Set in 2025, Panikkaran flips the timeline. It follows Mathai (played by veteran stage actor Rajesh Babu), a 55-year-old toddy tapper who is also the unofficial "fixer" for his dying village. When a corporate entity tries to buy the local temple pond for a bottling plant, the village council expects Mathai to use muscle.
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The phrase is a mouthful, but it represents a convergence of talent, platform, and timing. In an era where Malayalam cinema is bifurcating between big-star vehicles and OTT content, the short film Panikkaran represents the middle path—high art that is accessible. panikkaran 2025 malayalam boomex short films 72 top