Paradesi_
The film talks the issue of Indian citizens who left the country before independence in search of job, mostly to Arabia, and happened to reach Pakistan, and then when returned to the homeland, happened to be holding a Pakistani passport, and now is forced by the Indian authorities to leave the nation to Pakistan, which even the Pakistani authorities won't allow.
Starring
Mohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar, Shweta Menon
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Paradesi was released 19 years ago in 2007.
Overview
The film talks the issue of Indian citizens who left the country before independence in search of job, mostly to Arabia, and happened to reach Pakistan, and ...
Paradesi is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 14m.
CAST (18)
Mohanlal
Valiyakath Moosa
Jagathy Sreekumar
Moosa's friend
Shweta Menon
Moosa's Wife
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Moosa's lover
Padmapriya Janakiraman
Moosa's journalist
Siddique
Hamsa
T G Ravi
Moosa's Friend
Madhupal
Journalist
Vijayaraghavan
Cochin Haneefa
Police
Suresh Krishna
Sona Nair
Sreenath
Nilambur Ayisha
Sainu
Irshad
Ambika Mohan
Valiyakath Moosa's mother
Zeenath
Gopi
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Paradesi about?
The film talks the issue of Indian citizens who left the country before independence in search of job, mostly to Arabia, and happened to reach Pakistan, and then when returned to the homeland, happened to be holding a Pakistani passport, and now is forced by the Indian authorities to leave the nation to Pakistan, which even the Pakistani authorities won't allow.
How long is Paradesi?
Paradesi has a runtime of 134 minutes (2h 14m).
Who stars in Paradesi?
The cast of Paradesi includes Mohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar, Shweta Menon, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Padmapriya Janakiraman.
What is the rating of Paradesi?
Paradesi has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama