Unni is the last male heir of a decaying feudal family in rural Kerala. His inability to accept the socio-economic changes of a new society causes him to gradually withdraw into isolation and paranoia.
With the arrival of electricity in the region under the British rule, the Odiyan clan that possesses the supernatural powers to assume animal form find it difficult to survive as they are ruthlessly captured and killed by the British.
Meenukutty is an ardent Mohanlal fan, whereas her husband, Sethumadhavan, struggles with the usual family life due to Meenukutty's celebrity worship syndrome.
A washed-up wrestler's life changes when he brings a passionate female wrestler from Punjab to his conservative Kerala village, sparking a comedic yet inspiring revolution in the local wrestling pits.
A shady money deal goes wrong and in the aftermath Mathan ends up killing a police officer. Meanwhile in Kochi, his old flame Aparna an aspiring actress is struggling to prop up her career.
Prasad and Sreeja are a couple planning to set up a new life in Kasargod. On a bus journey they end up being robbed by a thief also named Prasad and this lands them up in a police station.
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Elippathayam (The Rat Trap 1982) | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Karamana | Sharada | Jalaja
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Adoor Gopalakrishnan on Elippathayam(The Rat Trap) 1982
Adoor Gopalakrishnan on Elippathayam(The Rat Trap) 1982.
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