Mayilpeelikkavu
Mayilpeelikkavu (transl. Peacock-feather shrine) is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film directed by the Anil-Babu duo and starring Kunchacko Boban and Jomol. This film is about reincarnation and revenge.[1][2] The movie has many similarities with the 1991 American movie Dead Again. It was one of the first Indian movies to have an internet website.
| Mayilpeelikkavu | |
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| Directed by | Anil-Babu |
| Written by | Sab John |
| Produced by | Dinesh Panicker |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Mohan P. C. |
| Music by | Berny-Ignatius Mohan Sithara (BGM) |
Production company | Rohith Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Years ago, a teenage girl, Kuttimani was brutally murdered, in an orthodox rich Kerala family. After years Manu realizes that he is the reincarnation of Krishnanunni, who was framed and executed for the murder of his lover Kuttimani. He tries to find the truth, along with convincing Gayathry, who is the reincarnation of Kuttimani. What happens when history repeats itself and Manu and Gayathri too fall in love along the way?
Cast
- Kunchako Boban as Double role Manu & Krishnanunni
- Jomol as Double role Gayathry & Kuttimani
- Thilakan as Valyathan
- Jagathi Sreekumar as Pappan
- Cochin Haneefa as Gopichetty
- T. P. Madhavan as Thantrippadu
- Narendra Prasad as Rahuleyan
- Janardhanan as Narayanan Kutty
- Ponnamma Babu as Karthu
- Manjima Mohan
- Sai Kumar as Shankaran
- Maniyanpilla Raju
- Bobby Kottarakkara
- Siddique as Sathyanadhan
- Bindu Panicker as Yashodhara Devi
- Priyanka as Bhavani
- Master Arun as Priyanka's Son
- Baby Anupama as Priyanka's Daughter
- Baby Malavika Maniyan Pilla as Raju's Daughter
- Master Joyal Maniyapilla as Son
- Baby Ajai as Priyanka's Breast Feeding Baby
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains nine songs, all composed by Berny Ignatius, with lyrics by S. Ramesan Nair. The song "Onnanam Kunninmel" was shot in Thiruvananthapuram.[3]
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Akale" | K. J. Yesudas |
| 2 | "Anjukannanalla [Athalapithala]" | K. S. Chitra |
| 3 | "Mayilaay Parannuvaa" | S. Janaki |
| 4 | "Mayilaay Parannuvaa [D]" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra |
| 5 | "Onnaanaam Kunninmel (D)" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra |
| 6 | "Onnaanaam Kunninmel (F)" | K. S. Chitra |
| 7 | "Onnaanaam Kunninmel (M)" | K. J. Yesudas |
| 8 | "Paathiraappoo Choodi" | K. J. Yesudas |
| 9 | "Paathiraappoo Choodi" | K. S. Chitra |
See also
References
- S., Saran (2021). Arts and Humanities. PENCIL.
Mayilpeelikkavu is a movie which narrates the story of a rebirth of a couple of lovers and the kaavu recurs as a rendezvous suggesting the inevitable role of nature in human relationships.
- Dhusiya, Mithuraaj (13 September 2017). "Indian Horror Cinema: (En)gendering the Monstrous". Routledge India.
Lover and beloved brutally murdered, return to reincarnate to take revenge on their killer.
- "Location Diaries: Jomol and the joy of winning awards". Cinema Express. 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.