Bhayanakam

Bhayanakam

2018 · 121 min · ★ 7.2 · History, Drama

A First World War veteran reaches a backwater village in Kuttanand, India as a Postman. He delivers money orders and letters to the family of soldiers, becoming a symbol of happiness. But everything turns upside down, as the Second World War begins.

Directed by Jayaraj · Written by Jayaraj

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