Summary
When his son fails to arrive home to attend his daughter's engagement ceremony, aging patriarch Raghava Chakyar waits daily for him at the bus stop. He soon comes to learn that his son, Raghu, was taken into police custody for political reasons and tries to get to the bottom of this.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 77GoodWatch 72
IMDb7.7
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109110Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1989
January 6, 1989
37 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Malayalam
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Shaji N. Karun Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
- Raghunath Paleri Screenplay
- S. Jayachandran Nair Screenplay, Story
Camera · 1
- Sunny Joseph Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- M Venugopal Editor
Sound · 1
- Govindan Aravindan Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Devan Art Direction
Other crew · 1
- T. Krishnanunni Sound Recordist
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