Big B (film)
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| Directed by | Amal Neerad |
| Written by | Unni R. |
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| Cinematography | Sameer Thahir |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
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Production company | Marikar Films |
| Distributed by | Marikar Films |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Big B (short form of Big Brother) is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Amal Neerad in his directorial debut. It stars Mammootty in the titular role alongside an ensemble cast of Manoj K. Jayan, Bala, Pasupathy, Mamta Mohandas and Sumit Naval. In the film, Four brothers hunt for the killer and the truth behind their loving foster mother who was murdered in cold blood.
The cinematography and editing were handled by Sameer Thahir and Vivek Harshan, while the music was composed by Alphonse Joseph and Gopi Sundar.
Despite being an unofficial remake of the 2005 American film Four Brothers, Big B is considered a pathbreaking film in the history of Malayalam cinema due to its stylish making and also introduced a new style of filmmaking, thus attaining a huge cult following.
The film is widely regarded as one of the defining films of the Malayalam New Wave.