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Kilippattu (1987)

Kilippattu poster
Directed by
Raghavan Alingkil
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A young boy gets caught up in a series of adventures involving his family and friends. The story follows their interactions and the music that accompanies their lives.

musicalgentlefamily-orientednostalgiclight-heartedwhimsical

What happens

Kilippattu is a 1987 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Raghavan. The film stars Adoor Bhasi, Nedumudi Venu, Menaka and Sukumaran in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. It also marked the screen debut of Raghavan's son Jishnu Raghavan, who appeared as a child artist. The film also marked Menaka's 100th Malayalam film as a lead actress. Following her marriage, to producer G. Suresh Kumar later that year, she retired from acting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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