---
title: 'Manu Uncle (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dennis Joseph'
released: '1988-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/manu-uncle-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292095/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Manu Uncle (1988)

1988 · Family · India

Original title: മനു അങ്കിൾ

## Synopsis

Manu Uncle is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film with children as main characters directed by Dennis Joseph and produced by Joy Thomas. Starring Mammootty, M. G. Soman, Prathapachandran, Lissy, and B. Thyagarajan. Mohanlal made a cameo appearance as himself. The film was theatrically released on 7 April 1988 and was a box office success, completing a 100-day run in theatres. The movie was filmed in Kollam and Trivandrum districts. The film won a National Award for Best Children's Film. Suresh Gopi also appeared in a cameo role, playing the character S.I Minnal Prathapan. The character eventually developed a cult following several years after the release of the film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dennis Joseph](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-joseph)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Shyam](https://cinepixo.com/people/shyam)
- **Producer:** [Joy Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/joy-thomas)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jayanan Vincent](https://cinepixo.com/people/jayanan-vincent)

## Cast

- [Prathapachandran](https://cinepixo.com/people/prathapachandran)
- [Mammootty](https://cinepixo.com/people/mammootty)
- [M. G. Soman](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-g-soman)
- [Mohanlal](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohanlal)
- [Suresh Gopi](https://cinepixo.com/people/suresh-gopi)

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