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Release Year1987
Runtime1h 51m
LanguageMalayalam
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorK. R. Mohanan
WritersK. R. Mohanan
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsPurushartham
About Purushartham
It tells of an upper-class widow, Bhadra Vasudev (Mehta), who, with her son (George), returns to her dead husband’s village to perform the ritual that will free her from the turbulent corpse that seems to persecute her and whose death she may have caused
Directed by K. R. Mohanan, Purushartham leans on a strong ensemble — Adoor Bhasi, Sujata Mehta, Jecin George — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1987.
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