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Balettan (2003)

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Summary: Athaniparambil Balachandran (Mohanlal), affectionately known as "Balettan" to everyone, including his kids, is a do-gooder & simpleton who is always ready to help his villagers without regard for his own welfare. His father, a retired postmaster (Nedumudi Venu), dies after confessing to Balettan about his second wife & two daughters. Balettan keeps this a secret & looks after his stepmother & stepsisters without the knowledge of his own family, which leads to flashpoints in his personal life. (by iceblox)

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AKA: ബാലേട്ടന്‍

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Country: India

Directed By: V.M. Vinu

Written By: T.A. Shahid

Starring: Nedumudi Venu, Jagathi Sreekumar, Mohanlal, Innocent, Kalabhavan Mani, Riyaz Khan, Harisree Asokan, Sudheesh, Indrans, Devayani, Nithya Das, Salu Kuttanadu

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na	sreeraj	70	T₄
na	iceblox	65	T₅
'Balettan' came as a fresh breeze in Mohanlal's career, when things were getting stale for him after playing a lot of over-the-top characters in a row, and the audience have had just about enough. The tearjerker melodrama taps into the Keralites' weakness for family-oriented stories and ended up being a big hit. However though, if you look hard enough, 'Balettan' is stale bread. The character of the all-suffering eldest brother of the family was done better than this by Mammootty in 'Vatsalyam'.