Charithram
ചരിത്രം
Synopsis
Philip (Mammootty) is the owner of a financing company. Raju (Rahman), Philip's younger brother is a drug addict and is put under rehab. Convinced that he's out of his habit Philip sends him off to Madras to pursue his studies. However on a subsequent visit to the city Philip realises that Raju has gone back to his old habits. Amidst this Raju steals some money and gets away in Philip's car which meets with an accident killing him. Years later Philip gets married to Cicily (Sobhana) and one day mysteriously Raju comes back to their house alive.
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Mammootty
Philipose Manavalan (Thampi)
Shobana
Cicily
Rahman
Raju Manavalan
Lissy
Renu
Murali
John
Jagathy Sreekumar
Sivankutty (Ambili)
Jalaja
Gracy
Janardhanan
DySP Cherian
Kuthiravattam Pappu
Krishnan
Poojappura Ravi
Kurup
Nandhu
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Chinnan
Adoor Bhavani
Ammachi
Jaganathan
Producer Sadanandan
Jose Prakash
Major Mathai
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- G. S. Vijayan
- Screenplay & Story
- S. N. Swamy
- Original Score
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Original Title
- ചരിത്രം
- Spoken Languages
- Malayalam
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
G. S. Vijayan
S. N. Swamy
Ilaiyaraaja
Department Leadership Roster
G. S. Vijayan
Director
S. N. Swamy
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Charithram
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What is Charithram about?
Philip (Mammootty) is the owner of a financing company. Raju (Rahman), Philip's younger brother is a drug addict and is put under rehab. Convinced that he's out of his habit Philip sends him off to Madras to pursue his studies. However on a subsequent visit to the city Philip realises that Raju has gone back to his old habits. Amidst this Raju steals some money and gets away in Philip's car which meets with an accident killing him. Years later Philip gets married to Cicily (Sobhana) and one day mysteriously Raju comes back to their house alive.
Who directed Charithram?
Charithram was directed by G. S. Vijayan.
Who stars in Charithram?
The principal cast of Charithram includes Mammootty, Shobana, Rahman, Lissy, Murali.
When was Charithram released and how long is it?
Charithram was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 2h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Charithram?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Charithram was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Charithram?
Charithram holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).