Mmmmm | |
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Directed by | Vijeesh Mani |
Written by | Vijeesh Mani Prakash Vadikkal |
Produced by | Sohan Roy |
Starring | I. M. Vijayan Semmalar Annam Nanjiyamma |
Cinematography | Mohan Ram |
Edited by | B. Lenin |
Music by | Srikanth Deva |
Production company | Aries Telecasting |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
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The film won the Best film award at 2021 Paris Film Festival. [5]
The song "Paathyile Nerunki Mollu" [6] was sung by Nanjiyamma and recorded at Sreeragam studio on 30 August.[ citation needed ]
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