Unaroo (1984)

Director:

Mani Ratnam

Stars:

Mohanlal, Ratheesh, Balan K. Nair

Cast

Credited cast:
Mohanlal	...	Ramu
Ratheesh	...	Peter
Balan K. Nair	...	Alikkoya
Sukumaran	...	Adv. Janardhanan
Unnimary
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lalu Alex
Sabitha Anand	...	Mary
Asokan
Trichur Elsi
Janardanan	...	Balan
Krishnachandran	...	John
Philomina
Prathapachandran
Mafia Sasi	...	Goonda
Jagannatha Varma

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

worker | one word title | labor union

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Malayalam

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Amateur Mani Ratnam Work

This is one of Mani Ratnam's first movies. Starring Mohanlal, the movie attempts to show labor problems and poverty in Kerala, India. Apart from poverty, the political mess in Indian villages are also portrayed in the movie. There is a scene where Mohanlal arrives in town and goes to a tea stall and asks for tea. The shop owner asks him which party (political) he belongs to. Mohanlal replies; I do not belong to any party. The shop owner then says, I can't serve you tea then. Can this be really "real"?

Mohanlal has to join a trade union if he needs employment. Many social issues including religious fanaticism are shown in this movie. It has been a good attempt to make a movie telling a story like this but it isn't effective enough. Mani Ratnam made this movie to learn how to direct movies I guess.