Palunku (2006)

Original title

പളുങ്ക്

Directed by

Blessy

Genre

family, drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

U

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A poor daily-wage laborer struggles to care for his family and protect his daughter from hardship. The film follows his quiet efforts and the small moments that shape their lives.

earnestemotionalslow-pacedobservationalgroundedbittersweetintimatecharacter-driven

What happens

Palunku (transl. Crystal) is a 2006 Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Blessy. It stars Mammootty in the lead role with Nazriya Nazim making her on-screen debut, along with Lakshmi Sharma, Baby Nivedita, Kottayam Santha, and Jagathy Sreekumar playing other pivotal roles. The film was mainly shot at various locations in Muvattupuzha and Thodupuzha. It was released on 22 December 2006. Mammootty won the Best Actor award for the film at the Kerala Film Critics Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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