Underplayed Gems

Kaanathaya Penkutty (1985)

Kaanathaya Penkutty poster
Original title
കാണാതായ പെൺകുട്ടി
Directed by
K N Sasidharan
Genre
thriller, mystery, crime
Country
India
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
UA
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A girl goes missing in a small Indian town. Investigators uncover secrets about her mother's hidden relationship as they search for the truth.

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What happens

Kaanathaya Penkutty is a 1985 Indian Malayalam mystery thriller film, directed by K. N. Sasidharan. The film follows the mystery of a missing girl, featuring Bharath Gopi, Jayabharathi, and Mammootty. Thilakan and Jagathy Sreekumar also appear in prominent roles, while Ramachandran and V. K. Sreeraman play the investigators. The film has musical score by Jerry Amaldev. The film was based on a true incident that happened in Thrissur in the year 1979 where a girl went missing and the same revealed the illegal relationship of her mother. It was Sasidharan's second film after Akkare (1984). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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