Movie
Lal Americayil
1989
A gentle, talky comedy-drama that ambles through a sentimental search for a lost son, mixing light laughs with quiet heartache.
- Directed by
- Sathyan Anthikad
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Mohanlal, Prem Nazir, Oduvil Unnikrishnan
- Overview
- Ravi Varma, a rich businessman settled in America, pines for his son Babu, lost at the age of 5. His blind wife had also died the day he lost Babu. With the help of his friend attorney Ravindran, he fakes his death & publishes an ad looking for his son. 3 people show up claiming to be Babu. All 3 of them pass all the tests Ravi Varma, Unnithan & Ravindran throw at them, leaving them confused as to who the real Babu is.
- How it feels
- Warm, melancholic, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Family, identity, grief, deception
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Sathyan Anthikad
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Mohanlal, Prem Nazir, Oduvil Unnikrishnan
