A young man trained in Kalaripayattu (martial art form of Kerala) sets out to get his family heirloom (Chilambu : Kerala ornament) back from his uncle.
Stunts
Authentic Kalaripayattu choreography, pre-wire fu rawness.
Acting
Thilakan's uncle: villainy you want to punch.
Direction
Bharathan's lean, mean 105-minute sprint.
Director
Bharathan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the rare mainstream films showcasing Kalaripayattu before it became global cool-kid knowledge through The Matrix.
Rahman was 25 here, already carrying full action-hero weight while most stars were still finding their feet.
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