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| Vida Parayum Munpe | |
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| Directed by | Mohan |
| Written by | John Paul Mohan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | John Paul |
| Produced by | Innocent David Kachappilli |
| Starring | Prem Nazir Nedumudi Venu Lakshmi Innocent |
| Cinematography | U. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | G. Venkittaraman |
| Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
Production company | Sathru Films |
| Distributed by | Sathru Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Vida Parayum Munpe (transl. Before the Final Adieu) is a 1981 Malayalam-language drama film directed by Mohan, written by John Paul and produced by Innocent and David Kachappilli. The film stars Prem Nazir and Nedumudi Venu in lead roles, while Lakshmi, Innocent, Bharath Gopy, and Sankaradi play supporting roles.[1] The film is a loose adaptation of the Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1971 Anand, which was itself an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's 1952 classic Ikiru.[2]
The film was produced and distributed by Innocent and David Kachappilli under the banner of Sathru Films, in their first production venture. They would go on to produce K. G. George's Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback. The film features original songs composed by M. B. Sreenivasan, with lyrics written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker. The cinematography of the film was done by U. Rajagopal, while the editing was done by G. Venkittaraman.[3]
The film premiered at the Lulu Theatre on 10 September 1981 to widespread critical acclaim. The film was a commercial success and went on to become the third highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year.[4] The film won four Kerala State Film Awards: Second Best Film, Best Actor for Nedumudi Venu, Best Music Director for M. B. Sreenivasan, and Special Jury Award for Nazir.[5] Nedumudi Venu also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.[6] The film was screened at the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala in the Unforgettable Venuchettan section on 19 March 2022.[7]
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