Vandanam (1989)
- Original title
- വന്ദനം
- Directed by
- Priyadarshan
- Genre
- comedy, thriller
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 3h
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two police officers are assigned to watch over a woman whose ex-boyfriend is a fugitive. The lead officer ends up falling in love with her while keeping his real identity secret.
light-heartedcomedicplayfulbreezyromanticquirkymildly suspenseful
What happens
Vandanam (transl. Greeting) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Priyadarshan, written by V. R. Gopalakrishnan, and produced by P. K. R. Pillai. The film stars Mohanlal and Girija Shettar, while Mukesh and Nedumudi Venu appear in supporting roles. The songs were composed by Ouseppachan, while the background score was by Johnson. The film is based on the 1987 American film Stakeout. Priyadarshan remade the film in Telugu as Nirnayam (1991) with Sukumari reprising her role.. A comedy sequence from this movie was reported to be re-used by Priyadarshan in the 2021 Hindi film Hungama 2. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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