Gopi
Also Known As: Bharat Gopi, Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair , Bharath Gopi , Kodiyettam Gopi , ഭരത് ഗോപി, Bharat Gopy
Biography: Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair, also known as Bharat Gopi, was an Indian film actor, producer, and director. Considered one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema, Gopi was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala during the 1970s. He won many awards, including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Sankarankutty in Kodiyettam (1977). His well-known roles include Aiyappan in Yavanika, Vasu Menon in Palangal, Prof. "Shakespeare" Krishna Pillai in Kattathe Kilikoodu, Dushasana Kurup in Panchavadi Palam, Nandagopal in Ormakkayi, Mammachan in Adaminte Vaariyellu, Shankaran in Chidambaram and Krishnan Raju in Aghaat. Gopi also directed the films Ulsavapittennu (1989) and Yamanam (1991), and produced the movie Padheyam (1993) directed by Bharathan. In 1991 the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards the arts.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
Adult: No
Deathday: January 29, 2008
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Dubai
Overview: Major Ravi, who tries to expose the evil plans of a politician, is framed in a murder. Upon release, he moves to Dubai and becomes a business tycoon; however, his rivals are out to destroy his empire.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2001-08-14
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Devadasi
Overview: Using Devadasi, a magical weapon, Kay and his companion fight an evil force that is on the verge of destroying the human race.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1999-09-12
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Eettillam
Overview: Abida hails from a poor family and lives with her grandfather. However, she falls in love with a man who she thinks will change their lives for the better, unaware of the secrets he hides.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-03-18
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Aksharangal
Overview: Jayadevan, a popular writer, though married to Bharathi, is in love with Geetha. When he suddenly falls ill, Geetha takes care of him till his last day.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-03-09
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Aarorumariyathe
Overview: Professor Panicker sets out on a trip with his two friends, Varma and Stephen. Among the three, Stephen is a bachelor. Troubles shoot up when Varma tries to find a girl to share his bed.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-04-28
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Udayam Padinjaru
Overview: Happily married, Lakshmi and Menon live in the US with their three children. However, when Lakshmi sees her husband with a foreign woman, she becomes determined to end her marriage and raise her kids by herself.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1986-09-03
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Ek Alag Mausam
Overview: A movie about an Indian woman who finds out that she is HIV positive.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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Aghaat
Overview: Madhav Verma is an honest and straight-forward union representative at Shivalik Engineering Works. His position and effectiveness is challenged when Chhotelal is injured. Krishnan Raju is the rival union leader whose methods are completely opposite to Madhav's ideals. The two unions clash on the Chhotelal's compensation issue. The climax shows Madhav Verma using the same exact tactics of his rival against them.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1985-08-29
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The Circus Tent
Overview: The arrival of a travelling circus sends ripples through the inhabitants of a remote Keralan village.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1978-01-18
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Vida Parayum Munpe
Overview: Xavier, a stenographer, finds himself terminated after his boss learns that he lied to him for a leave. However, when the boss learns that Xavier is a cancer patient, he regrets his decision.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1981-09-10
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Chidambaram
Overview: Chidambaram is based on a short story by noted Malayalam writer C. V. Shriraman. The film is a deeply symbolic exploration of the man-woman attraction leading to betrayal and eventually to the purgatory of guilt.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1985-03-08
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Susanna
Overview: Susanna, a sex worker, earns money by being with five different men at the same time. Fortunately, the people around her do not judge her actions and find solace in her presence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2000-07-01
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Vardhakya Puranam
Overview: Omanakuttan Pillai, Cherian Thomas and Mahendran Thambi are retired citizens. In order to keep themselves busy, they decide to set up a drama troupe.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1994-04-10
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Ormakalundayirikkanam
Overview: Jayan, a schoolboy and son of a Congress MP, strikes up a relationship with Bhasi, a tailor and staunch supporter of the Communist Party. He soon begins to understand why Bhasi lives in constant fear.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1995-09-29
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Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
Overview: Revathi's parents separated when she was young, and she was raised by her mother who taught her that her father was a bad man. Years later , with her father sick, he send's a last wish to see his daughter. Revathi refuses to go , so her orphan friend goes in a her place without her knowing to fulfill his wish.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1986-07-04
