Daffedar
ഡഫേദാര്
“The Sergeant Protector”
Synopsis
Daffadar is the story Ayyappan, a 65 years old honest, sincere, and compassionate security personnel (Daffadar) of the Collector for over 40 years. Evenafter his retirement he dresses as Daffadar and goes to the Collectorate every day
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Johnson Esthappan
- Screenplay & Story
- Johnson Esthappan
- Original Score
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Original Title
- ഡഫേദാര്
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Malayalam
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Production Studios
- Eden Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Johnson Esthappan
Johnson Esthappan
Ilaiyaraaja
Sudheer K. Sudhakaran
Mentos Antony
Department Leadership Roster
Johnson Esthappan
Director
Mentos Antony
Editor
Sudheer K. Sudhakaran
Director of Photography
Ilaiyaraaja
Original Music Composer
Johnson Esthappan
Screenplay
Kumar Edappal
Costume Design
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 Daffedar
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What is Daffedar about?
Daffadar is the story Ayyappan, a 65 years old honest, sincere, and compassionate security personnel (Daffadar) of the Collector for over 40 years. Evenafter his retirement he dresses as Daffadar and goes to the Collectorate every day
Who directed Daffedar?
Daffedar was directed by Johnson Esthappan.
Who stars in Daffedar?
The principal cast of Daffedar includes Tini Tom, Malavika Nair, Sudheer Karamana, Indrans, Devan.
When was Daffedar released and how long is it?
Daffedar was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Daffedar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Daffedar was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Daffedar?
Daffedar holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).