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Ottayan (1985)

Ottayan poster
Original title
ഒറ്റയാൻ
Directed by
Crossbelt Mani
Genre
action, drama
Country
India
Rated
A
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is sexually assaulted and seeks revenge against her attacker. The film follows her quest for justice in a harsh and unforgiving world.

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What happens

Ottayan is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Crossbelt Mani and produced by N. Kesavan Nair. The film stars Ratheesh, Sathaar, Balan K. Nair, Ramu and Silk Smitha. The film has musical score by Guna Singh. The film faced negative criticism regarding execution of the story upon its release. A Malayalam softcore pornography film distributed in Kerala's main theatres, it features a rape and revenge storyline where the heroine's blouse is pulled off during a six-minute rape scene and the villain massages her breasts. It cost ₹1 million to make, made ₹1.2 million in two weeks until the censor board banned it. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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