Elippathayam

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Elippathayam

"The Rat-trap"

1982

1h 55m

7.3(16 votes)

Drama

Overview

Unni is the last male heir of a decaying feudal family in rural Kerala. His inability to accept the socio-economic changes of a new society causes him to gradually withdraw into isolation and paranoia.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Karamana Janardanan Nair

Unni

Sharada

Rajamma

Jalaja

Sreedevi

Rajam K. Nair

Janamma

Joycee

B K Nair

S. S. Nair

John Samuel

Vembayam Thampi

Prakash

Creative team

Directed by: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Written by: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Produced by: K Raveendran Nair

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