Movie: T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

Top 10 Billed Cast

Mohanlal
Mohanlal

Balagopalan

Shobana
Shobana

Anitha

Balan K Nair
Balan K Nair

Anitha's father

Maniyanpilla Raju
Maniyanpilla Raju

Bala's friend

Sukumari
Sukumari

Anitha's mother

Kuthiravattam Pappu
Kuthiravattam Pappu

Chandrankutty

KPAC Lalitha
KPAC Lalitha

Chandrankutty's wife

Sreenivasan
Sreenivasan

Advocate Ramakrishnan

Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi

Prospective Groom

Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan

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    The film revolves around T.P. Balagopalan (Mohanlal), a middle class post-graduate salaried person, who wants to build himself and also needs to take care of his extended family members. The film went over factors influencing Kerala of the 1980s such as widespread unemployment, poverty, and the poor economy.

  • Release Date

    1986-07-04

  • Average

    7.4

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
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