Pranchiyettan & the Saint
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| Directed by | Ranjith |
| Written by | Ranjith |
| Produced by | Ranjith |
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| Cinematography | Venu |
| Edited by | Vijay Shankar |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
Production company | Capitol Theater |
| Distributed by | Play House Release |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹1.5 crore |
| Box office | ₹5.6 crore |
Pranchiyettan & the Saint is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language satirical comedy film written, directed, and produced by Ranjith. The film centres on the fictitious conversation between the Thrissur-based businessman C. E. Francis, a.k.a. Pranchiyettan (Mammootty), and St. Francis of Assisi (Jesse Fox Allen). Khushbu Sundar, Priyamani, Innocent, Siddique, Jagathy Sreekumar, Ganapathy, Sasi Kalinga, Tini Tom, and Biju Menon play the other important roles. The film is considered one of the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema and has attained cult status in the years following its release. Some critics consider the film as one of the defining movies of the Malayalam New Wave.