Panchavadi Palam (1984)

Director
K. G. George

Main cast
Bharath Gopi; Nedumudi Venu; Srividhya; Thilakan; Sukumari

Genres
Comedy

Description
One of the best satires ever made in Malayalam, the film is a comic critique on the the corruption prevalent in Kerala, depicted using the activities in a village panchayat. A henpecked politician wants his name attached to a new bridge, even if that means destroying another, perfectly serviceable bridge.


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