Kudumbapuranam

Kudumbapuranam

1988 · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Family

The film revolves around a middle class Malayalee family. Problems arise when the eldest son alienates his father and gets thrown out of home. The film portrays the other members struggling between the two.

Directed by Sathyan Anthikad · Written by A K Lohithadas

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Thilakan Sankaran Nair
Balachandra Menon Krishnanunni
Ambika Geetha
KPAC Lalitha Ammini
Sreenivasan Preman Vadakkummuri
Maniyanpilla Raju Murali
Sreenath Sivan
Sukumari Thrikkunnathu Bhageerathiyamma
Philomina Kunjamma
Baiju Santhosh gopu
Santhakumari Indu's Mother
Oduvil Unnikrishnan Achuthan

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