Parunthu

{{Infobox film

| name = Parunthu

| image = Parunthu.jpg

| caption =

| director = M. Padmakumar

| producer = Houli Pottoor

| writer = T. A. Razzaq

| narrator =

| starring = Mammootty
Jayasurya

| music = Songs:
Alex Paul
Background score:
Ouseppachan

| cinematography = Sanjeev Shankar

| editing = Ranjan Abraham

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2008|07|18|df=yes}}

| runtime = 162 minutes

| country = India

| language = Malayalam

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Parunthu ({{Translation|Falcon}}) is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language crime film directed by M. Padmakumar. The film stars Mammootty and Jayasurya. The screenplay was written by T. A. Razzaq.{{Cite web |title=Parunthu is lacklustre |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/21ssp.htm |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=www.rediff.com}}{{cite web | url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/reviews/2008/parunthu-review-230708.html | title=Parunthu - Review | date=23 July 2008 }}

Plot

Blade Purushottaman, nicknamed Parunthu Purushu for the way he preys on his targets, is a heartless financier. His rude and insulting ways of talking to people who owe him money have hurt many people.

Vinayan, a young youth joins Parunthu Purushu to fight against Kallayi Azeez, who is Purushu's rival from childhood for his family needs.

Once Parunthu spoils the betrothal ceremony of Rakhi, the daughter of a Gujarati businessman Hemanth Bhai, who owes Parunthu a large sum. After the death of Hemanth Bhai, Rakhi takes money from Azeez. But for Azeez it was a trap and he wants more than money in return.

Later, Azeez sends his henchman Prabhakaran to attack Purushu and brings him close to death. He is saved by Rakhi and Vinayan. This changes Purushu and he decides to be a good man from then. The rest of the movie is about whether the people can accept him in his new character.

Cast

Mammootty as Parunthu Purushothaman
Jayasurya as Vinayan
Cochin Haneefa as Kunjachan
Suraj Venjaramoodu as Mahendran
Jagathy Sreekumar as Hemanth Bhai
Jayan Cherthala as Kallayi Azeez
Saiju Kurup as Vineeth
Lakshmi Rai as Rakhi
Poornitha as Bhuvana
Devan as Mahesh, Vineeth's brother
Manka Mahesh as Vineeth's mother
Abhinav Subaj CP as Parunthu Purushothaman
K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Narayaniamma
Sabitha Anand as Kumariyamma, Purushu's mother
Augustine as Kumaran
Mamukkoya as Kunjikka
Jayakrishnan as CI Soman
Balachandran Chullikkadu as Abraham
Abu Salim as Puli Prabhakaran
Lakshana (actress) as Seetha
Sreelatha Namboothiri as Seetha's grandmother
Anil Murali as Sanjay, Seetha's husband
Saju Kodiyan as Panicker
Ambika Mohan as Vinayan's mother

Songs

The film score was composed by Ouseppachan while the songs were by Alex Paul with lyrics written by Kanesh Punoor, Anil Panachooran and Sharath Vayalar.

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! Track # !! Song !! Artist(s) !! Raga

| "Enthorishtamanen"

| Shahbaaz Amaan, Durga

| "Thumbi Thumbi"

| Anitha Sheikh

Mohanam

| "Poo Mayile"

| M. G. Sreekumar

Arabhi

| "Nee Cheiytha Karmangal"

| P. Jayachandran