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Balan

  • 19381938
  • 3h
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8.3/10
15
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Balan (1938)
Described as the first Malayalam sound film. The story features the struggles of two orphaned children, Balan and his younger sister, oppressed and exploited by an evil stepmother until they... Read allDescribed as the first Malayalam sound film. The story features the struggles of two orphaned children, Balan and his younger sister, oppressed and exploited by an evil stepmother until they are rescued by a kindly lawyer. The evil stepmother takes over the property of her spinel... Read allDescribed as the first Malayalam sound film. The story features the struggles of two orphaned children, Balan and his younger sister, oppressed and exploited by an evil stepmother until they are rescued by a kindly lawyer. The evil stepmother takes over the property of her spineless husband.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
15
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  • Director
    • S. Nottani
  • Writers
    • Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai(dialogue)
    • A. Sundaram
  • Stars
    • K.K. Aroor
    • Master Madan
    • M.V. Sanku
  • Director
    • S. Nottani
  • Writers
    • Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai(dialogue)
    • A. Sundaram
  • Stars
    • K.K. Aroor
    • Master Madan
    • M.V. Sanku
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    • 1Critic review
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    K.K. Aroor
    Master Madan
    • Young Balan
    M.V. Sanku
    • Dr. Govindan Nair
    Gopinathan Nair
    • Kittu Panicker
    Alleppy Vincent
    • Shanku
    C.O.N. Nambiar
    • Prabhakara Menon
    M.K. Kamalam
      K.N. Laxmikutty
      • Meenakshi
      Miss Malathy
      • Young Sarasa
      A.B. Pious
      Parukutty
      Gopal
      Gopal
      • Director
        • S. Nottani
      • Writers
        • Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai(dialogue) (screenplay)
        • A. Sundaram
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        The first Malayalam "talkie".

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      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Language
        • Malayalam
      • Filming locations
        • Salem, Tamil Nadu, India(Studio)
      • Production company
        • Modern Theatres Limited
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      • Runtime
        3 hours
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono

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