G. AravindanCast
D.R. Mohandas 
Kunjandi Balan K. Nair Adoor Bhasi Mallika Sukumaran T.G. Ravi
Credits
Written by: 
Govindan Aravindan
Plot
Ravi, an unemployed young man, searches for a job and meets a former Quit India leader who is now a corrupt contractor. It won the National Award for best Malayalam film.
Sinekatalog’s take
G. Aravindan's debut follows Ravi, an unemployed young man, as he searches for work and meets a former Quit India leader, now a corrupt contractor. Bitter and moving, it won the National Award for best Malayalam film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (60 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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