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Vatsalyam (1993)

Vatsalyam poster
Original title
വാത്സല്യം
Directed by
Cochin Haneefa
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 35m
Rated
U
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two brothers hold different attitudes about family and tradition in rural India. Their choices about marriage and duty create conflict between them.

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What happens

Vatsalyam (English: Parental love) is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by Cochin Haneefa and written by A. K. Lohithadas. It stars Mammootty, Siddique, Geetha, Janardhanan, Sunitha, Ilavarasi, Aboobacker, and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. The film contrasts traditional and modern values following two brothers Raghavan (Mammootty) and Vijayakumaran (Siddique). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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