Duplicate (2009 film)

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Duplicate
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Directed byShibu Prabhakar
Written byShani Khader
Produced bySajai Sebastian & Joji K.John
Starring Suraj Venjaramood
Bheeman Raghu
Amritha
Maithili
Cinematography Shamdat Sainudeen
Music by Alex Paul
Distributed byZion International Film Factory
Release date
  • 18 September 2009 (2009-09-18)
(India)
CountryIndia
Language Malayalam

Duplicate is a 2009 Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Shibu Prabhakar and produced by Sajai Sebastian and Joji K. John under the banner of Zion International Film Factory with Suraj Venjaramoodu in the lead role. This is Suraj's first movie as a hero and he plays a double role in the movie. The film received mixed to negative reviews but highly positive reception from the public mainly due to the comedy and performance of the lead actors. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office in terms of its low budget.

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Premise

Shivan Kutty is a jobless village lad, who finds it difficult to pay back his increasing debts. He is in love with his cousin Meenakshi, though his uncle Keshu doesn't quite approve her relation with a good for nothing guy. Added to his routine of mayhem is a couple of professional killers, who runs after him due to a misunderstanding. But life turns to colourful patches when Sivan Kutty gets mistaken as Jeevan, a look alike wealthy businessman, following a car accident. Sivan Kutty is taken into the wealthy house of Jeevan where he lives in luxury. Meanwhile, Jeevan is mistaken as Sivan Kutty and is taken into Sivan Kutty's house. The rest of the plot revolves around Sivan Kutty helping the police ACP to bring under law the killers who are after Jeevan. In the end Sivan Kutty reunites with his love Meenakshi.

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