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Elavamkodu Desam is a film of genre Drama directed by K. G. George with Mammootty
Elavamkodu Desam (1998)
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Add to a movie listElavamkodu Desam is a 1998 Malayalam period drama film written and directed by K. G. George. It stars Mammootty and Rajeev in the lead roles, and Kushboo, Thilakan and Babu Nampoothiri in major supporting roles.
Synopsis
Jathavedan is invited to Elavamkodu Desam, a princely state in pre-independent India, to treat the king's wife. He comes to know that Unikkoman, the wicked king of Elavamkodu Desam, rose to power in coup and killing the noble king Udayavarman. How Jathavedan raises an army to bring the crown back to its true owner form the crux of the story.Actors
Mammootty
(Jathavethan)
Kushboo Sundar
(Ammalu)
Thilakan
(Mooss)
Shruti
(Nandini, the princess)
Rajeev
(Unikkoman)
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