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Corona Dhavan (2023)

Corona Dhavan poster
Original title
കൊറോണ ധവാന്‍
Directed by
C.C. Nithin
Genre
comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 10m
Rated
UA
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of alcoholics in a village struggle to get liquor during the COVID-19 lockdown. The film follows their comedic attempts to find a way around the restrictions.

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What happens

Corona Dhavan is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by C.C. Nithin in his directorial debut and written by Sujai Mohanraj. The film stars Lukman Avaran and Sreenath Bhasi in the lead roles, alongside Johny Antony, Irshad Ali, Sruthy Jayan and Seema G. Nair. The story is set in Anathadam village and revolves around a group of alcoholics who face difficulties getting liquor during the COVID-19 lockdown. Corona Dhavan is produced by James John and Jerome John under the banner of James & Jerome Productions. The cinematography and editing are handled by Janeesh Jayanandan and Ajeesh Anand. The music is composed by Riji Joseph, while the background score is by Bibin Ashok. The original title of the film was Corona Jawan, but the Central Board of Film Certification asked that it be altered. The film received an A certificate and was released in theatres on 4 August 2023 to mixed response. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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