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Sreekrishna Parunthu (1984)

Sreekrishna Parunthu poster
Original title
ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണപ്പരുന്ത്
Directed by
A. Vincent
Genre
horror film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 34m
Rated
A
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A rogue named Kumaran transforms into a pious saint. He then faces various temptations that test his newfound devotion.

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What happens

Sree Krishna Parunthu (transl. The Brahminy kite) is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by A. Vincent and written by P. V. Thampi based on his novel Krishna Parunthu. The film stars Mohanlal, Balan K. Nair, Jagathy Sreekumar, Pavithra, and Bindu. The story is about Kumaran, a complete rogue, who turns out to be a pious saint and the temptations he has to suffer. The music for the film was composed by K. Raghavan. The film was a major commercial success of that year at Mollywood box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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