
The Public Eye(1992)
A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.


Rahman

Thilakan

Shobana

Babu Antony

Innocent

Nedumudi Venu
M Chandran Nair
Chilambu is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1987. Directed by Bharathan, it stars Rahman, Thilakan, Shobana. A young man trained in Kalaripayattu (martial art form of Kerala) sets out to get his family heirloom (Chilambu : Kerala ornament) back from his uncle.
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