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| Kariyilakkattu Pole | |
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 Poster designed by Roy P. Thomas | |
| Directed by | P. Padmarajan |
| Screenplay by | P. Padmarajan |
| Story by | Sudhakar Mangalodayam |
| Produced by | Thankachan |
| Starring | Mohanlal Mammootty Rahman Sripriya Karthika Jalaja Unni Mary |
| Cinematography | Venu |
| Edited by | B. Lenin |
| Music by | Johnson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Jubilee Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kariyilakkattu Pole (transl. Like a zephyr of dry leaves) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film written and directed by P. Padmarajan. It is based on the radio drama Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham by Sudhakar Mangalodayam, the plot follows DySP Achuthankutty who is investigating the murder of a film director, Harikrishnan.[1] The film stars Mohanlal, Mammootty, Rahman, Sripriya, Karthika, Jalaja, and Unni Mary. The background score was composed by Johnson.[2] A Padmarajan classic, the film is widely considered one of the best investigative thrillers ever made in Malayalam.[3]
- ^ Midhun (15 January 2021). "Top 10 Malayalam Thriller Movies of 90s". The PrimeTime. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Ravindranath, Sarita (5 August 2014). "Murder and the Malayalee". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Five Mollywood investigative thrillers the world should watch". International Business Times. 21 July 2019.