''Ee Pattanathil Bhootham'' () is a 2009 Indian

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-language

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film directed by Johnny Antony. It stars

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in dual role with Kavya Madhavan, Innocent,

Suraj Venjaramoodu Suraj Vasudevan (born 30 June 1976), professionally credited as Suraj Venjaramoodu, is an Indian actor, comedian, impressionist, and television presenter, who appears in Malayalam films, television and stage plays. He has acted in more than ...

Salim Kumar Salim Kumar (born 10 October 1969) is an Indian actor, comedian, director and writer in Malayalam cinema. Mostly known for his comic and comedy roles, Salim Kumar is considered one of the best and most prominent comedians in the history of Mala ...

, Nikitha rajesh and Janardhanan in supporting roles. The film is not based on the 1967 film '' Pattanathil Bhootham''. The film was later dubbed in

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as ''Hamara Dost Bhoot Uncle''.

Plot

The film opens with a 'Mantravaadi' telling an evil magician, Sathyatheerdhan, to obey his commands to make money by asking a friendly ghost to commit crimes. Meanwhile, a group of kids and their benefactors are held hostage in a circus camp by the baddies who have taken over the show. Ancy comes back from

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to take charge of Jumbo

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which was founded by her father, Philipose, who is found murdered. Upon reaching there, she is told that her father was killed by a bike jumper named Jimmy. In fact, Jimmy, his foster father Krishnan, Sishu Palan, and a gang of street children were all invited by Philipose to join his circus. Meanwhile, the ghost appears, becomes friendly with the kids, and takes a more stylish shape of Jimmy. With the help of the ghost, Krishnan and the children tell Ancy that Jimmy is innocent in the whole issue. Realizing the truth, she joins Krishnan and helps them to prove Jimmy's innocence. In the climax, it was revealed that Korah killed Philipose to grab the circus. Korah and his men get arrested and Sathyatheerthan is turned into a

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Cast

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains six songs, all composed by

Shaan Rahman Shaan Rahman (born 30 December 1979) is an Indian composer and singer, best known for his compositions in the Malayalam film industry. Shaan made his debut as a music director in the 2009 film '' Ee Pattanathil Bhootham'' directed by Johny An ...

and lyrics by

Gireesh Puthenchery Girish Puthenchery was a noted Malayalam lyricist, poet, scriptwriter and screenwriter, esteemed for his pivotal role as a lyricist in Malayalam cinema. He was often hailed as the aristocratic lyricist of Malayalam and was admired for his uniqu ...

References

External links

* {{Johny_Antony 2009 films 2000s Malayalam-language films 2000s fantasy comedy films Indian fantasy comedy films Films shot in Kochi Films directed by Johny Antony Films scored by Shaan Rahman 2009 comedy films Twins in Indian films