Kathapurushan

This Indian drama was released in 1995 and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The English translation of the title means, The Man of the Story. Upon release the film was extremely well received by both critics and general audiences alike. The plot of the story centers on a young man named Kunjunni who lives in Kerlara with his mother and childhood friend. After a heartfelt encounter with his eccentric Marxist uncle, Kunjunni finds himself greatly inspired to fight social injustice but quickly finds his voice lost in a urban wilderness of corruption and violence. In despair at the state of his country Kunjunni decides to follow in the footsteps of his Uncle and joins an underground Marxist group with radical and revolutionary aims.