Woodpeckers were the first to know (2023)

Malayalam movie · Fantasy, Drama · 96 min · TMDB 4/10

Maanish belongs to a group of tree cutters. While returning home, he accidentally lost an axe he was supposed to hold onto. Despite all his efforts, he can't recover the axe. Maanish is then approached by a bizarre creature named Maramkothy, who promises to help him retrieve the lost axe.

Cast: Aswin Krishna (Maanish), Vishnu Narayanan N (Maramkothy), Thamban Kodakkad (Pavi), Edwin Tomy (Achan), Alpha Maria Tom (Amma), Akash K K (Suni (voice)).

Directed by Ashin Jose.

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