While Pranchiyettan, a devotee of St. Francis of Assissi, attains the best of riches, he is unsatisfied with his reputation and sets off to popularise himself as a celebrity in society.
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. 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.