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Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 (2023)

Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 poster
Original title
ജലധാര പമ്പ്സെറ്റ് 1962
Directed by
Ashish Chinnappa
Genre
comedy drama, satirical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 19m
Rated
U
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman's pump set is stolen from her home. The theft becomes a court case that drags on for years, exposing everyday frustrations and small-town absurdities.

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What happens

Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 is an Indian Malayalam-language satirical comedy-drama film directed by Ashish Chinnappa in his directorial debut. Ashish Chinnappa and Prajin M. P. co-wrote the film, based on the story by Sanu K. Chandran. The film stars Urvashi and Indrans as the lead characters, with Sanusha, Sagar Rajan, Johny Antony, and T. G. Ravi in the supporting cast. The plot of the film centres around the theft of a pump set from Mrinalini's residence, which subsequently becomes a case and drags on for years in court. The film is jointly produced by Baiju Chellamma, Sagar Rajan, Sanitha Sasidharan, and Arya Prithviraj under the banner of Wonderframes Filmland. Music is composed by Kailas Menon, with cinematography and editing by Sajith Purushan and Rathin Radhakrishnan. The film was released in theatres on 11 August 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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