Mela

Mela

1980 · 123 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Govindan Kutty (Raghu) is a clown who works in the circus. He comes to his village looking for a bride. Sharada (Anjali Naidu) is impressed by his charms and seemingly rich lifestyle and agrees to marry him. When they reach back the circus after getting married, things however change considerably. Govindan is an insignificant figure there and is frequently ignored by everyone else. The frustrated Sharada meets a stuntman Vijayan (Mammootty) and gets close to him much to the discomfort of Govindan.

Directed by K. G. George · Written by Sreedharan Chambad

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Mela Raghu Govindankutty
Anjali Naidu Sharada
Mammootty Vijayan
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