Cobra

Cobra

Year: 2012

Runtime: 146 mins

Language: Malayalam

ActionComedy

Raja and Kari are fraternal twins. They end up in the home of a young single father with two daughters on their quest to find suitable brides.

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Two wealthy, non-identical twins, Raja Mammootty and Kari Lal, share a life of fame and fierce camaraderie as Delhi-based boxing stars who goes by the bold nickname the Cobras. Their confidence, born from years of training side by side, fuels their plan to settle down with wives, turning a personal dream into a public spectacle. As their reputations rise, both brothers begin the search for suitable brides, and soon their marriages look set to be fixed, signaling a new chapter for these gifted fighters who love as deeply as they fight.

But fate throws a wrench into the wedding plans when one bride arrives late, leading Raja to fear she has eloped. In a swift decision that mirrors their impulsive style, he cancels the ceremony and the Cobras pack up for Coimbatore, where a new set of problems awaits. In this unfamiliar city, they meet John Samuel, a respected freestyle boxing champion who is in dire need of money to secure his daughters Sherly Padmapriya Janakiraman and Annie’s medical education in Bangalore. Samuel’s home becomes a potential prize, a resting place for the Cobras while the money from its sale is raised.

Samuel asks the Cobras to delay the house registration for six months and to stay on as tenants, promising to keep quiet about the sale so his daughters’ studies aren’t disrupted. The Cobras, ever practical and opportunistic, see a chance not just to help Samuel, but to reposition their own future by courting the two girls through the process. As they weigh the moral and practical costs of such a plan, Isaac [Babu Antony], Raja’s foil and an ambitious rival, and his brother Albert [Ranjith Velayudhan] tighten their grip on Samuel’s hospital and home, aiming to seize control by any means necessary.

The conflict sharpens when Isaac publicly humiliates the Cobras during the inauguration of his hospital, escalating tensions and setting up a high-stakes confrontation. A boxing match is arranged for the following weekend, with the prize clear: whoever wins will claim the hospital and the property. The prospect of losing everything pushes Raja to confront a dangerous truth—his twin has a shadowy line of kin who could complicate everything. Isaac discovers that Raja has a twin brother, Shivadas Naidu, a Malaysian-based gangster, and uses this knowledge to threaten Kari’s heart and the Cobras’ bond. To protect Kari, Raja contemplates backing out, but Kari and Samuel insist on pressing forward, arguing that their shared dream and loyalty to one another cannot be sacrificed.

Before the ring bell, the tension builds as Raja secretly weighs the risk of bringing Shivadas Naidu into the equation. Isaac’s manipulation amplifies the stakes, and the crowd senses that more than a simple boxing match is at stake—families, futures, and the Cobras’ hard-won trust hang in the balance. In the arena, Raja initially falters as Isaac’s intimidation test tests his resolve, and Kari enters the ring to square off against Albert, delivering a decisive and brutal turn that leaves the opponent reeling. Yet Kari, too, is not spared the blows, taking hard hits that test his resolve to continue.

Samuel, watching closely, urges Kari to concede; his younger daughter’s future seems tethered to a swift outcome. But Kari refuses to yield: if he gives up, Raja will falter as well, and their entire partnership could crumble. The resolve in Kari’s eyes rekindles Raja’s courage, and he steps into the fray with renewed determination. In a dramatic and hard-fought climax, Raja fights back against Isaac and lands a victory that overturns the odds, securing the hospital and symbolically protecting the trust between the Cobras. As the crowd erupts in relief, Shivadas Naidu quietly withdraws from the scene, leaving no one to explain the sudden silence in the wake of a hard-won triumph.

Through the twists and turns of ambition, loyalty, and the danger of secrets, the film explores how two brothers navigate love, family obligations, and the relentless pressure of rival power. The Cobras’ bond—especially the unspoken pact between Raja and Kari—proves stronger than any threat, and their shared dream of a secure future for those they care about becomes their guide through the chaos.

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