Baba Kalyani is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by S. N. Swami, and produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas. It stars Mohanlal in the title role, and also features Indrajith Sukumaran, Biju Menon, Mamta Mohandas, Sai Kumar, and Jagathy Sreekumar in important roles. The film's music was composed by Alex Paul. The film released on 15 December 2006 was a commercial success at the box office, becoming one of the top ten highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year. Plot Following a tip from a small-time lodge owner, the ATS conducts a search at the rooms where a group of suspicious youths stayed. Baba Kalyani IPS, the head of ATS M3-division finds certain clues, which he wants to follow. With the permission from IG Bose Ninan, Baba Kalyani arrives in Kochi, and is posted in the Law and order department with Thomas and a couple of ATS officers assisting him. All his men are newly inducted IPS officers. At Kochi, Kalyani clashes with Adv. Ashokan and his daughter Madhumitha, who was his ex-girlfriend. A bundle of counterfeit currency is found at a local bank, which was transferred from the account of a charity organization run by Sait Issa Mohammed Haji, a respected businessman. Baba Kalyani reaches the residence of Issa Mohammed on the same night, where Issa denies any knowledge about any hawala dealings in the state. The cash was transferred from the account by Issa Mohammed's son-in-law Babu, who is a college lecturer and a leader of a terror organization in the state. He is with a bunch of young men who had secretly undergone Jihad training in Pakistan and is planning a massive explosion. Unaware of this, Issa supports him thinking Babu is a normal college lecturer busy with his own life. One morning, Issa arrives at Baba Kalyani's residence, informing about a group of suspicious young men recently seen at the nearby mosque. He also adds that the Muslyar of the mosque has some doubts regarding their activities. Along with Thomas and their group, Baba Kalyani conducts a raid at the house and gathers vital information. The house gets blown up, signing the storage of inflammable explosives. From the prints, maps and photographs, Baba Kalyani concludes that their next target is Palani, a divine pilgrimage center in South India. He arrives at Palani along with his team, where he meets