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Ezhuthatha Katha

1970 · 153 min

A slow-burning social drama that pits personal dignity against public shame, with a measured, earnest tone and a quiet sense of injustice.

Directed by
A. B. Raj
Genres
Drama
Starring
Prem Nazir, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi
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1970 film by A. B. Raj

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Directed by
A. B. Raj
Genres
Drama
Starring
Prem Nazir, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
A. B. Raj
Written by
Jagathy N K Achari
Starring
Prem Nazir, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, Sankaradi, T R Omana, Chandrakala, G K Pillai
Music
V Dakshinamoorthy
Cinematography
Ashok Kumar
Runtime
153 min
Country
India
Languages
Malayalam

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