Movie

And There Was a Village...

★ 8.0(5)19871h 52m

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Good to know

Director: Govindan Aravindan
Release date: 1987-05-29
Runtime: 1h 52m
Language: Malayalam
Status: Released

About And There Was a Village...

And There Was a Village... is a 1987 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Govindan Aravindan, starring Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan and Thilakan. It has a runtime of 1 hour 52 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch And There Was a Village... in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In the 1950s a village in Kerala is preparing itself to be included in the nation's electric grid. Things are looking up for villagers and everyone is optimistic about the progress that electrification will bring. However soon some trouble brews starting with petty quarrels on trees being felled for the power lines. A series of unfortunate events follow the electrification as the village comes into terms with rapid modernization.

Cast

Nedumudi Venu

Overseer Sundaresan

Sreenivasan

Kuttan

Thilakan

Raman (Manager)

Vineeth Radhakrishnan

Jose

Sithara

Rema

M S Thrippunithura

Namboothirippad

Krishnankutty Nair

Comrade Shekaran

Jaganathan

Drama Artist's Father

Innocent

Dr. Rajasekharan

Chandran Nair

Maashu

Kunjandi

Thommachan

Valsala Menon

Rema's Mother

Themes & keywords

politicsvillageelection

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch And There Was a Village... in Canada?+

And There Was a Village... is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is And There Was a Village... on Netflix?+

And There Was a Village... is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is And There Was a Village...?+

And There Was a Village... has a runtime of 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).

Who stars in And There Was a Village...?+

And There Was a Village... stars Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Vineeth Radhakrishnan and Sithara.

When did And There Was a Village... come out?+

And There Was a Village... is a 1987 movie directed by Govindan Aravindan.

What genre is And There Was a Village...?+

And There Was a Village... is Drama film.

Who directed And There Was a Village...?+

And There Was a Village... was directed by Govindan Aravindan.