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Piravi(1989)
Status: Released
Date: 1989-01-06
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7 Votes
Time: 1h 50m
A father's love for his only son at the height of The Emergency...
Overview:
When his son fails to arrive home to attend his daughter's engagement ceremony, aging patriarch Raghava Chakyar waits daily for him at the bus stop. He soon comes to learn that his son, Raghu, was taken into police custody for political reasons and tries to get to the bottom of this.
Languages: Malayalam.
Countries:
India
Movie: Piravi
Top 5 Billed Cast
Archana
Chakyar's daughter
Lakshmi Krishnamurthy
Chakyar's wife
V K Sreeraman
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Overview
When his son fails to arrive home to attend his daughter's engagement ceremony, aging patriarch Raghava Chakyar waits daily for him at the bus stop. He soon comes to learn that his son, Raghu, was taken into police custody for political reasons and tries to get to the bottom of this.
Release Date
1989-01-06
Average
6.6
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
A father's love for his only son at the height of The Emergency...
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