Ara Nazhika Neram (1970)

Original title

അരനാഴികനേരം

Directed by

K. S. Sethumadhavan

Genre

family, drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 41m

Rated

U

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A ninety-year-old Orthodox Christian patriarch named Kunjenachan lives his life strictly according to religious rules. The story follows his family as they deal with the consequences of his rigid beliefs.

dramaticreflectiveslow-pacedfamily-centriccontemplativerestrainedobservational

What happens

Ara Nazhika Neram (Half nazhika or 12 minutes) is a 1970 Malayalam film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and written by Parappurath, based on his own novel Ara Nazhika Neram. Parappurath also played a minor role in the film. The story of the film revolves around an Orthodox Christian family headed by Kunjenachan (Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair), a ninety-year-old patriarch who lives his life by The Book. The film also features Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Ragini, Sheela, K. P. Ummer, Adoor Bhasi and Ambika Sukumaran. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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