| Manu Uncle | |
|---|---|
 Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan | |
| Directed by | Dennis Joseph |
| Screenplay by | Shibu Chakravarthy |
| Story by | Dennis Joseph |
| Produced by | Joy Thomas |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | K. Shankunny |
| Music by | Shyam |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Jubilee Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
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]
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- ^ Manu Uncle
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