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Manu Uncle is a film of genre Adventure directed by Dennis Joseph with Mammootty

Manu Uncle (1988)

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Manu Uncle is a 1988 Malayalam children's film written and directed by Dennis Joseph starring Mammootty in title role. The film is regarded as one of the best children's film in Malayalam cinema and it won a National Award and a Kerala State Film Award.

Synopsis

Mammootty plays the lead role Manu, M.A., L.L.B., BTech Electronics who is researching in astronomy. Manu's father (M. G. Soman) is a police officer. Lisi plays the role of Manu's sister Uma. Prathapachandran plays Ravunni, a family friend. Antony (Azeez) and Mary (K. P. A. C. Lalitha) are neighbours of Manu. Their children are Dany aka Lother and Ikru. Manu's elder sister (Jalaja)'s children comes from Delhi for their vacation. They with Dany and Ikru make up a four member team headed by Dany.

Actors

Mammootty

(Manu)
M. G. Soman

(DySP)
Prathapachandran  Nair

(Ravunni Menon)
Suresh Gopi

(SI 'Minnal' Prathapan)
Mohanlal

(Himself (Cameo))
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