Parinayam (1994 film)

Parinayam
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Directed by	Hariharan
Written by	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Produced by	G. P. Vijayakumar
Starring	Mohini Manoj K. Jayan Vineeth Nedumudi Venu Thilakan
Cinematography	S. Kumar
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Music by	Songs: Bombay Ravi Background score: Johnson
Distributed by	Seven Arts
Release date	27 January 1994 (1994-01-27)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

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.