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Mahabali was a beloved king and very kind to his subjects in the state of Kerala. The time under his rule was considered one of great prosperity and happiness. It is in fact this success as a king that led the gods to be wary of him and bring his demise at the hands of Vamana.
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Audiences 56GoodWatch 63
IMDb5.6
Running time
2 h 14 min
Longer than 9 in 10 fantasy movies, +34 min on the typical 100
typical 100134Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1983
August 19, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
FantasyHistoryLanguage
Malayalam
Original language
Made in
- India
Directing · 1
- J Sasikumar Director
Writing · 2
- Pazani Swami Screenplay
- N Govindankutty Dialogue
Production · 1
- E K Thyagarajan Producer
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