Here’s where you can watch K G George classic Yavanika, starring Mammootty and Jalaja, in high quality

K G George's 1982 film Yavanika is considered to be among the best in Malayalam cinema history. Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu, Thilakan, Jalaja and Bharath Gopi play prominent roles in this film.

Snippets from Yavanika

Renowned Malayalam filmmaker K G George’s all-time hit Yavanika is now available in high quality to stream. You can now watch this classic mystery thriller on YouTube in 4K quality with English subtitles. The film is also streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.

K G George’s Yavanika

The Malayali audience has been drawn to K G George's films for many years even though they lack the typical elements of mainstream cinema. Nevertheless, he was able to reach out to the general audience with his innovative Malayalam filmmaking approach. The director went on to create some of the greatest Malayalam films, including Yavanika, Kolangal, Irakal, and Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback.

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Why should you watch this K G George classic?

K G George's 1982 film Yavanika is considered to be among the best in Malayalam cinema history. The Rashomon Effect, a technique used in storytelling when different people share varied perspectives of the same incident, is also used in the film.

The film, which debuted in theatres alongside Prem Nazir’s Ivanoru Simham, is both a commercial success and a critical favourite. One of George's best-known films, Yavanika, is considered a Malayalam cinematic masterpiece by movie buffs.

In this film, Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu, Thilakan, Jalaja, Bharath Gopi, Venu Nagavalli, Sreenivasan, Ashokan, and Jagathy Sreekumar have prominent roles. Their understated but effective performance enhances the viewing experience and keeps audiences intrigued at a time when they were not accustomed to watching investigative thrillers.

This movie had also won accolades such as three Kerala State Film Awards for various categories such as Best Film and Best Screenplay.

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Plot of Yavanika

A police officer named Jacob Eeraly (Mammootty) is tasked with looking into the disappearance and murder of Ayyappan (Bharath Gopi), the tabla player for Vakkachan's drama group, Bhavana Theatres.

Every artiste in the troupe tells a different story about why they believe Ayyappan would have disappeared. The police eventually learn the truth when the murderer confesses to the crime, despite being initially in the dark about the motives behind the case.

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