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Balan - The Boy

Balan - The Boy

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Balan - The Boy

2026

2h 20m

7.6(16 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A teenage boy searches for his missing mother following a turbulent childhood and her subsequent disappearance, exploring his search for closure and the truth about his past.

Where to Watch

Stream

Zee5

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

KVN Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Adhisheshan K R

Adhisheshan K R

Balan

Muhammed Zinaan

Muhammed Zinaan

Older Balan

Farzana Palathingal

Farzana Palathingal

Amma

Tovino Thomas

Tovino Thomas

Abbas

Lal Jr.

Lal Jr.

Pavithran K S

Beena Antony

Beena Antony

Shamnath

Girish A. D.

Girish A. D.

Francis Alex

Dolly June

Ammachi

Anand Ekarshi

Anand Ekarshi

Sunny

Sanesh Guinness

Passerby

Creative team

Directed by: Chidambaram
Written by: Jithu Madhavan
Produced by: Venkat K Narayana
Shailaja Desai Fenn

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