Thankamani | |
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Directed by | Ratheesh Reghunandan |
Written by | Ratheesh Reghunandan |
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Starring | Dileep Neeta Pillai Manoj K Jayan Pranitha Subhash |
Cinematography | Manoj Pillai |
Edited by | Shyam Sasidharan |
Music by | William Francis |
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Distributed by | Dream Big Films
Phars Films (Overseas) Yash Raj Films (UK/Europe) |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Thankamani (also known as Thankamani: The Bleeding Village) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language period survival crime thriller film written and directed by Ratheesh Reghunandan and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films and Raaffi Mathirra under Iffaar Media. The film stars Dileep, with Manoj K. Jayan, Neetha Pillai, Pranitha Subhash, Malavika Menon, Ajmal Ameer, Siddique, Sudev Nair, Azees Nedumangad, John Vijay, Sampath Ram and Major Ravi in supporting roles. The film is based on a real-life incident that occurred in Thankamany in October 1986.[1]
The film was officially announced in January 2023 under the tentative title D 148, being the 148th film of Dileep. The official title, Thankamani, was announced in September 2023. Principal photography began in January 2023 in Kottayam and wrapped up in August 2023. The filming took place in Erattupetta, Kanjirappally, Koottickal, Poonjar, Kuttikkanam, Peermade, and Kattappana. The musical score was composed by William Francis, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Manoj Pillai and Shyam Sasidharan. The film was theatrically released on 7 March 2024.[2] This movie was a box-office disappointment.[2]