Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

2009 · 197 min · ★ 6.9 · History, War

Set in the backdrop of the seventeenth century, the royal family of Kottayam is ruled by Pazhassi. The British government begins to impose heavy taxes on the locals in the Thalassery region of Kerala.

Directed by T Hariharan · Written by M T Vasudevan Nair

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