Vanaprastham
Original title: The Last Dance
1999 · 1 h 59 min
Cast
Mohanlal Suhasini Mattanoor Shankara Marar 
Kalamandalam Gopi Venmani Haridas 
Kukku Parameshwaram
Credits
Written by: Shaji N. Karun
Plot
Kunhikuttan, a famous Kathakali dancer, meets Subhadra, a woman from an upper caste family, who falls in love with his character rather than himself.
Sinekatalog’s take
A rich, melancholic drama of art and identity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (2,162 votes)
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