Yathra_
"Humanity, Rights, and Love"
Based upon the human rights violations by the police and the prison authorities in India during the emergency of 1975–1977, the film tells the story of Unnikrishnan, an ex-convict. Recently released from prison, Unnikrishnan relays his life story to fellow passengers on a bus. He tells of his orphan upbringing, career as a forest official, and love for a young woman named Thulasi, whom he promised he'd marry, before he was erroneously arrested for a crime he did not commit.
Starring
Shobana, Mammootty, Adoor Bhasi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Yathra was released 41 years ago in 1985.
Overview
Based upon the human rights violations by the police and the prison authorities in India during the emergency of 1975–1977, the film tells the story of Unnik...
Yathra is a Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 4m.
CAST (8)
Shobana
Thulasi
Mammootty
Unnikrishnan
Adoor Bhasi
Priest
Thilakan
Jailor
Kunchan
Devasya
K. P. A. C. Azeez
Dominic Alummoodan
Paramu Nair
Anju Prabhakar
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Yathra about?
Based upon the human rights violations by the police and the prison authorities in India during the emergency of 1975–1977, the film tells the story of Unnikrishnan, an ex-convict. Recently released from prison, Unnikrishnan relays his life story to fellow passengers on a bus. He tells of his orphan upbringing, career as a forest official, and love for a young woman named Thulasi, whom he promised he'd marry, before he was erroneously arrested for a crime he did not commit.
How long is Yathra?
Yathra has a runtime of 124 minutes (2h 4m).
Who stars in Yathra?
The cast of Yathra includes Shobana, Mammootty, Adoor Bhasi, Thilakan, Kunchan.
What is the rating of Yathra?
Yathra has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Drama