Nadodikkattu

19871987
2h 38min

Nadodikkattu (1987)

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After losing their jobs in Kerala, Dasan and Vijayan decide to migrate to the Middle East. But they end up in Tamil Nadu where they are mistaken as two CID officers by a group of smugglers.After losing their jobs in Kerala, Dasan and Vijayan decide to migrate to the Middle East. But they end up in Tamil Nadu where they are mistaken as two CID officers by a group of smugglers.After losing their jobs in Kerala, Dasan and Vijayan decide to migrate to the Middle East. But they end up in Tamil Nadu where they are mistaken as two CID officers by a group of smugglers.

Director
- Sathyan Anthikad
Writers
- Sreenivasan
- Lal(story idea)
- Siddique(story idea)
Stars

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Dasen (Mohanlal) and Vijayen (Sreenivasen) are peons at a government office who end up with no jobs, a cow, and a heavy bank loan after a series of comical events. In desperation, they decide to go to Dubai and try their luck. But they end up in an unexpected location and are mistaken for smugglers, triggering off a new set of adventures in their luckless lives. —Joyojeet Pal

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Genre
- Comedy
Parents guide
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Trivia
It was the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever at that time.

Quotes
Vijayan: We have done so many things for the police, can't you take us into the police department, sir?
Ramdas: For a living, we are ready to become police also, sir.

Connections
Featured in Tharangam (2017)

Top review

10/10

must watch

I have lost count of how many times i have watched this movie! the comedy combo is awesome!

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Runtime
- 2h 38min
Color
- Color

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