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Ithikkara Pakky

1980 · 131 min

A robust old-school folk-hero drama where a labourer's defiance of a cruel landlord builds into a stirring, romantic clash of class and courage.

Directed by
J Sasikumar
Genres
Action, Drama, History
Starring
Prem Nazir, Jayan, Jayabharathi
Overview
Ithikkara Pakki, a daily-wage labourer, fights against a wealthy landlord when he tries to trouble the villagers. Things get worse when he falls in love with the landlord's daughter.

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Stream in the UK
  • Eros Now Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
J Sasikumar
Genres
Action, Drama, History
Starring
Prem Nazir, Jayan, Jayabharathi
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • love
  • justice
  • rebellion
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

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action, drama, history
Directed by
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Written by
Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
Starring
Prem Nazir, Jayan, Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi, Sankaradi, Dominic Alummoodan, Prathapa Chandran, C I Paul
Runtime
131 min
Languages
Malayalam

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