Manu Uncle

Manu Uncle
Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan
Directed byDennis Joseph
Screenplay byShibu Chakravarthy
Story byDennis Joseph
Produced byJoy Thomas
Starring
CinematographyJayanan Vincent
Edited byK. Shankunny
Music byShyam
Production
company
Distributed byJubilee Productions
Release date
  • 7 April 1988 (1988-04-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Manu Uncle is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Dennis Joseph and produced by Joy Thomas.[1] Starring Mammootty, M. G. Soman, Prathapachandran, Lissy, and B. Thyagarajan. Mohanlal made a cameo appearance as himself.[2] The film was theatrically released on 7 April 1988 and was a box office success, completing a 100-day run in theatres. The movie was filmed in Kollam. The film won a National Award for Best Children's Film. Suresh Gopi also appeared in a cameo role, playing the character S.I Minnal Prathapan. The character eventually developed a cult following several years after the release of the film.[3][4]

  1. ^ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (10 May 2021). "Adieu to Dennis Joseph, Malayalam cinema's master writer". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ Manu Uncle
  3. ^ "ഇന്നും ചിരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന മിന്നൽ പ്രതാപൻ; പിന്നിലെ ട്വിസ്റ്റിന്‍റെ കഥ: വിഡിയോ". Manoramanews. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The best cameo roles in Malayalam: Do Mohanlal, Mammootty qualify?". The New Indian Express. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.