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Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
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Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha

2009-12-05 · 155 min · ★ 7.4

Crime · Drama · Mystery

In 1950, a young woman named Manikyam was found dead in the village of Paleri. Around 52 years later, Haridas, a private investigator, tries to unravel the truth about her death.

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Directors
Ranjith
Production companies
Varnachithra Bigscreen
Countries
India
Status
Released

Top Cast

MammoottyMammoottyHaridas / Murikkumkunnath Ahammad Haji / Khalid Ahammad
MythiliMythiliManikyam
Shweta MenonShweta MenonCheeru
Gowri MunjalGowri MunjalSarayu
SreenivasanSreenivasanKeshavan
SiddiqueSiddiqueBalan Nair
Muhammad MusthafaMuhammad MusthafaYounger Keshavan
Vijayan V. NairVijayan V. NairVelayudhan
Suresh KrishnaSuresh KrishnaDySP Y Madhavan
Sasi KalingaSasi KalingaDySP Mohandas Manalath
T DamodaranK. P. Hamsa
Sreejith RaviSreejith RaviPokkan
Maala ParvathiMaala ParvathiJudge
T. A. RazzaqT. A. RazzaqGhazal Singer (Cameo)
Kozhikode Vikraman NairKozhikode Vikraman Nair
Balan ParakkalBalan ParakkalKunjikannan

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