Madambi (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Madambi is a drama and family film directed by B. Unnikrishnan, running about 145 minutes. “Feudal Lord” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In a village named Ilavattam there lives a man by the name of Gopalakrishna Pillai. He is a man with diverse qualities. Basically he is a moneylender, but not the avaricious kind. He lends money at very low interest-rates but makes it a point to get his money back on the date agreed upon. The story takes a turn when a bank, named Grand Bank opens up in the village, offering to give out loans at very low interest. The manager of the bank is a young lady named Jayalakshmi. She has made her entry into the village with a very definite purpose. All this, plus the very different kind of bonding between Gopalakrishna Pillai and his mother, form the plot, which develops towards a very interesting climax.

Who’s in it. Madambi stars Mohanlal as Puthanveetil Gopalakrishna Pillai, Ajmal Ameer as Puthanveetil Ramakrishna Pillai, Siddique as Parameswaran's eldest son and Mallika Kapoor as Shymala, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Madambi has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $2.2M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Sun Nxt. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Madambi page.

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