Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
1986 Indian film
- 3 January 1986 (1986-01-03)
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Pappan priyapatta Pappan (lit. 'Pappan Dear Pappan') is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-Fantasy film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Siddique–Lal. It stars Mohanlal, Rahman, Thilakan, Lissy, Bahadoor, Unni Mary, Rajan P. Dev and Sankaradi.[1][2][3] This is the debut film of Siddique-Lal duo and Harisree Ashokan. The storyline is similar to Heaven Can Wait.
Plot
A singer Pappan is killed in a bike accident, by rival singer Umesh; but Yamaraj the Lord of Death realizes that Pappan had a few more days to live. Yamarajan allows Pappan to enter into bodies of other dead people. He first enters the body of a rich old man, then onto a Robinhood thief's body and finally onto CI (police)Devdas' body in a bid to tell his girlfriend Sarina that Pappan is dead, and to look forward to someone else in life.
Cast
- Mohanlal as C.I. Devdas (The body which carries the soul of Pappan)
- Rahman as Padmakumar aka Pappan
- Thilakan as Yamarajan
- Jose as Umesh
- Lissy as Sarina
- Bahadur as Valyamangalathu Padmanabhan
- Nedumudi Venu as Kayikkara Kochappu
- Unnimary as Shantha
- Alummoodan as Chitragupthan
- Rajan P. Dev as Puli Sankaran
- Innocent as Constable Kuttan
- Sankaradi as Singapore Antappan
- Jose Prakash as Chandra Menon
- N. F. Varghese as Prabhakaran
- Kunchan as Kunjan Pillai M.L.A
- Harisree Ashokan
- Priya as Item Dancer
- Mala Aravindan
- Meena as Ammini
- Zainuddin
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Alleppey Ranganath and lyrics were written by R. K. Damodaran and Sathyan Anthikad.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Allithaamara" | P. Jayachandran | R. K. Damodaran | |
| 2 | "Kaalanillakkaalathoru Thalla" | Balagopalan Thampi | R. K. Damodaran | |
| 3 | "Puthan Manavaatti" | Chorus, Jency Anthony, Sindhu | R. K. Damodaran | |
| 4 | "Shaarike Ennomalppainkilee" | P. Jayachandran | Sathyan Anthikad |
Release
Distributed by Dinny Films, Pappan Priyappetta Pappan was released on 3 January 1986. Upon release, the film was a commercial failure. However, it has over the years attained a cult following. Siddique in an interview with The Times of India told, "At that time Malayalis were not ready to accept death as a suitable subject for humour. It was a movie made a bit ahead of its time,”[4]
References
- ^ "Pappan Priyappetta Pappan". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Pappan Priyappetta Pappan". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Pappan Priyappetta Pappan". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ MK.SunilKumar. "In a manner of speaking". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad
- Kurukkante Kalyanam (1982)
- Kinnaram (1983)
- Appunni (1984)
- Adhyayam Onnu Muthal (1985)
- Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986)
- T. P. Balagopalan M. A. (1986)
- Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986)
- Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986)
- Nadodikkattu (1987)
- Kudumbapuranam (1988)
- Pattanapravesham (1988)
- Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu (1988)
- Varavelpu (1989)
- Mazhavilkavadi (1989)
- Lal Americayil (1989)
- Artham (1989)
- Sasneham (1990)
- Thalayana Manthram (1990)
- Sandhesam (1991)
- My Dear Muthachan (1992)
- Samooham (1993)
- Pingami (1994)
- No. 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North (1995)
- Thooval Kottaram (1996)
- Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997)
- Oral Mathram (1997)
- Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999)
- Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000)
- Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001)
- Yathrakarude Sradhakku (2002)
- Manassinakkare (2003)
- Achuvinte Amma (2005)
- Rasathanthram (2006)
- Vinodayathra (2007)
- Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008)
- Bhagyadevatha (2009)
- Kadha Thudarunnu (2010)
- Snehaveedu (2011)
- Puthiya Theerangal (2011)
- Oru Indian Pranayakatha (2013)
- Ennum Eppozhum (2015)
- Jomonte Suvisheshangal (2017)
- Njan Prakashan (2018)
- Makal (2022)
External links
- Pappan Priyappetta Pappan at IMDb