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Appunni
Overview: Appunni and Ammukutty are lovers from childhood. Ammukutty's father Ayyappan Nair arranges her marriage with a rich school teacher, Menon Mash. Ammukutty is happy to break her relationship with Appunni and get married to the rich Menon Mash.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-07-04
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Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
Overview: The film is about Vettikadu Sivan (Jayasurya), a young, intelligent man who sets out on a mission to settle a score and give a peace of mind to his uncle Vettikadu Sadasivan (Jagathy Sreekumar) who is the chief minister of the state. To do this, Sivan hatches a plan to get the twin brother of Sadasivan who is settled in Gujarat and is an ordinary banana seller and a bit on the lesser side of intelligence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2008-04-17
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Paradesi
Overview: The film talks the issue of Indian citizens who left the country before independence in search of job, mostly to Arabia, and happened to reach Pakistan, and then when returned to the homeland, happened to be holding a Pakistani passport, and now is forced by the Indian authorities to leave the nation to Pakistan, which even the Pakistani authorities won't allow.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2007-10-15
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Kanathaya Penkutty
Overview: A girl goes missing after escaping from a bus accident. Her family and the police try to make sense of what happened to her.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Crime
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1985-11-10
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Ice Cream
Overview: Two teenagers escape from an institution and are on the run having fun all along. Their paths cross with two elderly friends and they join in their adventures.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1986-08-29
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Elavamkodu Desam
Overview: When Jathavedan is invited to a princely state, he comes to know that the king of the region has acquired the throne through evil means. He decides to raise an army and fight against him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1998-06-22
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Kaikkudanna Nilavu
Overview: Mahi and his family shelters Veni after her grandfather's death. He also tries to find Veni's boyfriend who is missing.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1998-05-21
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Aduthaduthu
Overview: Ayyappan Pillai (Karamana Janardanan Nair) & Thankappan Pillai (Thilakan), friends, neighbors & business partners, plans to have Thankappan's son Raju (Rahman) marry Ayyappan's daughter Radha (Ahalya). However, their kids, both of whom who were in love with someone else, blocks the marriage by causing misunderstandings between their families. But when Raju's & Radha's romances fail & they fall in love with each other, now they have to reunite their warring families, for them to unite themselves.
Genres: Family Drama Romance
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-09-25
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Kattathe Kilikkoodu
Overview: Kattathe Kilikkoodu movie is a story about an unhappy marriage that unravels in a bad way.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-07-04
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Agnidevan
Overview: Agnidevan is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Venu Nagavalli. The film stars Mohanlal, Revathi Menon, Devan and Bharath Gopi in lead roles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1995-07-04
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Vishnu
Overview: Jaishankar sends away his son Vijay out of fear of the greedy relative Thalaivasal. When Vijay returns after a long time, Thalaivasal assigns him the job of killing Jaishankar's son, unaware of his real identity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1994-07-14
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Padheyam
Overview: Chandradas, a renowned poet, accidentally meets his estranged teenage daughter, Harita. After great effort, he is able to take his daughter to his ancestral home. But Harita's past haunts her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1993-11-21
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Kodiyettam
Overview: Sankarankutty, a village simpleton, lives a carefree life, indulges in childish pursuits, lives off the money given to him by his sister (working elsewhere as a servant), and eats quite voraciously. Then one day he gets married, but the wife is frustrated by his aimless lifestyle & irresponsible attitude (even after she gets pregnant). So she goes back to her parents. Meanwhile, his sister who is now living with her lover, can no longer provide for him, and a kind widow who used to care for him passes away. He has nowhere & nobody to fall back on, and from this point on, as he starts a job as assistant to a lorry driver, he starts looking at life in a whole new way and begins to mature as well.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1978-05-12
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April Pathinettu
Overview: April 18 is a 1984 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Balachandramenon and produced by Augustine Prakash. The film stars Balachandramenon, Shobhana, Adoor Bhasi and Bharath Gopi in lead roles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-04-11
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Nasrani
Overview: Nasrani takes us to the Kottayam belt, where rich rubber planters and estate owners live. One such rich planter is David John Kottarathil, popularly known as DK. DK spends most of his time at the Cosmo Club, where he is the secretary too. He has his say over all spheres of human activity. He is respected and feared too.
