Balan
1938, Malayalam. Directed by S. Nottani.
The story features the struggle of two orphaned children, oppressed and exploited by an evil stepmother.
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Malayalam
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- Released
- 19 January 1938
- Original title
- ബാലൻ
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai
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Balan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 January 1938. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Balan?
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Who directed Balan?
Balan (1938) was directed by S. Nottani and stars Madanagopal, M. V. Shankar, K. Gopinath.