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Ponman (2025)
9K
Original name: പൊൻMAN
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Ajesh,a jewellery agent lends 25 sovereigns of gold to Bruno for his sister Steffi's wedding, only to recover just half. When he demands the rest, he’s drawn into a tense comeback battle with Steffi's husband Mariano, an infamous prawn farmer in coastal Kollam.
Style:
tension, suspense, dark
Plot:
gold, betrayal, greed, family drama, outsmarting, crime boss, debt, ruse, power struggle, small town, cat and mouse, confrontation, revenge, justice, corruption, loss, moral dilemma, showdown, gangster, survival, heist, wedding, vigilante, smuggling
Time:
contemporary
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Audience:
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Duration: 149 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Country: India
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Duration: 73 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Country: India
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Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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