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Sthithi (2002)

Sthithi poster
Original title
സ്ഥിതി
Directed by
R. Sarath
Country
India
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
U
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple both work at the Secretariat and navigate their daily lives. The film shows their home and work routines and the challenges they face as a family.

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What happens

Sthithi (English: Plight) is a 2003 Malayalam feature film written and directed by R. Sarath. The film tells the tale of a couple employed in the Secretariat. It stars Unni Menon, Nandini Ghosal, Master Achuth, Master Anand Pillay and Mallika Sukumaran. It is playback singer Unni Menon's debut film as an actor. He also composed a couple of songs for the film. Bengali actress and Odissi dancer, Nandini Ghosal plays the female lead. Master Anand Pillay who played the role of their son, hails from Thiruvananthapuram, and is a famous quizzer and quizmaster who had participated in the TV show Kuttikalodano Kali (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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