Karthavyam
Karthavyam
1982, Malayalam. Directed by Joshiy.
Geeta, the sister of a tailor falls in love with Kumar who belongs to an affluent family. Geeta becomes pregnant and she requests Kumar to save her honour. But Kumar has no intention to marry her.
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Malayalam
- Rated
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- Released
- 26 August 1982
- Original title
- കർത്തവ്യം
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Kaloor Dennis, K. Balachander
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Karthavyam runs 154 minutes (2h 34m).
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Which OTT platform is Karthavyam on?
Karthavyam isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1982. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Karthavyam?
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Who directed Karthavyam?
Karthavyam (1982) was directed by Joshiy and stars Madhu, Sripriya, M G Soman.