Sub-Inspector Sandeep Menon Sreelekshmy V as Dakshayini Chandrasekhar Riyaz Khan as Jerome Jacob Mithra Kurian as Bindya Mathew Fathima Babu as Alice Rajashree as Susan , City Police Commissioner, an egoistic cop Manikuttan as Aby Kuriakose Ambika Mohan as Radhika, Chandrasekhar's mother Gayathri as Alice, Jerome's mother Production Grandmaster is the maiden production of Bollywood production company UTV Motion Pictures in Malayalam cinema. About naming the film Grandmaster, Unnikrishnan said he cannot thinks a better title than Grandmaster, "the whole story is about a grandmaster. He is a great chess enthusiast; he is also a great detective. It is the most appropriate title". For the leading female role of advocate Deepthi, Unnikrishnan approached Andrea Jeremiah, Sonia Agarwal, and Reemma Sen before signing Priyamani. Grandmaster is the first film of Priyamani with Mohanlal. Few years back Priyamani had expressed her desire to act in a film alongside Mohanlal. Deepthi is a criminal lawyer who is separated from her husband Chandrasekhar and in the turn of events, they are forced to work together. Principal photography began in December 2011 and was carried out primarily at Kochi and Ottapalam. Soundtrack The soundtrack of the film was composed by Deepak Dev and consisted six tracks. It was released on 4 April 2012, launched at a function held at People's Plaza, Kochi. Release Grandmaster was expected to be released on 27 April 2012, but was postponed. The film was released on 3 May 2012. In Vue, it was released on 29 July 2012. Surya TV purchased the broadcast rights for . Grandmaster was released in the online video streaming service Netflix in the United States and Canada, making it the first ever Malayalam film to be released on Netflix. It was also the first Malayalam film to be released with English subtitles outside Kerala. Reception Critical reaction Rediff.com rated the film 3.5 out of 5. Sify's critic rated the movie as "watchable" (3.5/5) and said, "Grandmaster easily turns out to be an engaging watch". Accolades In popular culture Grand Master's Kitchen, a multi-cuisine restaurant opened by director B. Unnikrishnan in 2016 in Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, was named after the film. References External links 2010s Malayalam-language films 2012 action thriller films 2012 films Indian action thriller films UTV Motion Pictures films Films shot in Kochi Films shot in Ottapalam Films directed by B. Unnikrishnan Films based on Hercule Poirot books