Uppu
1987, Malayalam. Directed by V. K. Pavithran.
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Story begins when old patriarch Moosa Meleri arrives in a quiet Kerala village with his adopted son Abu and daughter-in-law Amina. He has lost all his money in litigation. Despite their hardships they are happy until their rich landlord covets Amina. Heartbroken, Amina is forced to divorce Abu and become the landlord's second wife. Twenty years later Amina is alone while her father still indulges in litigations, her son leads a dissolute life and her daughter elopes with the chauffeur.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Malayalam
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- Released
- 6 August 1987
- Original title
- ഉപ്പ്
- Country
- India
- Written by
- K. M. A. Rahim
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Uppu runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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Uppu isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 August 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Uppu?
Uppu (1987) was directed by V. K. Pavithran and stars P.T. Kunju Muhammad, Jayalalita, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan.