Embedded with taut thrill and deep insight, this suspenseful tale delves into the trials and triumphs in the life of travelling musicians and performers, highlighting the sense of claustrophobia that encompasses their complex, competitive and often convoluted lives.
The crux of this tale depicts the the search for the unpopular tabla player (Gopi) of the Bhavana Touring Theatre in Kerala. He turns up as a murder victim. The subsequent police investigation reveals the complicated sexual rivalries and internal dissensions within the group, yielding several possible suspects. Will the police investigation succeed in exposing the real killer and the reasons for the murder?
The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.
Yavanika 1982
30 Apr 1982 ● Malayalam ● 2 hrs 27 mins
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