A Malayalam family drama soapy enough to drown in — with YOUNG Kamal Haasan serving looks.
Dharmapalan (Adoor Bhasi) and his younger brother Satyapalan (Nellikkodu Bhaskaran) live together along with their families. The big happy joint family comprises the childless Dharmapalan and Satyapalan who has two sons - Devan (Kamal Haassan) and Rajan (Sudheer) who is studying in a college in the city.
Acting
Adoor Bhasi anchors the melodrama; Kamal's early promise flickers.
Production
Authentic 70s Kerala joint family life, gloriously lived-in.
Director
A. Bhimsingh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A. Bhimsingh was a Tamil director who frequently crossed into Malayalam cinema, bringing his signature melodramatic style to Kerala's more naturalistic traditions — creating fascinating cultural friction.
This was Kamal Haasan's early Malayalam period before he became a Tamil superstar; he was still building his reputation through supporting roles in family dramas like this.
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