Khalifa: The Ruler

"Vengeance will be written in gold."

2026 2h 37m ML

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 4

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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Aamir Ali, a notorious gold smuggling kingpin who inherited his multi-million dollar criminal enterprise from a lineage of gangsters, is drawn into a web of vengeance, legacy and power.

“Vengeance will be written in gold.”

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Cast

Prithviraj Sukumaran
Aamir Ali
Mohanlal
Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali
Neil Nitin Mukesh
Harris Basheer
Indrans
Hamsa
Shammi Thilakan
Raghavan
Malvika Sharma
Fiza
Renji Panicker
Younus Ali
Mohini
Noorjahan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vysakh
Writers: Jinu Abraham
Languages: Malayalam
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Khalifa Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vysakh, shot by Jomon T. John. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jakes Bejoy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chaman Chakko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mohanlal and Neil Nitin Mukesh carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Vengeance will be written in gold.".

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The take

Vysakh directs. Jomon T. John behind the camera. Jakes Bejoy scores. Chaman Chakko cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Part of the "Khalifa Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Vysakh, shot by Jomon T. John. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jakes Bejoy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chaman Chakko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Prithviraj Sukumaran and Mohanlal and Neil Nitin Mukesh carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Vengeance will be written in gold.".
9IMDB entry: tt22797990 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.