Operation Java

Operation Java is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film produced by V Cinemas International, written and directed by Tharun Moorthy (in his feature film debut). It stars an ensemble cast including Balu Varghese, Lukman Avaran, Binu Pappu, Irshad, Shine Tom Chacko, Mamitha Baiju and Vinayakan. The story details an investigation undertaken by a cyber cell police station in Kochi. The film released on 12 February 2021 and received positive reviews from critics. Synopsis The film is based on real-life cases and portrays investigations undertaken by a cyber cell police station in Cochin over the period of a year and half with the help of two engineering graduates. Cases involve film piracy, job fraud, and murder. Antony George and Vinay Dasan are the two opportunist youths who join the team as temporary employees in the cyber cell and help the team solve cases using their skills. In the end, they end up not permanently hired, in spite of the initial promise. The film explores the darker side of information technology and its users. The film also conveys the struggles of temporary/ intern/ apprentice staff who work hard but don't get proper recognition or financial benefits for their work. Cast Balu Varghese as Antony George Lukman Avaran as Vinaya Dasan Irshad as SI Prathapan, SHO - Cyber Cell, Kochi Unit Binu Pappu as ASI Joy, Cyber Cell Kochi Unit Prasanth Alexander as Basheer, Senior CPO -Cyber Cell Kochi Unit Shine Tom Chacko as CI Jacob Mani Sminu Sijo as Antony's mother Vinayakan as Ramanathan Dhanya Ananya as Janaki, Ramanathan's wife Mamitha Baiju as Alphonsa Johny Antony as Baburaj P. Balachandran as Balachandran Mathew Thomas as Jerry Anju Mary Thomas as Anjali, Jerry's love interest Unniraj as Akhileshettan, Anjali's love interest Sarath Thenumoola as Vellayyan Vinitha Koshy as Shruthi Rithu Manthra as Kavitha David Dinesh Prabhakar as Johnny, Kavitha's husband Deepak Vijayan as Aneesh Jose Shipyard as Police Officer Peter Sanjay K Nair as Sanjay Vinod Bose as Ravi Parvathy Althaf Salim Akhil as Dany Jaiz as Jaiz Sufi as Aravind Dilshana Dilshad as Maya (Ramanathan's daughter) Sanju as Sanju Techy Shiny Zara as Sanju Techy's mother Anil Kumar Jaise Jose Sunil Meleppuram Manikandan as Driver Baburaj Sreeja Ajith as Jerry's mother Eldho Raju Ramesh Chandran