Manu Uncle (1988)

Original title

മനു അങ്കിൾ

Directed by

Dennis Joseph

Genre

children's film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

U

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of children in Kerala get involved in a small mystery. They team up with an adult friend to solve the problem and have a series of amusing adventures.

whimsicalheartwarmingfamily-friendlylightheartedfunplayfuladventurousnostalgicgentle

What happens

Manu Uncle is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film with children as main characters directed by Dennis Joseph and produced by Joy Thomas. Starring Mammootty, M. G. Soman, Prathapachandran, Lissy, and B. Thyagarajan. Mohanlal made a cameo appearance as himself. The film was theatrically released on 7 April 1988 and was a box office success, completing a 100-day run in theatres. The movie was filmed in Kollam and Trivandrum districts. The film won a National Award for Best Children's Film. Suresh Gopi also appeared in a cameo role, playing the character S.I Minnal Prathapan. The character eventually developed a cult following several years after the release of the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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