Moonilonnu
| Moonilonnu | |
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| Directed by | K. K. Haridas[1] |
| Produced by | Shilpi Creations |
| Screenplay by | K. K. Haridas |
| Based on | A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin |
| Starring | Ashokan |
| Music by | Mahesh Mahalingam Sunil Milnar (Score) |
| Cinematography | K. P. Nambiathiri R. J Prasad |
| Edited by | E. M Madhavan |
Production company | Shilpi Creations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
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) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language film, written and directed by K. K. Haridas starring Ashokan, Deepti Pillay Sivan, Kukku Parameswaran and Durga in lead roles.[2][3][4][5][6]
Plot
After a brief military career, Venugopal (Ashokan) has resumed his education and gets romantically involved with Ambika (Deepti Pillay Sivan), his classmate. Things go awry when she gets pregnant and disobeys his mandate to take abortion pills, following which, an inexplicable homicidal tendency unfolds within him. An avid reader of crime fiction, Venu devises a series of sure-fire plans to do what he does best: murder.
Cast
- Ashokan as Venugopal[7][8]
- Deepti Pillay Sivan as Ambika
- Kukku Parameswaran as Kalyani[9]
- Durga as Chandrika
- V. Ramachandran as Vijayan
- Jagannadha Varma as Nambyar
- Valsala Menon as Venugopal's mother
Production
The film is based on the 1953 novel, A Kiss Before Dying written by Ira Levin. It was the fourth film adaptation of the novel after its two Hollywood adaptations in 1956 and later in 1991 and the 1993 Hindi film Baazigar. It is an unofficial adaptation of the novel.
Soundtrack
| List of songs | ||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Alai Paayuthe" | Mahesh Mahalingam | Sujatha Mohan | |
References
- ↑ "K.K Haridas". m3db. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ↑ "Moonilonnu". malayalachalachithram. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "Moonilonnu". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "Moonilonnu". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "Moonilonnu". moviebuff.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "Moonilonnu". m3db. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ Rajan, Heera (5 April 2021). "Most underrated psychopaths in Malayalam cinema". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "Mollywood actor Ashokan Biography". Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ↑ Vina, Milagro. "Actress and designer renders homage to Kerala through her creation Cuckoo Designs". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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