Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986)

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

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.

romanticpoeticnostalgictendermelancholicvisually lushslow-pacedearthy

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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