And There Was a Village...
1987, Malayalam. Directed by Govindan Aravindan.
In the 1950s a village in Kerala is preparing itself to be included in the nation's electric grid. Things are looking up for villagers and everyone is optimistic about the progress that electrification will bring. However soon some trouble brews starting with petty quarrels on trees being felled for the power lines. A series of unfortunate events follow the electrification as the village comes into terms with rapid modernization.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Malayalam
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Cast & crew
- Govindan AravindanDirector
- Nedumudi VenuOverseer Sundaresan
- SreenivasanKuttan
- ThilakanRaman (Manager)
- Vineeth RadhakrishnanJose
- SitharaRema
- M S ThrippunithuraNamboothirippad
- Krishnankutty NairComrade Shekaran
- JaganathanDrama Artist's Father
- InnocentDr. Rajasekharan
- Chandran NairMaashu
- KunjandiThommachan
- Valsala MenonRema's Mother
Details
- Released
- 29 May 1987
- Original title
- ഒരിടത്ത്
- Written by
- Govindan Aravindan
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And There Was a Village... runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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And There Was a Village... isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed And There Was a Village...?
And There Was a Village... (1987) was directed by Govindan Aravindan and stars Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Thilakan.