Piravi
1989 Indian film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Piravi?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Piravi (English: The Birth) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Shaji N. Karun. It stars Premji, Archana and Lakshmi Krishnamurthy. The film is based on the life of professor T. V. Eachara Warrier, whose son, a student in Regional Engineering College, Calicut, was killed in police custody during the National Emergency Period of 1976. The film's music was composed by G. Aravindan and Mohan Sithara. Piravi received widespread critical acclaim upon release. The film was screened and very well received at many film festivals and won at least 31 awards, including the Caméra d'Or — Mention Spéciale at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film at the Indian National Film Awards in 1989.
Piravi | |
---|---|
Directed by | Shaji N. Karun |
Written by | S. Jayachandran Nair Reghunath Paleri Shaji N. Karun |
Produced by | S. Jayachandran Nair |
Starring | Premji Archana Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy C. V. Sreeraman Mullenezhi K. Gopalakrishnan |
Cinematography | Sunny Joseph[1] |
Edited by | Venugopal |
Music by | G. Aravindan Mohan Sithra |
Release date |
|
Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |