| Varavelpu | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Sathyan Anthikad |
| Written by | Sreenivasan |
| Produced by | K. Rajagopal |
| Starring | Mohanlal Revathi Sreenivasan Murali Innocent Thilakan |
| Cinematography | Vipin Mohan |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Johnson |
Production company | K. R. G. Movie International |
| Distributed by | K. R. G. Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Varavelpu (transl. Welcoming) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan, starring Mohanlal, Revathi, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Murali, Innocent, and Jagadish. The film was produced by K. Rajagopal. It depicted trade union problems plaguing Kerala and the issues created by union members and the dirty politics which is prevalent in present governance and is narrated in a satirical dark comedy [1][2]
The film was based on a real-life incident in Sreenivasan's father's life. The film was an average grosser at box office but later gained a cult status and following.[3][4] The movie was remade in Hindi as Chal Chala Chal.
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