# Padakkalam (2025)

> Four comic-book-loving students confront a supernatural upheaval when a charismatic new professor turns school life into an impossible adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2996030

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
- Director: Manu Swaraj
- Cast: Sharafudheen, Sandeep Pradeep, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Arun Pradeep, Arun Ajikumar, Safwan, Niranjana Anoop, Pooja Mohanraj
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32919734/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: playful, witty, warm, family movie night, weekend viewing

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