Kilipetchu Ketkava

1993 2h 15m TA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

HorrorComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Chidambaram, a newly appointed school teacher, stays in an allegedly haunted house. He comes to an agreement living with the ghost of the house, Shivakami, who actually pretends as a ghost to him. The relationship builds on and both end up in love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mammootty
Chidambaram
Kanaka
Sivakami
Vijayakumar
Charle
Nassar
Cheenu Mohan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fazil
Writers: Fazil, Fazil
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mammootty and Kanaka and Vijayakumar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0214852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Fazil directs. Anandakuttan behind the camera. Ilaiyaraaja scores. T. R. Sekhar cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Fazil, shot by Anandakuttan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor T. R. Sekhar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mammootty and Kanaka and Vijayakumar carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0214852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.