Meesa Madhavan (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Meesa Madhavan is an action, comedy and drama film directed by Lal Jose, running about 165 minutes.

What it’s about. Madhavan (Dileep) is a clever thief who does robbery for a living. He is following the principles of his mentor Mullani Pappan (Mala Aravindan). Meesa Madhavan got his name by the popular saying that if Madhavan rolls his Mustache (Meesa in Malayalam) looking at someone, he will rob his house that night. His enemy was a local money lender Bhageerathan Pillai (Jagathy Sreekumar) who refused to give back his father's property. Madhavan falls in love in Bhageerathan Pillai's daughter Rukmini (Kavya Madhavan). The sub inspector in the village Eappen Pappachi (Indrajith) has an eye on Rukmini. He steals the idol from the local Temple with the intention of selling it and puts the blame on Madhavan. It becomes Madhavan's responsibility to find the culprits and he does that with his mentor's help and thus uniting with his girl friend.

Who’s in it. Meesa Madhavan stars Dileep as 'Meesha' Madhavan, Indrajith Sukumaran as S.I. Eappan Pappachi, Jagathy Sreekumar as Krishnavilasom Bhageerathan Pillai and Kavya Madhavan as Rukmini, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, Meesa Madhavan has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $225K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Sun Nxt. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Meesa Madhavan page.

If you liked it. Fans of Meesa Madhavan tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.