

Nadodikkattu
1987-05-06 · 158 min · ★ 8.0
After losing their jobs, Dasan and Vijayan have no hope of finding work in Kerala. They plan to escape to Dubai, but end up in Chennai. Can they find luck there?
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Production details
- Directors
- Sathyan Anthikad
- Production companies
- Casino Productions
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 25,000
Top Cast
MohanlalDasan
SreenivasanVijayan
ShobanaRadha
ThilakanAnanthan Nambiar
InnocentBalagopalan
JanardhananKovai Venkatesan
Captain RajuPavanayi
MamukkoyaGafoor
C I PaulInspector
Kundara JohnyVarghese, Nambiar's henchman
SeemaHerself (Cameo)
I V SasiHimself (Cameo)
M G SomanHimself (Cameo)
T. P. MadhavanManaging Director
SankaradiRamankutty
Ajith KollamJohnny
Santha DeviRamdas's Mother
Bobby KottarakkaraCharlie
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