Pattanapravesham
Two hapless Kerala detectives stumble into a murder investigation, a drug syndicate, and the escape of an old enemy.
Overview
Two bumbling detectives stumble into a world of crime and chaos while searching for a killer.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy weekend
- classic comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ramdas and Vijayan are inexperienced, clueless officers confronting murder and organized crime.
The plot begins six months after Nadodikattu and brings back the imprisoned Anandan Nambiar.
The investigation, police characters, drug syndicate, and humor are rooted in Kerala and Malayalam cinema traditions.
The central officers are assigned a murder investigation despite being repeatedly clueless and ineffective.
Films like Pattanapravesham, and why
Nadodikattu
Shared Malayalam buddy-comedy chemistry, bumbling protagonists, and crime-driven comic misadventure.
Makkal Mahathmyam
Shared regional comedy, mistaken competence, and an escalating criminal investigation led by an unlikely pair.
Punjabi House
Shared ensemble comedy, police-oriented situations, and lighthearted treatment of criminal intrigue.
Movie Details
- Director
- Sathyan Anthikad
- Release Date
- 1988-06-16
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (34)
Cast
- Mohanlal
- Sreenivasan
- Ambika
- Karamana Janardanan Nair
- Thilakan
- K. P. A. C. Azeez
- KPAC Lalitha
- N L Balakrishnan
- Paravoor Bharathan
- Philomina
Common questions
- What is Pattanapravesham about?
- Two hapless Kerala detectives stumble into a murder investigation, a drug syndicate, and the escape of an old enemy.
- What is Pattanapravesham like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pattanapravesham as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pattanapravesham violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Pattanapravesham as mild.
- Which films are like Pattanapravesham?
- Films with a similar feel include Nadodikattu, Makkal Mahathmyam, and Punjabi House.
- How long is Pattanapravesham?
- Pattanapravesham runs 139 minutes.
