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Birth

1989 1h 50m Drama List
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In a small Indian village, elderly Chakyar (Premji) awaits his son Raghu's arrival for the celebration of his daughter's (Archana) engagement. Raghu has been missing since taking part in a political protest, but his father goes to the bus station every day to await his arrival. After reading in the newspaper that Raghu has been arrested in the city of Trivandrum, Chakyar journeys there to discover where he is being held, but the police refuse to admit they have his son.

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Synopsis In a small Indian village, elderly Chakyar (Premji) awaits his son Raghu's arrival for the celebration of his daughter's (Archana) engagement. Raghu has been missing since taking part in a political protest, but his father goes to the bus station every day to await his arrival. After reading in the newspaper that Raghu has been arrested in the city of Trivandrum, Chakyar journeys there to discover where he is being held, but the police refuse to admit they have his son.
Director
Shaji Story, S. Jayachandran Nair
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Malayalam
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m