Is Peruvazhiyambalam OK for kids?
10 and up
- Moderate intense scenes
Inferred from the synopsis; the age follows the content record.
Peruvazhiyambalam is a 1979 Malayalam film directed by P. Padmarajan based on his novel of the same name. It marked Padmarajan's directorial debut and the acting debut for Ashokan who plays the central character Raman. The film is an incisive examination of how violence or totalitarianism works in our society; it dealt with disturbing questions relating to masculinity and how people adore and dread it at the same time. The Hindu described this film as one of the finest films in Malayalam. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. The film was included in IBN Live's list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time.
Filmi puts it at 10+ from the content record, and the CBFC certified it U.
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Peruvazhiyambalam is a 1979 Malayalam film directed by P. Padmarajan based on his novel of the same name. It marked Padmarajan's directorial debut and the acting debut for Ashokan who plays the central character Raman. The film is an incisive examination of how violence or totalitarianism works in our society; it dealt with disturbing questions relating to masculinity and how people adore and dread it at the same time. The Hindu described this film as one of the finest films in Malayalam. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. The film was included in IBN Live's list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time.
Parents ask
Is Peruvazhiyambalam OK for kids?
Filmi puts Peruvazhiyambalam at 10+ from the content record — suitable for 10 and over. The CBFC certified it U. That comes from the certificate and from what reviewers documented, not from anyone at Filmi watching the film — every claim on this page is quoted with its source.
What age is Peruvazhiyambalam suitable for?
10+, from the content record (the CBFC rated it U). 2 of the five content-warning categories are documented for this film.
What content should parents know about in Peruvazhiyambalam?
What the record shows: violence — mild; language — not on record; sex or nudity — not on record; drink or drugs — not on record; frightening scenes — moderate. A category left blank means nobody documented it, not that the film is clean — the full record, quoted with sources, is on this page.
Did the censor board cut anything from Peruvazhiyambalam?
The CBFC certified it U with no published cut list. That is not the same as the film being uncut — only that no modification was published.