Piravi (1989)

Raghu, the only son of Raghava Chakyar was born late for him. So he poured his entire love and affection on him. Raghu, studying in an engineering college in a far away city has to arrive ... See full summary »

Director:

Shaji N. Karun

Writers:

Shaji N. Karun (screenplay), S. Jayachandran Nair (screenplay)

Stars:

Premji, Archana, Lakshmi Krishnamurthy

15 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Premji	...	Chakyar
Archana	...	Chakyar's daughter
Lakshmi Krishnamurthy
V.K. Sriraman	...	(as C.V. Sreeraman)
Rahul Lakshman	...	Chakyar's Son
Gopalakrishnan
Mullanezhi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chandran Nair	...	(as: M. Chandran Nair)

Storyline

Raghu, the only son of Raghava Chakyar was born late for him. So he poured his entire love and affection on him. Raghu, studying in an engineering college in a far away city has to arrive at his home to attend the engagement ceremony of his only sister. But he doesn't. The father starts his endless wait for his son. He daily waits at the bus stop till the last bus from the town also returns. Raghava Chakyar comes to know from newspapers that Raghu was taken into custody by the Police for political reasons. He reaches the capital and meets the higher Police officials. But they pretended helpless as there is no proof that Raghu was taken into custody. Raghu's sister comes to understand that he probably would have died in police custody after being tortured, but cannot bear to tell this to her father. The old man's grip on reality slowly slips and he starts dreaming that his son is with him.

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | engineering student | brother sister relationship | marriage engagement | party | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie is inspired by the 'Rajan Case' that occurred in Kerala during the time of the emergency in 1978. The Chief Minister of the State attended a college function where a boy sang a song against him. The boy was caught by the police, brutally tortured in the police station where he died. After the Emergency, the boy's father filed a case against the government thus sparking off a big debate.

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Connections

Featured in Century of Cinema: And the Show Goes On: Indian Chapter (1996)

User Reviews

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I like to watch this, how can i get [e-mail] I watch this may be 15 years a go. it's relay made from the heart. this is always happen in developing countries.Move never show the "rajan" but i feel i always know him. The movie is inspired by the 'Rajan Case' that occurred in Kerala during the time of the emergency in 1978. The Chief Minister of the State attended a college function where a boy sang a song against him. The boy was caught by the police, brutally tortured in the police station where he died. After the Emergency, the boy's father filed a case against the government thus sparking off a big debate.

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Malayalam

Release Date:

21 July 1999 (France)

Also Known As:

Birth

Filming Locations:

Kerala, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Folks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color