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Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992)

Pappayude Swantham Appoos poster
Original title
പപ്പയുടെ സ്വന്തം അപ്പൂസ്
Directed by
Fazil
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 22m
Rated
U
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A depressed father struggles to connect with his young son after the death of his wife. The story shows how they slowly rebuild their bond.

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What happens

Pappayude Swantham Appoos (transl. Pappa's own Appoos) is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language drama film, written and directed by Fazil. It stars Mammootty and Master Badusha while Shobana, Suresh Gopi and Seena Dadi also appeared in important supporting roles. The music of the movie was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.The movie explores the relationship between a father who is depressed after the death of his wife and his neglected son. Badusha won the 1992 Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist. The film was the commercial success at the box office and was one of the highest grossers of 1992 and played for more than 200days in theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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