Mandakini (2024 film)

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Mandakini
Mandakini First Look Poster.jpg
First Look Poster [1]
Directed byVinod Leela
Written byShiju M Bhaskar
Shalu
Produced bySanju Unnithan
Starring
CinematographyShiju M Bhaskar
Edited bySheril
Music byBibin Ashok
Distributed bySpire Productions
Release date
  • 24 May 2024 (2024-05-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Mandakini is a 2024 Indian Malayalam movie directed by Vinod Leela and produced by Sanju Unnithan under the banner Spire Productions. [2] It stars Althaf Salim, Anarkali Marikar, and Ganapathi S. Poduval in the lead roles. [3] [4] The film was released on 24 May 2024. [5]

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Plot

Aromal and Ambili tied the knot. Aromal was excited and delighted to start a life with Ambili, but on that wedding night, an unlikely incident happened, putting the entire family in a complex situation. The movie is about how this incident affects the family and how they overcome it. The movie is an entertainer full-on wrapped in humor. [6] [7]

Cast

Production

The title poster of the film was released in March 2024. The production company announced the release date for 24 May 2024.

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References

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  4. "'വനിത മന്ദാകിനി വൺ ക്ലിക്ക് കോണ്ടസ്റ്റ്'; നിങ്ങളുടെ വിവാഹ ചിത്രം അയച്ചുതരൂ, കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നത് സർപ്രൈസ് സമ്മാനങ്ങള്‍! | Vanitha Mandakini One Click Contest".
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