
Kankettu
1991, Malayalam. Directed by Rajan Balakrishnan.
Babu (Sreenivasan) is a small time magician known by his stage name Prof. Rangoonwalla. He makes ends meet by doing odd shows. He reluctantly lets Raju (Jayaram), a pickpocket, to join him as his assistant. While performing a trick called The Vanishing Beauty with the help of his neighbour Sridevi (Geetha Vijayan), a woman (Sobhana) unknowingly stumbles in on stage. The show is spoilt and they end up running away to avoid brickbats. They confront the woman and gets pulled into her mysteries.
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Malayalam
- Rated
- U
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- Released
- 1 January 1991
- Original title
- കണ്കെട്ട്
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Sreenivasan
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Kankettu is rated U in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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Kankettu isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1991. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Kankettu?
If you liked Kankettu, try Vanya on 42nd Street, Sound of Christmas, The Truth About Emanuel.
Who directed Kankettu?
Kankettu (1991) was directed by Rajan Balakrishnan and stars Jayaram, Sreenivasan, Shobana.