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T. P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986)

2h 7m

Running Time

July 4, 1986
Release Date

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T. P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986)

Name: T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1986-07-04

2h 7m

Running Time

July 4, 1986
Release Date

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Plot.

The film revolves around T.P. Balagopalan (Mohanlal), a middle class post-graduate salaried person, who wants to build himself and also needs to take care of his extended family members. The film went over factors influencing Kerala of the 1980s such as widespread unemployment, poverty, and the poor economy.

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Cast & Crew.

Mohanlal

Balagopalan

Shobana

Anitha

Balan K Nair

Anitha's father

Maniyanpilla Raju

Bala's friend

Sukumari

Anitha's mother

Kuthiravattam Pappu

Chandrankutty

KPAC Lalitha

Chandrankutty's wife

Sreenivasan

Advocate Ramakrishnan / Writer

Suresh Gopi

Prospective Groom

Priyadarshan

Uma Bharani

Bala's younger sister

Kothuku Nanappan

T. K. Balachandran

Producer

A T Ummer

Music

Sathyan Anthikad

Director

Vipin Mohan

Cinematographer

K. Narayanan

Editor

Details.

Release Date
July 4, 1986

Original Name
ടി.പി. ബാലഗോപാലൻ എം.എ.

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 7m

Genres
Comedy Drama

Last updated: 2025-04-13

Wiki.

T. P. Balagopalan M. A. is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Sreenivasan from a story by Anthikkad. It stars Mohanlal in the title role, along with Shobana, Balan K. Nair, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Maniyanpilla Raju, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, and K. P. A. C. Lalitha. The story follows T. P. Balagopalan, who struggles to make ends meet, and his romantic life with Anitha.

The film won two Kerala State Film Awards—Best Actor for Mohanlal and Best Story for Anthikkad.