# Kireedam (1989)

> A dutiful policeman’s son becomes trapped between defending his father and the violent identity imposed on him by a ruthless local outlaw.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/112161

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Drama, Action
- Director: Sibi Malayil
- Cast: Mohanlal, Thilakan, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Mohan Raj, Sreenath, Sankaradi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Parvathi
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0237376/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, intimate, harrowing, classic cinema night, serious drama viewing

## Synopsis

A young man’s life spirals into chaos as he fights to protect his father from a dangerous criminal.

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