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Kaalapani

  • 19961996
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
4.1K
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Mohanlal in Kaalapani (1996)
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Govardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and is jailed by the British in Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He witnes... Read allGovardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and is jailed by the British in Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He witnesses the sufferings of hundreds of Indian prisoners there.Govardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and is jailed by the British in Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He witnesses the sufferings of hundreds of Indian prisoners there.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
4.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Priyadarshan
  • Writers
    • T. Damodaran(screenplay)
    • Priyadarshan(story)
  • Stars
    • Mohanlal
    • Amrish Puri
    • Prabhu
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  • Director
    • Priyadarshan
  • Writers
    • T. Damodaran(screenplay)
    • Priyadarshan(story)
  • Stars
    • Mohanlal
    • Amrish Puri
    • Prabhu
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    • 16User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins

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    Amrish Puri in Kaalapani (1996)
    Mohanlal and Prabhu in Kaalapani (1996)
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    Mohanlal and Prabhu in Kaalapani (1996)
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    Mohanlal
    Mohanlal
    • Govardhan Menonas Govardhan Menon…
    Amrish Puri
    Amrish Puri
    • Mirza Khanas Mirza Khan
    Prabhu
    Prabhu
    • Mukund Iyengaras Mukund Iyengar
    Tabu
    Tabu
    • Parvathias Parvathi
    Sreenivasan
    Sreenivasan
    • Moosaas Moosa
    • (as Sreenivasen)
    • …
    Vineeth
    Vineeth
    • G.S. Sethuas G.S. Sethu
    Tinnu Anand
    Tinnu Anand
    • Ram Lakhanas Ram Lakhan
    Cochin Hanifa
    Cochin Hanifa
    • Ahmed Kuttyas Ahmed Kutty
    Annu Kapoor
    Annu Kapoor
    • Veera Savarkaras Veera Savarkar
    Alex Draper
    Alex Draper
    • David Berryas David Berry
    Nedumudi Venu
    Nedumudi Venu
    • Sreekandan Nairas Sreekandan Nair
    Maniyanpilla Raju
    Maniyanpilla Raju
    • Nairas Nair
    Sankaradi
    Sankaradi
    • Kunju Muhammad Musaliaras Kunju Muhammad Musaliar
    Tom Alter
    Tom Alter
    • British Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Provinceas British Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Province
    Christina
    Javed Khan Amrohi
    Javed Khan Amrohi
      Delhi Ganesh
      Delhi Ganesh
      • Pandiyanas Pandiyan
      Govind Menon
      • Parmanandas Parmanand
      • Director
        • Priyadarshan
      • Writers
        • T. Damodaran(screenplay)
        • Priyadarshan(story)
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      Govardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and thus jailed by the British in Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He witnesses sufferings of hundreds of Indian prisoners there. —Anonymous
      trainprisonerimprisonmentprisonbritish india
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      • Trivia
        Mohanlal won the Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actor for his performance, and the film additionally won 5 more state awards.
      • Connections
        Features Vanaprastham (1999)

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      9/10
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      Its an asset to the industry. Movie greatly crafted
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      • Release date
        • April 12, 1996 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Language
        • Malayalam
      • Also known as
        • Sirai Chaalai
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 58 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby SR

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