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Kanal (2015)
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Add to a movie listKanal (English: Ember, Malayalam: കനൽ) is a 2015 Indian Malayalam thriller-road movie, directed by M. Padmakumar and scripted by S. Suresh Babu. Starring Mohanlal, Anoop Menon, Atul Kulkarni, Pratap Pothan, Honey Rose Sheelu Abraham and Nikita Thukral in pivotal roles. The film was produced by Abaam Movies in association with Aashirvad Cinemas. Ouseppachan and Vinu Thomas composed the soundtrack. Mohanlal, Padmakumar and Suresh Babu worked together for the second time after the 2010 film Shikkar. The principle photography commenced on May 2015 in Kochi and completed in August 2015. Kochi, Hyderabad, Karwar, Goa and Qatar were the filming locations.
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The story is set against the backdrop of recession, a time when economic collapse were being felt in the United Arab Emirates. And how the global phenomenon affected the lives of three individuals John David (Mohanlal), Anantharaman (Anoop Menon) and Kuruvila Mathew (Atul Kulkarni).Actors
Mohanlal
(John David)
Anoop Menon
(Anantharaman)
Atul Kulkarni
(Kuruvila Mathew)
Pratap K. Pothen
(Hilltop Raghu)
Jose
(Joseph)
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