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Panchavadi Palam
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Panchavadi Palam

1984-09-28 · 140 min · ★ 8.5

Comedy · Drama

A henpecked politician wants his name attached to a new bridge, even if that means destroying another, perfectly serviceable bridge.

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Directors
K. G. George
Production companies
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Countries
India
Status
Released

Top Cast

GopiGopiDussasana Kuruppu
Nedumudi VenuNedumudi VenuShikhandi Pillai
SrividyaSrividyaMandodhari
SukumariSukumariRahel
SreenivasanSreenivasanKathavarayan
ThilakanThilakanIshak Tharakan
Jagathy SreekumarJagathy SreekumarHabel
Venu NagavalliVenu NagavalliJeemuthavahanan
KalpanaKalpanaAnarkali
K P UmmerK P UmmerJahangir Thatha
Dominic AlummoodanDominic AlummoodanYudaskunju
InnocentInnocentBarabas
V.D. RajappanV.D. RajappanAvarachan Swami
Mohan JoseMohan JoseOpposition Party Member
ShubhaShubhaPoothana
Krishna PrasadKrishna PrasadAvarachan's disciple
M Chandran Nair

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