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{{short description|Fictional duo}}
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{{Infobox character
| name        = Dasan and Vijayan
| image       = Dasan and Vijayan.jpg
| caption     = Mohanlal and Sreenivasan as Dasan and Vijayan from ''Nadodikkattu''
| first       = ''[[Nadodikkattu]]''<br>(1987)
| last        = ''[[Akkare Akkare Akkare]]''<br>(1990)
| creator     = [[Siddique–Lal]]
| portrayer   = [[Mohanlal]] (Dasan)<br>[[Sreenivasan]] (Vijayan)
| full_name   = Ramadas (Dasan) & Vijayan
| gender      = [[Male]]
| occupation  = [[Detective]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
}}
'''Dasan and Vijayan''' (or '''Ramadas and Vijayan''') are the protagonists of the ''[[Nadodikkattu]]'' trilogy. The comical characters were created by directors [[Siddique–Lal]] and are portrayed by [[Mohanlal]] (Dasan) and [[Sreenivasan]] (Vijayan). They first appeared as unemployed workers, later becoming [[detective]]s by profession working in the [[Crime Investigation Department (India)|Crime Investigation Department]] (CID) in [[Tamil Nadu Police]], India. The characters first appeared in the 1987 [[black comedy]] film ''[[Nadodikkattu]]'' and later in its sequels ''[[Pattanapravesham]]'' (1988), and ''[[Akkare Akkare Akkare]]'' (1990).<ref>{{cite news|last=K.|first=Rejimon|title=In a new guise|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/09/30/stories/2005093001320200.htm|access-date=8 February 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 September 2005}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
The first two films in the series was directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]] and the later by [[Priyadarshan]], the trilogy was scripted by Sreenivasan. Since the release of ''Nadodikkattu'', the characters have achieved a [[cult status]] in the [[popular culture]] of [[Kerala]], along with some other characters in the film, such as Anandan Nambiar ([[Thilakan]]), Gafoorka ([[Mamukkoya]]), Pavanai ([[Captain Raju]]), Prabhakaran ([[Karamana Janardanan Nair]]) and several dialogues in the film has become [[catchphrase]]s. The characters were first introduced as unemployed youth.
== Overview ==
The characters were created by [[Siddique–Lal]] in a story they wrote.<ref name=story/> Dasan is shown as more educated than Vijayan, and enjoys teasing Vijayan about the same. The chemistry of Mohanlal-Sreenivasan combo in the film was widely acclaimed, since then they have united for such roles in many films that followed. The series began with ''[[Nadodikkattu]]'' in 1987, directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]], he directed its sequel ''[[Pattanapravesham]]'' in the following year, in 1990, [[Priyadarshan]] continued the series with his directorial ''[[Akkare Akkare Akkare]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jayaram|first=Deepika|title=Reel friends forever|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Reel-friends-forever/articleshow/48314583.cms|access-date=8 February 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 August 2015}}</ref> ''Nadodikkattu'' was significant in increasing the demand for comedy films in Malayalam.<ref>{{cite news|last=George|first=Vijay|title=Siddique speaking|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/siddique-speaking/article4605926.ece|access-date=8 February 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 April 2013}}</ref> About its cult following, Anthikad says "the secret of the duo still being alive in the Malayali's consciousness may be because it's a story of two unemployed youngsters told using a humorous narrative. Unemployment was one of the biggest issues and migration to greener pastures was typical of Malayali experience. This has continued to the current decade. So, the audience has no problem relating to Dasan and Vijayan,".<ref name=story>{{cite news|last=Kumar|first=M. K. Sunil|title=Blast from the past: The duo who stole our hearts|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Blast-from-the-past-The-duo-who-stole-our-hearts/articleshow/11722642.cms|access-date=8 February 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 February 2012}}</ref>
== Film appearances ==
=== ''Nadodikkattu'' ===
{{see also|Nadodikkattu}}
In the film directed by Sathyan Anthikad, Dasan and Vijayan are two unemployed youth struggling to make two ends meet. Upon release, the film was widely acclaimed and was a commercial success. [[M. G. Soman]] appears as himself, although he appears in a character role as the Police Commissioner in ''[[Akkare Akkare Akkare]]''.<ref name=story/>
=== ''Pattanapravesham'' ===
{{see also|Pattanapravesham}}
After the events of ''Nadodikkattu'', Dasan and Vijayan, who are now detectives, are enlisted to investigate a homicide in [[Kerala]]. Being clueless in this new profession, they become involved with a gang of drug traffickers. A new threat follows them when Anandan Nambiar escapes from [[Prison|jail]]. ''Pattanapravesham'', also directed by Anthikad, was a critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite news|last=Philip|first=Benson|title=Unforgettable Detective roles in Mollywood|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/unforgettable-detective-roles-in-Mollywood/photostory/53192862.cms|access-date=8 February 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 July 2016}}</ref>
=== ''Akkare Akkare Akkare'' ===
{{see also|Akkare Akkare Akkare}}
The film sees Dasan and Vijayan investigating the theft and subsequent smuggling of a gold crown. This film was directed by [[Priyadarshan]] and is set almost entirely in the United States. Principal photography took place around [[Houston]] and [[Los Angeles]]. [[M. G. Soman]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Maniyanpilla Raju]], [[Parvathy Thiruvothu|Parvathy]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Sukumari]], [[Jagadish]], and [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] appeared as accompanying characters. Earning praise for its use of slapstick humour and dialogue, this film performed well at the box office too.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vasudevan|first=Aishwarya|title=Priyadarshan – Mohanlal: Best films of the duo|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Priyadarshan-Mohanlal-Best-films-of-the-duo/Priyadarshan-Mohanlal-Best-films-of-the-duo/photostory/48783904.cms|access-date=8 February 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 September 2015}}</ref>
== Possible return ==
In 2016, [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] said, he is interested in bringing back the duo in his directorial and is looking for story ideas.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dasan and Vijayan making a comeback?|url=http://www.mangalam.com/en-news/detail/44782-entertainment-dasan-and-vijayan-making-a-comeback.html|access-date=8 February 2017|work=[[Mangalam Publications]]|date=24 October 2016}}</ref>
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