After the death of his wife, Jayan, a struggling wrestler, starts living his life merely for the sake of his son, Biju.
Acting
Mohanlal's eyes do more work than the script.
Stunts
Actual wrestling, zero CGI, full commitment.
Director
J. Williams
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Mohanlal's early solo hero vehicles before he became THE Mohanlal. He was still finding that devastating vulnerability that would define his career.
1985 Malayalam cinema loved its tragic wrestlers—this film sits in a weird niche of sports-drama-melodrama that only Indian cinema of that era could pull off without irony.
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