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Anantaram
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Anantaram

1987-10-01 · 125 min · ★ 8.1

Drama

A young man narrates two conflicting accounts of his life, changing the details and incidents in both, as he slowly approaches madness.

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Directors
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Production companies
General Pictures
Countries
India
Status
Released

Top Cast

AshokanAshokanAjayan (adult)
SudheeshSudheeshAjayan (child)
ShobanaShobanaSumangali / Nalini
MammoottyMammoottyDr. Balu
BahadoorBahadoorMathai
Krishnankutty NairKrishnankutty NairPatient
Kaviyoor PonnammaKaviyoor PonnammaYoginiyamma
Adoor PankajamAdoor PankajamLakshmi amma
Cuckoo ParameswaranCuckoo ParameswaranNurse
K. P. A. C. AzeezK. P. A. C. AzeezGambler
B K NairCompounder
Vembayam ThampiRaman Nair
Chandran Nair
P. Ganga
John Samuel
N B ThambiDoctor Uncle
Srinivasa Sarma
Unni Pillai
Somasekharan Nair
Shanmugam Pillai

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