''Panthrandu'' () is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film written and directed by Leo Thaddeus. The film stars Vinayakan, Dev Mohan,

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in important roles.

Cast

* Dev Mohan as Emmanuel, an

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player * Vinayakan as Anthro *

as Pathro, Anthro's younger brother *

as Peelu * Srinda as Sicily, Pathro's wife * Sreelatha Namboothiri as Rossy, Sicily's mother * Amala Rose kurian as Rachel , zacheaus’s daughter *Veena Nair as Elsie, Anthro's sister *Prashanth Murali as Jude *James Eliya as Srank Paily *Sundara Pandyan as Yacob, Elsie's husband *

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as Zacchaeus * Vijayakumar as

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Vattaoli * Vettukili Prakash as Lazar *

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as Kora *Swetha Vinod as Mariya *Oorali Martin as John

Production

The film began production in 2021. During the press conference of the film when Vinayakan was asked about his #MeToo allegations, he said that he has never harmed any woman.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features three songs composed by Alphons Joseph . The lyrics were written by Joe Paul , Hari Narayanan and

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. ; Track list

Release and reception

The film released on 24 June 2022. V. Vinod Nair of ''

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'' wrote that "The film with its themes of friendship, family and love between brothers, amid the action thriller feel, makes it an entertainer for the family audience, as well". Sarin S. Rajan of ''

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'' called the film's flow slow but praised the visuals and strong screenplay.

References

External links

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