Piravi
“A father's love for his only son at the height of The Emergency...”
1989 · 1 h 50 min
Cast
Premji 
Archana 
Lakshmi Krishnamurthy 
V.K. Sriraman Rahul Lakshman Gopalakrishnan
Credits
Written by: Shaji N. Karun S. Jayachandran Nair Reghunath Paleri
Plot
An old father in Kerala waits for his son, an engineering student who disappeared during the Emergency, and keeps hoping for his return, in a moving drama about state repression.
Sinekatalog’s take
A quiet, devastating Malayalam film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Cannes Film Festival 1989: Caméra d'Or
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (327 votes)
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