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Naran (2005)

Naran poster
Original title
നരന്‍
Directed by
Joshiy
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 45m
Rated
U
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A homeless man with a strong personal code uses his physical strength to keep order in a small village. He becomes a protector figure respected by locals but clashes with troublemakers.

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What happens

Naran (transl. Man) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Joshiy and written by Ranjan Pramod. The film tells the story of Velayudhan (Mohanlal), a sincere and tough homeless ruffian who exercise control over the Mullankolly village to maintain order with his code of conduct. Produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas, it also features Madhu, Siddique, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Bhavana, Devayani, Mamukoya, and Maniyanpilla Raju in supporting roles. The film features original songs composed by Deepak Dev and background score by Ouseppachan. Naran was released in Kerala on 3 September 2005 prior to Onam. The film became the third highest-grossing film of the year behind Rajamanikyam and Udayananu Tharam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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