Genres: Family
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2007-10-12
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Rasathanthram
Overview: Rasathanthram tells the story of Premachandaran(Mohanlal) who is a carpenter with a few secrets and lives along with his father Balan Master(Bharath Gopi) and works along with his friend Manikandan (Innocent). They are now working in a house near the house of a rich landlord. Kanmani (Meera Jasmine), who was sold by her mother works in that house as a servant and is ill-treated.One night, Premachandran goes to his workplace to take his tools. He sees Kanmani moving out of the house and gets puzzled. He follows her. She was on the verge on committing suicide. he decides to save her from the hell and promises her a job somewhere far away.But the police are looking for her everywhere and he had to hide her somehow. That is when they chance upon the idea of disguising her as a man. Kanmani fall in love with Premachandran but he doesn’t reciprocate—she couldn’t understand why
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2006-04-07
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Karimpin Poovinakkare
Overview: The film revolves around the life and revenge of a few villagers against each other.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1985-11-14
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Novemberinte Nashtam
Overview: The movie is about a girl's emotional turmoil after a breakup and her ever supportive brother and how they try to get through the difficult period.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-08-27
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Aakasha Gopuram
Overview: The film, in Malayalam and made by the Indian film maker K P Kumaran, AkashaGopuram is set among the Indian immigrant community in London and tells the story of Albert Samson (Mohanlal), a middle-aged architect who has clawed his way to prominence.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2008-08-22
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Wanted
Overview: Wanted movie revolves around Unni, Nandu, Mani and Chupran who are friends who are unemployed but have a lot of liabilities in life. Unni aspires to become a police officer while Nandu wants to go to the Middle East. Mani is a loner who is willing to take any risk in life to make fast money and Chupran is taunted by his parents at home.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2004-07-01
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Irakal
Overview: Mathews, a ruthless rubber baron, is involved in various criminal activities. Baby, Mathews' son, begins to turn violent due to the environment he has grown up in, causing Mathews to repent his deeds.
Genres: Thriller Drama Crime
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1985-09-17
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Peruvazhiyambalam
Overview: Peruvazhiyambalam is a 1979 Malayalam film directed by P. Padmarajan based on his novel of the same name. It marked Padmarajan's directorial debut and the acting debut for Ashokan who plays the central character Raman. The film is an incisive examination of how violence or totalitarianism works in our society; it dealt with disturbing questions relating to masculinity and how people adore and dread it at the same time. The Hindu described this film as one of the finest films in Malayalam. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. The film was included in IBN Live's list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1979-08-06
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Rachana
Overview: Rachana is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Mohan and produced by Sivan Kunnampilly. The film stars Srividya, Nedumudi Venu, Bharath Gopi and Mammootty in lead roles. The film had musical score by MB Sreenivasan.Bharath Gopi won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-03-10
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Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Overview: A group of frustrated youngsters kidnap the famous Malayalam actor Prem Nazir from his film shooting set. Shockwaves are felt across Kerala and it soon becomes the one thing that everyone's talking about. The film is a satire that discusses how the society deals with this news and the events that follow.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-11-25
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Samantharangal
Overview: A story of a father and Son and their family , Ismail ( Bharat Balachandra Menon ) is a hardworking , sincere and straight forward station master , he likes to lead a simple life , but his son Najeeb ( Rajesh Rajan ) 18 but yet not matured of his age dreams of making money and want to lead a business life . He once happens to request 10,000Rs for opening a telephone booth . His father asks him to have his studies completed and then he would offer . But Najeeb becomes irritated on his father's advise and leaves home to join Politics with local Political Leader Sai kumar . In Politics Najeeb could meet his aims and becomes popular in the country .
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1998-11-12
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Puli Varunne Puli
Overview: A political satire about the corrupt political leaders and the affinity to get rich through any means.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1985-11-01
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Panchavadi Palam
Overview: A henpecked politician wants his name attached to a new bridge, even if that means destroying another, perfectly serviceable bridge.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-09-28
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Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Overview: Lekha is an aspiring actress who becomes successful and very popular. One day, she commits suicide! Why?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-11-12
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Meenamasathile Suryan
Overview: Four bachelors struggle to overcome obstacles that come their way when they fight against the British to attain India's independence.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1986-05-28
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Yavanika
Overview: Ayyappan, a tabla player of a touring drama group, goes missing. Later on, Sub-Inspector Jacob Eeraly is assigned to investigate the case and finds out disturbing truths.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-04-30
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Ormakkayi
Overview: Susanna (Madhavi) is released from jail after five years for the accidental murder of a pop singer. She reflects on the events that led up to the tragic event. Bharath Gopi plays the role of Nandu, a deaf and dumb sculptor and Susanna's husband.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-10-10
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Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-07-04
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Adaminte Vaariyellu
Overview: Story of three women who are subjected to various forms of patriarchy and exploitation by the men around them and the society at large.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-04-21
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Thalolam
Overview: Haridas leaves his daughter in Sankaran Unni's care and goes to Paris. The child dies and 16 years later when Haridas returns, Sankaran Unni is forced to present his daughter as Haridas'.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Swayamvaram
Overview: Vishwam and Sita, who resist the opposition from their families, elope and marry. The unemployed couple begin a happier married life, but soon land in a sea of perils without a source of income.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1972-11-23
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Arising from the Surface
Overview: Taking an experimental approach to the relationship between the written text and moving image, Mani Kaul has a series of texts read aloud in voice-overs (poetry, essays, and stories), while the characters within the texts walk through real or imaginary landscapes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1980-02-17
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Nivedyam
Overview: Nivedyam tells the life of Mohana Krishnan, who is an outspoken Brahmin guy who is presently into carpentry work to keep his family composed of his widowed mother and sister.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2007-09-01
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Asthram
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-11-09
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Akkare
Overview: Gopi is having a moderate but highly respected life as a Tehsildar(regional land and tax officer) but his wife wants more.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1984-10-14
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Gayathridevi Ente Amma
Overview: Appu's father lies to him that his mother is dead. Devoid of a mother's love, Appu resorts to smoking and drinking until he learns that she's still alive.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1985-11-01
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Sandhya Mayangum Neram
Overview: Deals with the emotions of a judge in his retirement years
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-09-09
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Marmaram
Overview: A Headmaster falls in love with a Music teacher whose husband was a political activist.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-11-05
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Palangal
Overview: Usha (Zarina Wahab) comes to her sister's house for relief from a terrible tragedy of her life which is the accidental death of her lover Ravi played by Shankar. In the new place, she meets Ramankutty, played by Nedumudi Venu, who is the friend of Vasu Menon (Bharath Gopi), husband of her sister. Their friendship eventually turns into love, but Ramankutty's mother does not allow this proposal. Usha slowly realizes that Vasu Menon's feelings for her are wayward, but she does not tell her sister as she fears that this will ruin their family. So Usha decides to go back to her home, on the way she meets Ramankutty, who has convinced his mother about marrying Usha.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1981-06-25
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Oru Swakaryam
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Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-03-18
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Punnaram Cholli Cholli
Overview: Biju (Rahman) spends his vacation in his father's ancestral village. Krishnankutty (Gopi) and Sivaraman (Nedumudi), the caretakers of his father's property siphons off the produce from the land without Biju's knowledge. Meanwhile Vinodini (Zareena Wahab) comes to the village as a bank officer. Biju and Vinodini become friends and she considers him like a brother to her.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1985-01-11
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Kallan Pavithran
Overview: Pavithran is a petty thief who wants to regain his lost image. He asks mill owner Mamachan for a job, but is turned down. However, a robbery in Mamachan's house changes Pavithran's life forever.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1981-06-26
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My Own
Overview: A widow's grief for her husband provides the focus in this tender Indian drama. Ramayyar was the joy of Ananpoorna's life. His recent death literally drained all color from Ananpoorna's life. The movie is a combination of her memories and her present situation. Before her husband died, the two owned a small cafe in Kerala, their home village. The remote little town is connected to the world by passing trains en route to the city of Trivandrum. When the funeral is finished, Ananpoorna finds herself destitute and unable to support her teenage son and daughter. To pay her debts, her cafe is sold and razed. Afterwards she moves in with her brother-in-law. Her son, Kannan, must decide whether to join the military, at the advice of the stationmaster, or join his friend who journeys to the Middle-East.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1994-06-02
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