

Aparan
1988-02-12 · 115 min · ★ 8.0
Viswanathan comes to the city for a job interview, only to find himself entangled in a crisis due to his resemblance with a gangster. Frustrated, he decides to find and face his doppelgänger with the help of a police inspector friend, but finding the imposter proves difficult, and the further they dig, the more mysterious and shocking their findings.
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- Directors
- P. Padmarajan
- Production companies
- Supriya International
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
JayaramVishwanathan/ Uthaman
ShobanaAmbili
MadhuKeshava Pillai
MukeshInspector George
SukumariLalitha
JalajaSumangala
M G SomanM.D Mohandas
InnocentBhaskaran
ParvathiSindhu
K.P.A.C. SunnyKuriachan
ShariAnna
V K SreeramanMuthalali
Jagathy SreekumarSanthosh
Valsala MenonMeri Kuriyan
Ajith KollamUthaman's accomplice
IndransPostman
Thezni KhanInterview Candidate
James ChackoMan at the Restaurant
Poojappura RadhakrishnanOffice PeonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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