Director: Sathyan Anthikad; Writer: Srinivasan; Producer: S.S.T. Subrahmaniam; Cinematographer: Vipin Mohan; Editor: K. Rajagopal; Cast: Thilakan, Jayaram, Srinivasan, Siddique, Madhu, Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Duration: 02:18:11; Aspect Ratio: 1.333:1; Hue: 357.151; Saturation: 0.060; Lightness: 0.429; Volume: 0.400; Cuts per Minute: 7.931
Summary: Popular social satire by the leading Malayalam
genre practitioners addressing political parties
and slogan-shouting activists. Having retired as
a stationmaster in Tamil Nadu, the hero
(Thilakan) returns to Kerala after 30 years to
find his two unemployed sons (Srinivasan and
Jayaram) have become full-time hangers-on in
opposing political parties, asserting their
strident political rhetoric both in and out of the
house. The two sons try in vain to put ‘service
before self’ until their harassed father, on the
verge of ruin, makes them see sense. The
positive contrast is provided by the enterprising
and prudent agricultural officer (Siddique) who
marries their sister and represents the film’s
plea on behalf of apolitical, small businesses.
The typically hilarious dialogue by Srinivasan
bolsters this message.
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