Moonnam Pakkam (1988): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1988, Moonnam Pakkam is a drama and family film directed by P Padmarajan, running about 113 minutes.

What it’s about. Thampi retired as an accountant from Indian Railway in mid-1980s following his son's death leads a solitary life in his ancestral house. Thampi's grandson Bhasker aka Pachu had completed his medicine from Bangalore. Thampi is excited when his grandson Pachu, comes along with his friends to spend his vacation with grandpa.During the vacation Pachu and his friends often goes to the nearby beach for a swim. During one such visit Pachu and Lopez gets pulled into the ocean and only Lopez manages to escape. . Eventually the body is found on the third day. The funeral is held on the same day and Pachu's friends gets ready to leave the day after. They all visit the beach one last time to say goodbye to Pachu where they see Thampi arriving with priests to perform the funeral rites of Pachu. While performing the "bali", he takes the ultimate decision and walks away into the sea with the "balichoru" in his hands to the shock of all others.

Who’s in it. Moonnam Pakkam stars Thilakan as Thampi, Jayaram as Bhasker aka Bhasi aka Pachu, Jagathy Sreekumar as Kavala and Kirti Singh as Bhadra, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Moonnam Pakkam has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Moonnam Pakkam page.

If you liked it. Fans of Moonnam Pakkam tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.