Newspaper Boy
1955, Malayalam. Directed by P Ramadas.
Newspaper Boy is a Malayalam–language Indian film released in 1955. It is the first neo realistic movie in the language. The film, a drama of stark realism, narrates the life of the common man on the street. The film is noteworthy in that the entire production programme from script-writing to direction was controlled and executed by students.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Malayalam
- Rated
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- Released
- 13 May 1955
- Original title
- ന്യൂസ്പേപ്പർബോയ്
- Country
- India
- Written by
- P Ramadas
- Budget
- $2.6K
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Newspaper Boy runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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Newspaper Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 May 1955. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Newspaper Boy?
Newspaper Boy (1955) was directed by P Ramadas and stars Adoor Pankajam, Miss Kumari, Nagavally R S Kurup.