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Ramji Rao Speaking

1989 · 150 min

A warm, witty comedy-thriller that balances slapstick and social satire with a tense kidnapping plot, making for an engaging and entertaining watch.

Directed by
Lal, Siddique
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Saikumar, Mukesh, Innocent
Overview
The story revolves around three unemployed people who get involved in a kidnapping saga due to a case of mistaken identity.

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Stream in the UK
  • Eros Now Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Lal, Siddique
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Saikumar, Mukesh, Innocent
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • crime
  • friendship
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Lal, Siddique
Written by
Lal, Siddique
Starring
Saikumar, Mukesh, Innocent, Rekha, Devan, Vijayaraghavan, Mamukkoya, Sukumari
Runtime
150 min
Country
India
Languages
Malayalam

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