Thampu

Thampu (transl.The Circus Tent) is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Govindan Aravindan. Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, V. K. Sreeraman, Jalaja and the artistes of the Great Chitra Circus form the cast. The film deals with the roving street circus of Kerala. It is shot in black and white in a direct documentary mode.

Thampu
Poster
Directed byG. Aravindan
Written byG. Aravindan
Produced byK. Ravindran Nair
Starring
CinematographyShaji N. Karun
Music byM. G. Radhakrishnan
Production
company
General Pictures
Release date
  • 1 September 1978 (1978-09-01)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

In 2021, Film Heritage Foundation decided to do a 4K restoration of the film. The restored film was selected for a world premiere in the Cannes Classic section of the Cannes Film Festival 2022.

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