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Alif
The First Letter of Knowledge
Genres
Drama
Overview
Set in a remote village in Malabar, the film portrays the struggles of a young Muslim woman and her family who is ostracised by society for questioning a religious speech
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2015-02-27
Status
Released
Original Language
Malayalam
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Lenaa
Fatima
Kalabhavan Mani
Chandran
Irshad
Abu
Nedumudi Venu
Kunjammadu Sahib
Zeenath
Aatta
Joy Mathew
Hajyar
Kozhikode Narayanan Nair
Gourav Menon
Akbar Ali
Nilambur Ayisha
Ummakunju
Santhakumari
Abu's mother
Thara Kalyan
Hajiyar's wife
Dona Shankar
Chandran's Daughter
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