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Umanilayam

1984 · 125 min

A slow-burning romantic drama that tightens into a tense cover-up, with a rainy hill-station atmosphere and moral unease.

Directed by
Joshiy
Starring
Radha, Shankar, Manochithra
Overview
Romance drama starring Shankar and Manochithra

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Directed by
Joshiy
Starring
Radha, Shankar, Manochithra
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 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
  • guilt
  • love
  • deception
  • crime
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
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Written by
Cochin Haneefa
Starring
Radha, Shankar, Manochithra, Shanawas, Prathapa Chandran, Cochin Haneefa, Kunchan, P K Abraham
Cinematography
Jayanan Vincent
Runtime
125 min
Languages
Malayalam

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