Manjadikuru
2008, Film, 137 min, Drama, Family, Malayalam, India, MoviePedia score 70
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.
Directed by Anjali Menon
Cast
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Vicky Sr.
- Thilakan as Muthassan
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Unni Valliachan
- Rahman as Raghu Maaman
- Murali as Sanyasi Maaman
- Urvashi as Mummy
- Praveena as Sheela Mema
- Bindu Panikkar as Ammu Valliamma
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Muthassi
- Sindhu Menon as Sudha Mema
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