Manjadikuru (2008)

7.7/10 • 120 min • Drama Family

Overview

A story of homecoming from late 1970s, when 10 year old Vicky arrives at his grandparents home in rural Kerala to attend his grandfather's funeral. The disjointed family gathers together for the sixteen day long funeral period. During this period, Vicky discovers more about himself, his family and culture than he had expected to. The journey is narrated through the memories of an adult Vicky who returns to the same house to recount the experience.

Cast

Prithviraj Sukumaran

Thilakan

Appukuttan Nair

Jagathy Sreekumar

Rahman

Murali

Sanyasi Maaman / Murali

Urvashi

Praveena

Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Sindhu Menon

Sudhamani

Padmapriya Janakiraman

Bindu Panicker

Poojappura Ravi

Sridevika

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