtains a video clip of the Minister collaborating with Police and Corporates. They plan to kill innocent people occupying land with potential mineral resources. Nandan is kidnapped by gangsters working for the minister to lure Anuradha into returning the Video Files.
By sheer coincidence, Satyanath gets involved. Unlike normal bystanders, he along with Driver Nair(Nedumudi Venu)decides to join the couple in the fight for to save the people of Maranchara, Nandan Menon and his wife.
The film won the first ever first Lohithadas Puraskaram for Best Screenplay, an award to commemorize screenwriter A.K.Lohithadas.
Best Villain-Jagathy Sreekumar
The soundtrack of the film,features one song which is also the theme song of the movie,which is composed by Bijibal and sung by Vineeth Sreenivasan
| SL No. | Song | Performer |
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| 1 | Ormathirivil kandu marannoru | Vineeth Sreenivasan |