Cheppu (1987): Cast & Plot
Cheppu is a 1987 drama directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal as Ramachandran, K. B. Ganesh Kumar and Prathapa Chandran. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Malayalam - Studio
- Evershine
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cheppu About?
The premise of Cheppu without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Ramachandran (Mohanlal) becomes an English lecturer at T.K.P. Memorial College and finds the campus plagued by drugs and politics, ruled by student leader Ranjith Mathews (Ganesh), the son of an MLA (Prathapachandran). He intervenes to protect his students, aiding a timid pupil beaten by Ranjith’s gang and challenging the college’s corruption.
Cheppu Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- death of protagonist
- murder
- lecturer
- teacher
- college
- one word title
Cheppu Cast & Characters
Mohanlal leads the cast as Ramachandran, with K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Ranjith and Prathapa Chandran as Mathews. Directed by Priyadarshan; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Priyadarshan
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Mohanlal as Ramachandran - K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Ranjith
- Prathapa Chandran as Mathews
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Nedumudi Venu as Lecturer
Also Starring in Cheppu
· 5 more- Cochin Haneefa Inspector
- Sankaradi Karunakaran Nair
- M G Soman Principal
- Lissy Mini
- Sulakshana Lakshmi
More from Priyadarshan
More films directed by Priyadarshan, best-rated first: Sometimes, Appatha, Corona Papers and Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea.
Cheppu Plot Summary
What happens in Cheppu from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ramachandran, Mohanlal, arrives to take a post as an English lecturer at T. K. P. Memorial College, stepping into a campus where ambition, drugs, and politics collide in troubling ways. He soon realizes that a large portion of the student body is entangled in drug use and factionalism, led by Ranjith Mathews, K.B. Ganesh Kumar, the son of a powerful MP. Ramachandran’s initial goodwill builds as he tries to connect with students and steer them toward something better, but the forces around him are stronger and often crooked.
Full summary
The whole story of Cheppu, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Cheppu?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What subject does Ramachandran teach when he joins T. K. P. Memorial College?
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Cheppu FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Cheppu, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cheppu?
Cheppu runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was Cheppu released?
Cheppu was released on July 4, 1987.
Who directed Cheppu?
Cheppu was directed by Priyadarshan.
More films by Priyadarshan Who is in the cast of Cheppu?
Cheppu stars Mohanlal as Ramachandran, K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Ranjith and Prathapa Chandran as Mathews, among 9 credited actors.
Does Cheppu have a post-credit scene?
No. Cheppu has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Cheppu in?
The original language of Cheppu is Malayalam.
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