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Sanchari

1981 · 141 min

A slow, melodramatic family saga that simmers with jealousy and betrayal, rewarding patience with old-school emotional payoffs.

Directed by
Boban Kunchacko
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Prem Nazir, Jayan, K P Ummer
In short
1980 film

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Directed by
Boban Kunchacko
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Prem Nazir, Jayan, K P Ummer
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • class
  • memory
Places
  • home
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Boban Kunchacko
Written by
P K Sarangapani
Starring
Prem Nazir, Jayan, K P Ummer, Mohanlal, Sankaradi, Shubha, Unni Mary, Santhakumari
Music
K. J. Yesudas, Guna Singh
Cinematography
U Rajagopal
Runtime
141 min
Country
India
Languages
Malayalam

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