Vida Parayum Munpe (1981)

വിട പറയും മുൻപെ

Xavier, a stenographer, finds himself terminated after his boss learns that he lied to him for a leave. However, when the boss learns that Xavier is a cancer patient, he regrets his decision.

Date of release
1981-09-10
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama
Director
Mohan

Casting

Interesting facts

Vida Parayum Munpe 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. 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.

Production

In an interview with Onmanorama Innocent, the producer of the film says that: "John Paul has been there with me right from the beginning of my film career. Once David Kachapally and I decided to produce a film directed by Mohan. The writer was there at the Trissur bus stand and it was my duty to pick him up. Mohan had correctly described him to me. But within minutes after meeting him, we felt like we knew each other for a long time.

Nedumudi Venu first saw the director when he was editing Sujatha, the Tamil remake of Shalini Ente Koottukari, at Vijaya Vauhini Studios in Madras. Mohan writes in his memoirs, that: "John Paul had recommended Venu for the role of Xavier.

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