Oru Muthassi Katha

1988 2h 32m ML

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The lives of peaceful fishermen living on the western coast of Kerala change when a stranger with ulterior motives visits their village for business.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vineeth Radhakrishnan
Nirosha
Thyagarajan
K. B. Ganesh Kumar
M G Soman
Sukumaran
Jalaja
Parvathi
Innocent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Priyadarshan
Writers: Jagadish
Languages: Malayalam
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Priyadarshan, shot by S. Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ouseppachan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor L. Bhoominathan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vineeth Radhakrishnan and Nirosha and Thyagarajan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0255452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Priyadarshan directs. S. Kumar behind the camera. Ouseppachan scores. L. Bhoominathan cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam.

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1Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Priyadarshan, shot by S. Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ouseppachan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor L. Bhoominathan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vineeth Radhakrishnan and Nirosha and Thyagarajan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0255452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.