Chappa

Not to be confused with Chapa or Chappas.

Chappa
Directed byP. A. Backer
Written byJamal Kochangadi (story)
P. A. Backer (screenplay)
Pavithran (dialogues)
Produced byP.K Abdul Lathif
StarringHari
Kunjandi
Beena
CinematographyVipindas
Edited byAyyappan
Music byDevarajan
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Chappa[1] (English: Token) is a 1982 Malayalam film directed by P. A. Backer and starring Hari, Kunjandi and Beena.[2] The film is about a lone individual's determined fight against tyranny. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. This was the debut movie of actor Zainuddin. He played a character named Vasu in this movie.[3][4]

  1. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5. FILMOGRAPHY: 1975: Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol; 1976: Manimuzhakkum; Chuvanna Vithukal; 1979: Sanghaganam; Manninte Maril; Unarthupattu; 1981: Charam; 1982: Chappa; 1985: Prema Lekhanam; Shri Narayana Guru; 1987: Innaleyude Baaki.
  2. ^ Sanjit Narwekar (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-313-29284-2.
  3. ^ "Chappo (1982) Malayalam film". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ Chappo | Film | 1982 (in Polish), retrieved 14 December 2023