Moonnam Pakkam

Moonnam Pakkam
Directed by Padmarajan
Produced by Balan
Written by Padmarajan
Starring Thilakan
Jayaram
Kirti Singh
Jagathi Sreekumar
Rahman
Ashokan
Ajayan
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography Venu
Edited by B. Lenin
Production
company
Gandhimathi Films
Distributed by Gandhimathi Films
Release date
  • 28 August 1988 (1988-08-28)
Country India
Language Malayalam

Moonnam Pakkam (English: The Third Day) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Padmarajan. It stars Jayaram, Thilakan, Kirti Singh, Jagathi Sreekumar, Rahman, Ashokan and Ajayan.[1][2][3] Kirti and Ajayan made their debut in this film. This film was also a commercial success.

Plot

Thampi (Thilakan) retired as an accountant from Indian Railway in mid-1980s following his son's death leads a solitary life in his ancestral house. Thampi's grandson Bhasker a.k.a. Pachu (Jayaram) had completed his medicine studies from Bangalore. Thampi is excited when his grandson Pachu, comes along with his friends- Lopez (Rahman), Renjith Menon (Ashokan) and Krishnankutty (Ajayan) to spend his vacation with grandpa. Their presence brings joy and happiness into Thampi's house. Pachu is engaged to a girl, Bhadra (Kirti Singh) who happened to be the granddaughter of Thampi's friend. During the vacation Pachu and his friends often go to the nearby beach for a swim. During one such visit Pachu and Lopez gets pulled into the ocean and only Lopez manages to escape. The Police and the locals conduct a rescue operation in the ocean but in vain. It is believed among the locals that whatever that is taken by the ocean is returned on the third day (as meant by the title of the movie). Thampi refuses to acknowledge the fact that Pachu is dead and puts on a brave face, consoling Pachu's mother, his friends and Bhadra. Eventually the body is found on the third day. The funeral is held on the same day and Pachu's friends get ready to leave the day after. They all visit the beach one last time to say goodbye to Pachu where they see Thampi arriving with priests to perform the funeral rites of Pachu. While performing the "bali", Thampi who lost all his hope and out of despair he takes the rice ball/"balichoru" in his hands proceeds to the sea. To everyone's shock Thampi along with the "balichoru" submits himself to sea and commits suicide.

Cast

Crew

  • Story, screenplay, dialogue and direction - P. Padmarajan
  • Producer - Balan
  • Banner and distributor - Gandhimathi Films
  • Cinematography - Venu
  • Editor - B. Lenin
  • Art - Kurian Sabarigiri
  • Stills - Surya Jones
  • Make-up - Mohandas
  • Costume design - Indrans
  • Music - Ilayaraja
  • Lyrics - Sreekumaran Thampi

Production

Major parts of the film were shot in Kanyakumari and surrounding places. The locales include Colachel (where the ancestral house is set) and Vatta Kottai (where the fort scene and "Thamarakkili" song were picturised).

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics was written by Sreekumaran Thampi. G. Venugopal won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer for the song Unarumee Gaanam.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength
1Niramaala [Unarumee Gaanam (Pathos)]G. VenugopalSreekumaran Thampi
2Thaamarakkili PaadunnuK. S. Chithra, M. G. Sreekumar, IlaiyaraajaSreekumaran Thampi
3Unarumee GaanamG. Venugopal, ChorusSreekumaran Thampi

References

  1. ↑ "Moonnaampakkam". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Moonnaampakkam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Moonnaampakkam". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
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