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Kanathaya Penkutty (1985)

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A girl goes missing after escaping from a bus accident. Her family and the police try to make sense of what happened to her.

Release Date
November 10, 1985
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
7.6/10 (4 votes)

Director: K N Sasidharan

Cast: Jayabharathi, Gopi, V K Sreeraman, Ramachandran V, Mammootty, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Manavalan Joseph

Production: Kuleena Movie Makers
murdermissing daughterillicit affairpolice procedural
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Full Cast (12 people)

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Tejas Nair - 7/10

Everything easily falls in line in Kanathaya Penkutty (The Missing Girl) but still is a riveting watch, where the investigation of a missing school-going girl leads to baffling explorations of the concept of one's school life, family, and social environment. The dialogues are humdrum as the film tries to get to the point too quickly, thereby taking some fun out of the thriller mystery that it anyw...

November 2, 2021

Kanathaya Penkutty

Kanathaya Penkutty

7.6
108 min

A girl goes missing after escaping from a bus accident. Her family and the police try to make sense of what happened to her.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageML
Release Date11/10/1985
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Cast

Jayabharathi

as Bhavani

Gopi

as Devadas Menon

V K Sreeraman

as Circle Inspector Nambiar

RV

Ramachandran V

as Police SP Mohammad Basheer

Mammootty

as Ram Mohan

Thilakan

as Matthai

Jagathy Sreekumar

as Vasu

Manavalan Joseph

as Kuttettan

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kanathaya Penkutty about?

A girl goes missing after escaping from a bus accident. Her family and the police try to make sense of what happened to her.

How long is Kanathaya Penkutty?

1h 48m

When was Kanathaya Penkutty released?

November 10, 1985

Who directed Kanathaya Penkutty?

K N Sasidharan

Who stars in Kanathaya Penkutty?

Jayabharathi, Gopi, V K Sreeraman

What genre is Kanathaya Penkutty?

Thriller, Mystery, Crime