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Pinnilavu (1983)

Pinnilavu poster
Original title
പിൻനിലാവ്
Directed by
P. G. Viswambharan
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rated
U
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father and son confront each other over their different ethical beliefs. The story follows their personal struggle as each tries to defend their own sense of right and wrong.

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What happens

Pinnilavu is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by P. G. Viswambharan and written by Thoppil Bhasi, based on the story of the same name by C. Radhakrishnan. It stars Madhu, Srividya, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Poornima Bhagyaraj, M G Soman, Mukesh, Maniyan Pillai Raju, and Sukumari. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film is about a fight of ethics between a father and son. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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