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-language film directed by P. A. Backer and starring Harikeshan Thampi,

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, Johnson,

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, Saritha, Urmila, Vani, cyril P Jacob, Charulatha,

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, Sreenivasan and Meena Ganesh. This is the debut film of

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. The film was scripted by Backer based on the novel ''Murippaadukal'' by Sarah Thomas.J.Ajith Kumar (14 September 2004)
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and the

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. The film was shot in

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even though colour films were common during those times (colour cinema became popular in Malayalam cinema only from 1978 to 1980 and good-quality colour films started being shot frequently only from 1983 to 1985).

Cast

* Harikeshan Thampi as Jose Paul *

* Cyril P Jacob * Johnson *

* Saritha * Urmila * Vani * Charulatha *

as vayaran Michael *

* Meena Ganesh * Immatty * Beatrice * Ponjikkara Kalyani Amma

References

External links

* * http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=687 1970s Malayalam-language films 1970s Indian films Films directed by P. A. Backer Films based on Indian novels Best Malayalam Feature Film National Film Award winners {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub