Summary
Prasad and Rajesh are brothers and police officers tasked to take down a smuggling ring. Taradas and his uncle Tarasankar outwit the efforts of the police. Things take a twist when Rajesh realizes that his wife Tulasi was the ex-girlfriend of Taradas.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 70
IMDb7.3
Running time
2 h 25 min
Longer than 9 in 10 crime movies, +39 min on the typical 106
typical 106145Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1984
June 21, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
CrimeActionDramaLanguage
Malayalam
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 25
MammoottyTharadas
MohanlalPrasad
SeemaThulasi
Lalu AlexCharley
RaveendranChandru
ShankarAbu
Captain RajuRajesh
K P UmmerThara Shankar
JalajaSeetha
KunchanRadhakrishnan
Maniyanpilla RajuAnthony
SukumariKathamma
Adoor BhasiLona
LissyCicily
MeenaAnnamma
AchankunjuHydru
Kundara JohnyGovindankutty
Manik IraniHenchman
Rani PadminiNazima
Kuttyedathi VilasiniAbu's Mother
Sabitha AnandSeetha's Friend- SSulekhaDevootty
- SSreerekhaRadha
- SKSanto KrishnanVillager
Directing · 1
- I V Sasi Director
Writing · 1
- John Paul Writer
Production · 1
- Raju Mathew Producer
Camera · 1
- Jayanan Vincent Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- K. Narayanan Editor
Sound · 1
- M. S. Viswanathan Music
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