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Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986)

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal poster
Original title
നമുക്കു പാർക്കാൻ മുന്തിരിത്തോപ്പുകൾ
Directed by
P. Padmarajan
Genre
romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 17m
Rated
U
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young couple from a Syrian Christian family in Kerala navigate love and societal expectations. The story draws parallels to the biblical Song of Songs. The film follows their relationship through moments of joy and sorrow.

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What happens

Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal (transl. Vineyards for us to dwell in) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language romance drama film written and directed by Padmarajan based on the 1986 novel Nammukku Gramangalil Chennu Rapparkkam by K. K. Sudhakaran. The film stars Mohanlal, Shari, Thilakan, Vineeth, and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. The music was composed by Johnson. The plot is centered around a Malayali Syrian Christian-Nasrani ("Nazarene") family. Throughout the story, there are references to the Biblical book Song of Songs where it depicts the romantic dialogue between a young woman and her lover. For the film, Venu won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography and Shari won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Malayalam. The film is regarded as a cult classic and is considered one of the best romantic Malayalam films ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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