Freakens

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Freakens
Directed byAnish J. Karrinad
Screenplay byAnish J. Karrinad
Produced byEdakunnil Sunil
StarringAnandhu Mukundan
Biju Sopanam
Indrans
Zulfiya Majeed
CinematographyR.V. Saran
Edited byHashim
Music bySaanand George
Production
company
Best Films
Distributed byHighmast Cinemas
Release date
  • 13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)
(India)
Running time
2h 4min
Language Malayalam

Freakens is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film written and directed by Anish J. Karrinad. [1] Film produced by Edakunnil Sunil under the banner of Best Films. [2] The film features Anandhu Mukundan, Biju Sopanam, Indrans and Kalabhavan Navas in lead roles. [3] [4]

Contents

Cast

Music

The film score is composed by Saanand George after Jayaram's Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare, lyrics for which are written by O.S.A. Rasheed and Anish J. Karrinad. [5]

Release

Freakens was released in India on 13 December 2019. [6]

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