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Release Date:
April 14, 1989
Original Title:
ഒരു വടക്കൻ വീരഗാഥ
Alternate Titles:
A Northern Ballad
A Northern Story Of Valor
Genres:
Action | Drama
Production Companies:
Kalpaka Films
Production Countries:
India
Ratings / Certifications:
IN: U
Runtime: 168
Chanthu, a poor orphan and Aromal are cousins and belong to the Chekavar clan, a warrior clan who hire themselves out as duellers to settle disputes among the rich and powerful. Aromal, jealous of the much more talented Chanthu, makes life miserable for him and Chanthu decides to leave and live with Aringodar, a rival chekavan, as his pupil. When the two sons of a local landlord have a property dispute and decide to hire Aromal and Aringodar to duel it out, Chanthu has to decide where his loyalty lies - with the family of the uncle who brought him up or with Aringodar who provided him with sanctuary.
Art Direction:
P. Krishnamoorthy
Director:
T Hariharan
Director of Photography:
K. Ramachandra Babu
Editor:
M. S. Mani
Music:
Bombay Ravi
Producer:
P V Gangadharan
Songs:
Kaithapram Viswanath
K. Jayakumar
Writer:
M T Vasudevan Nair
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