Lal Salam (1990): Cast & Plot
Lal Salam is a 1990 drama directed by Venu Nagavalli, starring Murali as T.K. Anthony, Geetha and Mohanlal. It runs 2 hours 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 26m (146 min)
- Director
- Venu Nagavalli
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Malayalam - Studio
- K.R.G. Movies International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lal Salam About?
The premise of Lal Salam without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film follows three Communist Party of India comrades—Sakhav Nettoor Stephen, Sakhav T.K. Antony and Sakhav Sethulakshmi—through two distinct periods: their early revolutionary activism and the life that follows their imprisonment. It shows how the experience tests and reshapes their ideals and relationships.
Lal Salam Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- police officer
- beating
- husband wife relationship
- politics
- friendship
- politician
- political leader
- love
- forbidden love
- priest
- brother sister relationship
- church
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- wedding
- adultery
- extramarital affair
- dysfunctional marriage
- businessman
- pregnancy
- elopement
- color in title
- man wears eyeglasses
- woman wears eyeglasses
- communism
- communist
- death of father
- title spoken by character
Lal Salam Cast & Characters
Murali leads the cast as T.K. Anthony, with Geetha as Sethulakshmi and Mohanlal as Netturan. Directed by Venu Nagavalli; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Venu Nagavalli
Also Starring in Lal Salam
· 11 more- Madhu Medayil Ittichan
- Nedumudi Venu Father Felix
- Jagathy Sreekumar Unnithan
- Rekha Stella
- Janardhanan Kannan Muthalali
- Vijayaraghavan
- Lalu Alex Avaran Kutty
- Karamana Janardanan Nair Janardanan Potty
- Vineeth Radhakrishnan
- Zainuddin
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
More from Venu Nagavalli
More films directed by Venu Nagavalli: Bharya Swantham Suhruthu, Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad, Agnidevan and Kalippattam.
Lal Salam Plot Summary
What happens in Lal Salam 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
Set in the early days of the Communist movement in Kerala, the narrative follows three driven comrades — Netturan Mohanlal, D.K. Antony Murali, and Sethulakshmi Geetha — as they tirelessly work to uplift daily-wage laborers and other proletarians in their village, striving to end the stranglehold of feudal landlords at a time when practicing Communism was illegal.
As the movement gains momentum, personal loyalties and romantic entanglements intertwine with politics. Sethulakshmi and D.K. Antony share a deep bond, while Netturan is drawn to Annamma Urvashi, the daughter of Medayil Ittichan, the landlord whose press Netturan runs as his day job. The trio faces escalating dangers as their activism threatens entrenched power, and the atmosphere grows tense with police surveillance and state pressure.
Full summary
The whole story of Lal Salam, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Lal Salam?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the character Netturan?
Cars in Lal Salam
1 car on screen: the 1949 Morris Minor.
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1949 Morris Minor
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Lal Patthar, Lalitham Sundaram and Sarvakalasala.
Lal Salam FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Lal Salam, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lal Salam?
Lal Salam runs 2 hours 26 minutes (146 minutes).
When was Lal Salam released?
Lal Salam was released on November 30, 1990.
Who directed Lal Salam?
Lal Salam was directed by Venu Nagavalli.
More films by Venu Nagavalli Who is in the cast of Lal Salam?
Lal Salam stars Murali as T.K. Anthony, Geetha as Sethulakshmi and Mohanlal as Netturan, among 15 credited actors.
Does Lal Salam have a post-credit scene?
No. Lal Salam has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Lal Salam in?
The original language of Lal Salam is Malayalam.
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