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Nakhakshathangal

1986Movie2 h 20 min

87
ExcellentGoodWatch score

A moving, romantic drama movie about growing up and history.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

The story is about Ramu (Vineeth), a 16-year-old boy who is staying with his annoying uncle, who gets angry and often treats Ramu like a slave. On a trip to the pilgrim town of Guruvayoor with his uncle (played by Thilakan), Ramu meet 15 year old Gouri (Monisha), who has come with her grandmother. Both find love, and after sharing a few tender talks and moments depart without a clue that they will meet again. When back Ramu runs away from his uncle and lands up in the city with his neighbor namboothiri (played by P Jayachandran). As fate would have it, Ramu and Gouri meet again. Good conduct and intelligence of Ramu gets noticed and he is asked by a lawyer to stay in the house, where Gauri is a maid. The lawyer's deaf and dumb daughter Lakshmi (Saleema) gets attracted to Ramu and the lawyer fixes the marriage without asking Ramu. The triangle love story leads to a sad ending.

Feels like

  • Malayalam Romance
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Triangle Love Story
  • Emotional Drama
  • 1980s Setting
  • Rural India
  • Character-Driven
  • Social Commentary

Cast

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Directed by
T Hariharan
Music by
Bombay Ravi

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Facts

August 31, 1986 · 2 h 20 min · Drama

Released
August 31, 1986
Runtime
2 h 20 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
Malayalam
Made in
India

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4 questions, like "Is Nakhakshathangal worth watching?"

Questions about Nakhakshathangal

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Is Nakhakshathangal worth watching?

87
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87 (IMDb 7.5).

Is Nakhakshathangal okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Nakhakshathangal good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Nakhakshathangal in English?

Malayalam

No, it was made in Malayalam.