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  • Balan (1938)
  • 180 min
Balan (1938)
180 min
Described as the first Malayalam sound film. The story features the struggles of two orphaned children, Balan and his younger sister, oppressed and exploited by an evil stepmother until they are rescued by a kindly lawyer. The evil ...See moreDescribed as the first Malayalam sound film. The story features the struggles of two orphaned children, Balan and his younger sister, oppressed and exploited by an evil stepmother until they are rescued by a kindly lawyer. The evil stepmother takes over the property of her spineless husband. Written by Sujit R. Varma See less
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Director
S. Nottani
Writers
Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai (dialogue) (screenplay) | A. Sundaram
Producer
T.R. Sundaram (as T.P. Sundaram)
Composer
Bado Gushwalkar
Editor
K.D. George
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12 cast members
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Master Madan's primary photo
Master Madan
Young Balan Young Balan   See fewer
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M.V. Sanku
Dr. Govindan Nair Dr. Govindan Nair   See fewer
Balan (1938)
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Gopinathan Nair
Kittu Panicker Kittu Panicker   See fewer
Balan (1938)
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Alleppy Vincent
Shanku Shanku   See fewer
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C.O.N. Nambiar
Prabhakara Menon Prabhakara Menon   See fewer
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M.K. Kamalam's primary photo
M.K. Kamalam
Actress (as A.K. Kamalan) Actress (as A.K. Kamalan)   See fewer
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K.N. Laxmikutty's primary photo
K.N. Laxmikutty
Meenakshi Meenakshi   See fewer
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Miss Malathy
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Balan (1938)
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A.B. Pious
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Jnanambika (1940)
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Parukutty
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Balan (1938)
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Gopal
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