Malayalam movie PALUNKU

Directed by:
Blessy
Produced by: Houli Pottoor Written by:
Blessy
Starring: Mammootty
Lakshmi Sharma
Baby Nazriya Nazim
Baby Nivedita
Jagathy Sreekumar
Music by: Mohan Sithara
Cinematography: Santosh Thundiyil
Editing by: Raja Mohammed
Studio Dream Team Productions
Release date(s): December 22, 2006 Country:
India
Language: Malayalam


Palunku is a 2006 Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Blessy . It stars Mammootty in the lead role withBaby Nazriya Nazim, Lakshmi Sharma, Baby Nivedita and Jagathy Sreekumar playing other pivotal roles. Lakshmi Sharma made her debut as an actress with this film. [ 1 ] The film exposes the trappings of consumerism and how city life changes the perspective and priorities of an ordinary farmer portrayed by Mammootty. [ 2 ]
The film was mainly shot at various locations in Muvattupuzha and Thodupuzha . [ 3 ] It released on 22 December 2006 to critical acclaim. The film was noted for its relevant plot, the performances of the lead actorsand the directional excellence ofBlessy. [ 4 ] However, it did only an average business at the Kerala box office. [ 5 ] Mammootty won the Best Actor Award at the annual Kerala Film Critics Awards [ 6 ] for the portrayal of Monichan, a down-to-earth farmer driven to the verge of suicide by the loan sharks.

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