Kamal Haasan vs. the system in a 70s Malayalam thriller that hits different.
Ramu's father, a well-respected man, works for Gopalan, unaware that his employer is a smuggler. However, a nasty rivalry ensues between them as Gopalan gets exposed, turning their lives upside down.
Acting
Kamal Haasan's simmering intensity before he became a superstar.
Direction
I V Sasi builds dread through everyday spaces, not spectacle.
Writing
The employer-employee dynamic that still stings in 2024.
Director
I V Sasi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eeta arrived during Malayalam cinema's 'New Wave' — politically charged, class-conscious, and unafraid to make employers the villains.
Kamal Haasan was already established in Tamil cinema but took Malayalam roles like this to prove his range beyond masala heroes.
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