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Saamoohya Paadam (1996)

Saamoohya Paadam poster
Original title
Saamoohyapadom
Directed by
Kareem
Genre
comedy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
U
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of people in a rural Kerala village deal with everyday struggles and social problems. The film follows their personal conflicts and the choices they make within their community.

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What happens

Saamoohya Paadam (transl. Social Studies) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Kareem and produced by T. K. Surendran and Pradeep Chembakassery. The film stars Dileep, Prem Kumar, Sukumari and Kalabhavan Mani in the lead roles. The film has musical score by S. P. Venkatesh. Songs were penned by Konniyoor Balachandran ( Kavalam kiliye) and Shibu Chakravarthy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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