Varalaru

Varalaru

History of Godfather

2006 · 166 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

Shiva, the ageing business tycoon, bound to his wheelchair, sharing a strong bonding with his son Vishnu. Indulgent, while Vishnu whiles away his time with his cronies taking life easy. But then suddenly Vishnu starts behaving out of character, his drunken bouts and acts causing the father much shame and embarrassment. And when Vishnu professes to remember nothing of what he had done, the father takes him to a psychiatrist.

Directed by K. S. Ravikumar · Written by K. S. Ravikumar

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Ajith Kumar Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
Asin Thottumkal Divya
Kaniha Gayathri
Rajesh ACP Vijaykumar
Vijayan Divya's father
Mansoor Ali Khan Divya's brother
Ponnambalam Divya's brother
Ramesh Khanna Vishnu's friend
Pandu Kodandam
Santhana Bharathi Jeeva's Stepfather
Manobala Police Constable
Sujatha Gayathri's mother

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