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Thankamani

U/A
Malayalam
March 7, 2024
2hr 36min
Status: released

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Thankamani Movie Details:

Country India
Language Malayalam
GenreCrime, Drama
Release dateMarch 7, 2024
Running time2hr 36min
CertificateU/A
StarringDileep
Neeta Pillai
Manoj K Jayan
Directed by Ratheesh Reghunandan
Written byRatheesh Reghunandan
Produced byR. B. Choudary
Raaffi Mathirra
Cinematography by Manoj Pillai
Edited by Shyam Sasidharan
Music byWilliam Francis
Production CompanySuper Good Films
Iffaar Media
Distributor Dream Big Films

Thankamani Movie Cast & Characters:

  • Dileep as Abel Joshua Maathan alias Thankamani, Anitha’s husband
  • Neeta Pillai as Anitha Varkey, Abel’s wife
  • Pranitha Subhash as ACP Arpitha Nath IPS
  • Manoj K. Jayan as Mani Peter, the main antagonist
  • Siddique as George Peruvanthanam, News reporter
  • Sudev Nair as Roy, Abel’s friend and Rahael’s love interest
  • Malavika Menon as Rahael Joshua Maathan, Abel’s sister
  • Sivakami Anantha Narayan as Sister Lisy Varkey, Anitha’s elder sister and Abel’s sister in law
  • Azees Nedumangad as Thankachan, Abel’s friend
  • Ajmal Ameer as Robin Paul IPS
  • Santhosh Keezhattoor as SI Nithin Panicker
  • John Vijay as Retd.SP Michael Kuruvila, former DYSP of Kattappana
  • Sampath Ram as Retd.CI Eppan Mattakkavan
  • Kottayam Ramesh as Varadharajan
  • Major Ravi as DIG Urmees Tharakan IPS
  • Rajesh Sharma as Maniyan Pillai
  • Remya Panicker as SI Roshni
  • Ambika Mohan as Chakkarayammachi, Abel’s mother
  • Jordi Poonjar as Thankamani SI
  • James Elias as Ayyappan
  • Nisthar Sait as Varkey, Anitha’s father and Abel’s father in law
  • Sminu Sijo as Lilly, Anitha’s mother and Abel’s mother in law
  • Anjana Mohan as Jwala
  • Durga Krishna as Mercy Mani Peter, Mani Peter’s daughter (cameo appearance)
  • Spadikam Sunny (PN Sunny) as Podippara Vakkan, Mani Peter’s right hand
  • Sreeya Ramesh as Human Rights Commission official
  • Geethi Sangeetha as Sauda
  • Thomman Mankuva as Aloshy
  • Jibin Gopinath as Achankunju
  • Arun Sankaran Pavumba as Avira Aanthappan
  • Dasettan Kozhikode
  • Arun Punalur
  • Sujith Pookkalam as Doctor
  • Dinu Sathyan as Simon

Storyline:

In Idukki’s Thankamani, the narrative centers on Abel Joshua Mathan, a Gulf returnee. Abel is spending a holiday at home when the infamous Thankamani incident occurs. His family becomes embroiled in it, and so does the plot’s resolution. Even though he loses his wife, Anitha, in the incident, he decides to fight the people responsible.

About Thankamani Movie:

Thankamani (also known as Thankamani: The Bleeding Village) is a Malayalam period crime thriller film written and directed by Ratheesh Reghunandan and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films and Raaffi Mathirra under Iffaar Media. The film stars Dileep and is based on a real-life incident that occurred in Thankamany in October 1986.

The film was officially announced in January 2023 under the tentative title D 148, being the 148th film of Dileep. The official title, Thankamani, was announced in September 2023. Principal photography began in January 2023 in Kottayam and wrapped up in August 2023. The filming took place in Erattupetta, Kanjirappally, Koottickal, Poonjar, Kuttikkanam, Peermade, and Kattappana. The musical score was composed by William Francis, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Manoj Pillai and Shyam Sasidharan. The film received highly negative reviews from both critics and audiences and emerged as a commercial failure.

The film was theatrically released on 7 March 2024

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