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Janakan (2010)

Janakan poster
Original title
ജനകൻ
Directed by
Saji Paravoor
Genre
thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
U
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes entangled in a series of crimes and must confront his past. The story follows his efforts to protect his family while dealing with threats from dangerous people.

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What happens

Janakan (transl. Father) is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by N. R. Sanjeev and written by S. N. Swami, starring Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi. The music was composed by M. Jayachandran. It was released on 8 April 2010 in Kerala and was distributed by Maxlab Entertainments. Janakan is credited as the 200th film appearance of Suresh Gopi. The film won the Kerala state Film Award for Best playback singer - Female for Rajalakshmy for the song "Olichirunne". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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