Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (film) (2009)

Original title

പാലേരി മാണിക്യം: ഒരു പാതിരാക്കൊലപാതകത്തിന്‍റെ കഥ

Directed by

Ranjith

Genre

crime film, mystery film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 35m

Rated

A

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A private detective returns to the village where he was born to investigate a murder that happened on the night of his birth. He uncovers secrets about the night and the people involved.

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What happens

Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (transl. Manikyam of Paleri: A Midnight Murder Story) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language mystery film written and directed by Ranjith, starring Mammootty, Shwetha Menon and Mythili. It is based on the novel of the same name by T. P. Rajeevan. Mammooty plays three characters, including the main antagonist in the film. This was Mythili's film debut. Ranjith also introduced about thirty Malayalam stage artists through this film. The film tells the story of a private detective, who returns to his birthplace, a village called Paleri, to solve a mysterious murder that occurred on the night he was born. The film won four Kerala State Film Awards including the Best Film Award. Mammootty won his fifth Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for playing three roles Ahmed Haji, Haridas, and Khalid Ahmed in this movie. Shwetha Menon also won her first Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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