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Nair Saab

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1989 | 157 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Great for anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Leaves you with something to think about.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Long and immersive, at 2 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 37 min.
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Major Nair trains the new batch of trainees at the army training centre. Things take a turn when a dangerous criminal makes two of the trainees import drugs from the neighboring country.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joshiy

  • MammoottyMajor Ravindran Nair
  • MukeshCadet Antony
  • Suresh GopiCadet Gopakumar
  • GeethaSavitri / Radha
  • LissyParvathi
  • SumalathaPrabha
  • DevanKumar
  • Lalu Alex
  • Jagannatha Varma
  • VijayaraghavanCadet Rishi