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Pavada (2016)

Pavada poster
Original title
പാവാട
Directed by
G. Marthandan
Genre
comedy drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 27m
Rated
U
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two men struggle with alcoholism in a small Indian town. The film follows their flawed attempts to cope with everyday life and personal failings.

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What happens

Paavada (transl. Skirt) is a 2016 Indian comedy drama film directed by G. Marthandan and written by Bipin Chandran, based on the story he co-wrote with Shibin Francis. The film is about the life of two alcoholics. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Anoop Menon in lead roles along with Miya, Asha Sarath, Nedumudi Venu and Maniyanpilla Raju in supporting roles. The film was produced by Maniyanpilla Raju. The music was composed by Aby Tom Cyriac and released under the label Muzik 247. Paavada released on 15 January 2016. The film was a commercial success, grossing ₹35 crore (US$3.7 million) at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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