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Nadodikkattu

  • 19871987
  • 2h 38m
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Mohanlal, Shobana, and Sreenivasan in Nadodikkattu (1987)
Mohanlal looks back at his socially conscious movies, reveals the actors who inspired him early on in his career and provides a list of Malayalam movies fans should add to their Watchlist.
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After losing their jobs in Kerala, Dasan and Vijayan decide to migrate to the Middle East. But they end up in Tamil Nadu where they are mistaken as two CID officers by a group of smugglers.After losing their jobs in Kerala, Dasan and Vijayan decide to migrate to the Middle East. But they end up in Tamil Nadu where they are mistaken as two CID officers by a group of smugglers.After losing their jobs in Kerala, Dasan and Vijayan decide to migrate to the Middle East. But they end up in Tamil Nadu where they are mistaken as two CID officers by a group of smugglers.
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  • Director
    • Sathyan Anthikad
  • Writers
    • Sreenivasan
    • Lal(story idea)
    • Siddique(story idea)
  • Stars
    • Mohanlal
    • Sreenivasan
    • Shobana
  • Director
    • Sathyan Anthikad
  • Writers
    • Sreenivasan
    • Lal(story idea)
    • Siddique(story idea)
  • Stars
    • Mohanlal
    • Sreenivasan
    • Shobana
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Mohanlal
    Mohanlal
    • Dasan
    Sreenivasan
    Sreenivasan
    • Vijayan
    Shobana
    Shobana
    • Radha
    Thilakan
    Thilakan
    • Ananthan Nambiar
    Innocent
    Innocent
    • Balagopalan
    Janardanan
    Janardanan
    • Kovai Venkatesan
    Captain Raju
    Captain Raju
    • Pavanayi
    Mammukoya
    Mammukoya
    • Gafoorka
    Meena
    Meena
    • Radha's Mother
    Sankaradi
    Sankaradi
    • Panicker
    Johny
    Johny
    • Nambiar's Henchman
    Kollam Ajith
    Kollam Ajith
    • Nambiar's Henchman
    Santha Devi
    Santha Devi
    • Dasan's Mother
    C.I. Paul
    C.I. Paul
    • Police Inspector
    T.P. Madhavan
    T.P. Madhavan
    • Managing Director
    Bobby Kottarakkara
    Bobby Kottarakkara
    • Broker
    Kothuku Nanappan
    Kothuku Nanappan
    • Office Staff
    Rajan Padoor
    • Milker
    • Director
      • Sathyan Anthikad
    • Writers
      • Sreenivasan
      • Lal(story idea)
      • Siddique(story idea)
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    Mohanlal's Must-Watch Malayalam Cinema Picks

    Mohanlal's Must-Watch Malayalam Cinema Picks

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    • Trivia
      New Delhi was the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever at that time.
    • Quotes

      Vijayan: We have done so many things for the police, can't you take us into the police department, sir?

      Ramdas: For a living, we are ready to become police also, sir.

    • Connections
      Featured in Tharangam (2017)

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    9/10
    Best Song and Best Film
    The Dasan and Vijayan Trilogy: A Swashbuckling Trilogy in the True Sense Dasan in this movie was scripted by Sreenivasan and Vijayan's characters became popular. The unemployment and poverty level that Kerala has been outstanding has been demonstrated, And the best songs
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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1987 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Malayalam
    • Also known as
      • Nadodikattu
    • Production company
      • Casino Films
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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