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Adwaytham is a film of genre Drama directed by Priyadarshan with Mohanlal
Adwaytham (1991)
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Add to a movie listAdwaytham (literal meaning: Non-duality) is a 1992 Malayalam political crime thriller film directed by Priyadarshan and written by T. Damodaran. It stars Mohanlal, Jayaram, Revathi, Innocent, and M. G. Soman in the main roles. The soundtrack for the film was composed by M. G. Radhakrishnan and the background score was done by Johnson.
Synopsis
Swami Amritananda (Mohanlal) arrives in Kerala on a mission to bring peace at the state, which is burning with communal riots. Sawimiji, who is worshiped and respected all over the world, receives death threats from different corners. Lakshmi (Revathi), the district collector, is assigned to look after Swamiji's security. She warns Swamiji about the tensed situation and the dangers waiting him outside. The presence of Lakshmi, who had been the lover of Samiji in his past, brings back old memories to him.Actors
Mohanlal
(Shivaprasad)
Jayaram
(Vasu)
Revathi
(Lakshmi Menon)
M. G. Soman
(Shekharan)
Innocent
(Seshadri Iyer)
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