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1982 · Malayalam · 1h 55m · Drama
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Summary

Elippathayam (1982, Malayalam) has not been rated yet; 1 review read, and streams on The Criterion Channel in the US.

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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Cast & crew
Directed and written by Adoor Gopalakrishnan · music M. B. Sreenivasan
Cast
Karamana Janardanan NairLead
Sharada
Jalaja
Rajam K. Nair
Joycee
B K Nair
S. S. Nair
John Samuel
Vembayam Thampi
Prakash
Devan
Mavelikkara Ramachandran
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Production designSivan
CostumeGaneshan

Summary

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.

Elippathayam (1982, Malayalam) has not been rated yet; 1 review read, and streams on The Criterion Channel in the US.

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1 review · the critic’s own number where they gave one
The critic’s own number where they gave one
Shoma A Chatterji · 19 Dec 2020
Chatterji hails Elippathayam as Adoor Gopalakrishnan's greatest film and one of the finest Indian films ever made, praising the performances,… Read it there →
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Elippathayam: quick answers

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Elippathayam is streaming on OTT: The Criterion Channel (the US and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Elippathayam?

We have read 1 review of Elippathayam, not yet enough to publish a Filmi Score (the score appears once at least three readings exist). They are listed below.

What readers say

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