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Thanthram

1988-08-25 · 111 min · ★ 10.0

Crime · Mystery

A wealthy businessman James (Ratheesh) gets killed in a dubious car accident, leaving behind his grieving wife Sussanna (Urvashi) and a young son. Sussanna is an orphan and James was estranged from his family when he was alive. However after his death, James' father Kurien (Jagannatha Varma) feigns friendship with Sussanna and tries to trick her into giving control of James' businesses to him. When Sussanna refuses, the family files a lawsuit questioning the legality of her marriage to James. Helpless and isolated, she approaches George Korah (Mammotty), a struggling lawyer to fight her case.

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Directors
Joshiy
Production companies
Central Productions
Countries
India
Status
Released

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MammoottyMammoottyAdv. George Korah
UrvashiUrvashiSusanna
RatheeshRatheeshJames
Jagannatha VarmaJagannatha VarmaKurien Joseph
K. P. A. C. AzeezK. P. A. C. AzeezAntony
KunchanKunchanPillai
P K  AbrahamP K AbrahamFather Gabriel
JanardhananJanardhananAdv. Rajasekharan
KPAC LalithaKPAC LalithaMary
Ravi MenonRavi MenonPriest
Ajith KollamAjith KollamGunda
Kaduthuruthy JamesKapyar Thoma
Nazar LatheefUnnikrishnan
P C GeorgeP C GeorgeCommissioner

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