Pranchiyettan and the Saint
2010 · Movie · 147 min · ★ 7.1
A wealthy devotee finds that money and success still don’t earn him the respect he craves. Determined to reshape how society sees him, he throws himself into a quest for fame and status, with pride and ambition complicating his efforts.
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Details
- Original title
- പ്രാഞ്ചിയേട്ടൻ & The Saint
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-09-10
- Language
- ML
- Runtime
- 147 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (36 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a feel-good comedy about status, pride, and social image, in the vein of Sudani from Nigeria or Kilukkam; Not for you if you prefer dark, high-stakes drama.
Pros: light social comedy; relatable ego clashes; upbeat tone | Cons: vanity-driven premise; broad humor style; low-stakes conflict
Themes
- businessman
- conversation
- thrissur
- saint francis of assisi
Awards & recognition
- Filmfare Award — Best Film – Malayalam · 2010
- Kerala State Film Award — Best Film · 2010
Cast & crew
Mammootty
as Pranchiyettan
Innocent
as Vasu Menon
Ganapathi S. Poduval
as Pauly
Priyamani
as Padmashree
Sasi Kalinga
as Eeyyappan
Siddique
as Dr Jose
Khushboo
as Dr Omana
Jagathy Sreekumar
as Pandit Deena Dayal
Balachandran Chullikkadu
as Ajay Nambiar
Biju Menon
as Joppan
Directed by Ranjith