Nanma

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Nanma
Directed bySarathchandran Wayanad
Starring Kalabhavan Mani
Rahman
Cinematography Shamdat Sainudeen
Release date
  • 1 June 2007 (2007-06-01)(India)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Nanma is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film, directed by Sarathchandran Wayanad, starring Kalabhavan Mani and Rahman. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

For a living, Muthu extracts and disposes corpses from rivers. Unknown to Muthu, his son becomes a henchman for a money lender as he wants his father to have a respectable job.

Cast

Reception

The Times of India said the director, "Sharath Chandra Wynad has lived up to the expectations of Malayalam viewers’ story, screenplay and direction". [4] [5] [6]

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  5. Sify review
  6. Rediff review