A peasant vs. the system — and somehow the landlord's worse than the mosquitoes.
Damu, a tenant, fights the corrupt landlord who illegally occupies his land in the village.
Direction
K.G. George's unflinching gaze turns village life into claustrophobic nightmare.
Acting
M.G. Soman's simmering silence speaks louder than any courtroom speech.
Director
K. G. George
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Kerala's land reform aftermath, Mannu captured the gap between policy and ground reality for landless laborers.
K.G. George deliberately cast against type: M.G. Soman, known for heroic roles, was broken down physically and emotionally to play the powerless Damu.
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