Cast
Gopi 
Ashokan 
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Credits
Written by: 
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Cinematography: Mankada Ravi Varma
Plot
A film that won the National Awards for best director and screenplay.
Sinekatalog’s take
Adoor Gopalakrishnan's drama explores the rise and fall of a trade-union leader, seen through the changes in Kerala politics. Gopi and Ashokan star in a subtle, ironic film that won National Awards for direction and screenplay.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (61 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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