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Parankimala (1981)

Parankimala poster
Original title
പറങ്കിമല
Directed by
Bharathan
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rated
A
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his rural village in Kerala and confronts the changes in people and the land around him. The story follows his interactions with family and neighbors as he tries to fit back into a place that feels both familiar and distant.

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What happens

Parankimala is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language film based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Kakkanadan. Directed by Bharathan and produced by M. O. Joseph, the film stars Benny, Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu, Achankunju and Bahadoor. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. The film is considered a classic in Malayalam cinema. It was remade in 2014 under the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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