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Kolangal

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Kolangal

1981

1h 57m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Kolangal is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by KG George and produced by D Philip and KT Varghese. The film stars Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Venu Nagavally and Sreenivasan in lead roles. The film is based on the story "Oru Gramathinte Athmavu" by P. J. Antony and depicts the life of the people of a central-Travancore village.

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7 featured cast members

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Nedumudi Venu

Nedumudi Venu

Paramu

Sreenivasan

Sreenivasan

Kesavan

Gladis

Aliyamma

Menaka Suresh

Menaka Suresh

Kunjamma

Venu Nagavalli

Venu Nagavalli

Venu Nagavalli

Rajam K. Nair

Kunjamma's Mother

Thilakan

Thilakan

Varkey

Creative team

Directed by: K. G. George
Written by: K. G. George
P.J. Anthony
Produced by: KT Varghese
D Philip

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