Parinayam (1994 film)

Parinayam
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Directed byHariharan
Written byM. T. Vasudevan Nair
Produced byG. P. Vijayakumar
StarringMohini
Manoj K. Jayan
Vineeth
Nedumudi Venu
Thilakan
CinematographyS. Kumar
Edited byM. S. Mani
Music by
Distributed bySeven Arts
Release date
  • 27 January 1994 (1994-01-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Parinayam (transl. Wedding) is a Malayalam language period drama film, directed by Hariharan and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. The key characters are played by Mohini, Manoj K. Jayan and Vineeth. The film also has a cast of character artists including Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukumari, Jagannatha Varma, Valsala Menon, Bindu Panicker, Bahadoor, and Shanthi Krishna.

It won four National Film Awards (Best Screenplay, Best Film on Other Social Issues, Best Music Direction, and Special Jury Award for Cinematography), as well as several Kerala State Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South. This film deals with the mental and physical agony that a young Namboothiri widow had to undergo for losing her chastity. Parinayam is loosely inspired by the life of Kuriyedathu Thathri and revolves around Smārthavichāram — a ritualistic trial for adultery practiced among the Brahmins of Kerala.[1] It is often regarded as a classic in Malayalam cinema.

  1. ^ "Screenplays for ever". The Hindu. 26 September 2014.