Pingami (1994): Cast & Plot
Pingami is a 1994 action thriller directed by Sathyan Anthikad, starring Thilakan as Kumaran aka Kumarettan, Mohanlal and Devan. It runs 2 hours 31 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 2h 31m (151 min)
- Director
- Sathyan Anthikad
- Original language
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Malayalam - Studio
- Pranavam Arts International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pingami About?
The premise of Pingami without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Kumaran (Thilakan), a social worker, meets Captain Vijay (Mohanlal), an army officer on leave staying with his uncle. When Vijay finds Kumaran badly injured after a mysterious accident, he rushes him to the hospital, but Kumaran dies. Their brief encounter forms a strong bond that drives Vijay to investigate, revealing the crash was a planned murder.
Pingami Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- murder
- one word title
Pingami Cast & Characters
Thilakan leads the cast as Kumaran aka Kumarettan, with Mohanlal as Captain Vijay Menon and Devan as Vijay Menon's father. Directed by Sathyan Anthikad; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sathyan Anthikad
- Thilakan as Kumaran aka Kumarettan
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Mohanlal as Captain Vijay Menon -
Devan as Vijay Menon's father - Shanthi Krishna as Vijay Menon's mother
Also Starring in Pingami
· 19 more- Oduvil Unnikrishnan Menon
- Jagathy Sreekumar Kutti Hassan
- Kanaka Sridevi
- Janardhanan Koshy Varghese
- Innocent Iyengar
- T. P. Madhavan newspaper editor
- Sadiq Studio owner
- Kunchan auto driver
- Sankaradi Muthappan
- Kuthiravattam Pappu Achuthan
- Mala Aravindan Velichappadu
- V K Sreeraman police officer
- Abu Salim Muthu
- Paravoor Bharathan advocate
- Puneet Issar Edwin Thomas
- Sukumaran George Mathew
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- Antony Perumbavoor Car driver Devasikutty
- Poornam Viswanathan
- Vinduja Menon Ganga/Mary/Chinnumol
More from Sathyan Anthikad
More films directed by Sathyan Anthikad: Makal, Njan Prakashan, Jomonte Suvisheshangal and Ennum Eppozhum.
Pingami Plot Summary
What happens in Pingami from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Captain Vijay Menon is an orphaned army officer who returns on his annual leave to stay with his maternal aunt and uncle, the people who raised him and his younger sister after the untimely deaths of his parents. One day, Kumaran, a social worker, lies on the road moaning for help after an accident, and Vijay rushes him to a hospital, but Kumaran cannot be saved. The implied tragedy becomes a shock when Vijay learns that Kumaran’s accident was actually a pre-planned murder.
Full summary
The whole story of Pingami, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Pingami?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the army officer at the center of the story?
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Pingami FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Pingami, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pingami?
Pingami runs 2 hours 31 minutes (151 minutes).
When was Pingami released?
Pingami was released in 1994.
Who directed Pingami?
Pingami was directed by Sathyan Anthikad.
More films by Sathyan Anthikad Who is in the cast of Pingami?
Pingami stars Thilakan as Kumaran aka Kumarettan, Mohanlal as Captain Vijay Menon and Devan as Vijay Menon's father, among 23 credited actors.
Does Pingami have a post-credit scene?
No. Pingami has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Pingami in?
The original language of Pingami is Malayalam.
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