Balram vs. Tharadas

Balram vs. Tharadas is a 2006 Malayalam crime thriller directed by I.V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty and Katrina Kaif. Mammootty plays double role in the film, both as the protagonist, Inspector Balram, as well as the antagonist, underworld don Tharadas. Mammootty reprises his roles from the 1991 film Inspector Balram and 1984's Athirathram. It was I. V. Sasi's 144th film, and 35th with Mammootty. The film was subsequently dubbed into Telugu as Monica and Hindi as Basha: The Boss. The film was one of the most expensive Malayalam films ever made, with a cost of approximately ₹4 crore (US$580,000) including print and publicity, but failed miserably at boxoffice.