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Puthan Panam (2017)

Puthan Panam poster
Original title
പുത്തൻപണം
Directed by
Ranjith
Genre
action, crime, thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 27m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Mangalore-based gangster named Nithyananda Shenoy runs his illegal money operations. When the Indian government suddenly demonetizes large banknotes, his world spirals into chaos as he tries to protect his wealth and power.

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What happens

Puthan Panam (transl. New money) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Ranjith, based on the issue of black money and demonetisation. It stars Mammootty, Siddique, Mamukkoya, Hareesh Perumanna, Nirmal Palazhi and Swaraj Gramika in prominent roles. The film follows the series of incidents that happened in Mangalore-based underworld don Nithyananda Shenoy (Mammootty)'s life, following the announcement of 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation on 8 November. Mammootty speaks Kasargod dialect in the movie. The film was released on 12 April 2017 two days before the Vishu holiday. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Cash back and Kannada as Demonetization. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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