Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984)

Original title

നോക്കെത്താദൂരത്തു കണ്ണുംനട്ട്

Directed by

Fazil

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

U

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from a conservative family falls in love with a free-spirited man. Their relationship faces opposition from her overprotective uncle.

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What happens

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (transl. Gazing as far as the eye can see) is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Fazil, and starring Padmini, Nadhiya Moidu and Mohanlal. The film features original songs composed by Jerry Amaldev and background score by Johnson. Nadhiya made her Malayalam and acting debut through this film. The film also marked the comeback of Padmini after a hiatus. Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year at the box office and ran for more than 200 days in theatres. It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value. Nadhiya won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam. The film was remade in Tamil titled Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985) by Fazil himself, in Telugu as Muddula Manavaraalu (1986) by Jandhyala and in Hindi as Paayal (1992). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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