Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal
| Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal | |
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| Directed by | P. Padmarajan |
| Screenplay by | P. Padmarajan |
| Based on | Nammukku Gramangalil Chennu Rapparkkam by K. K. Sudhakaran |
| Produced by | Mani Malliath |
| Starring | Mohanlal Shari Thilakan Vineeth Kaviyoor Ponnamma |
| Cinematography | Venu |
| Edited by | B. Lenin |
| Music by | Johnson |
Production company | Ragam Movies |
| Distributed by | Century Release |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal (transl. Vineyards for us to dwell in) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language romance drama film written and directed by Padmarajan based on the 1986 novel Nammukku Gramangalil Chennu Rapparkkam by K. K. Sudhakaran. The film stars Mohanlal, Shari, Thilakan, Vineeth, and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. The music was composed by Johnson. The plot is centered around a Malayali Syrian Christian-Nasrani ("Nazarene") family. Throughout the story, there are references to the Biblical book Song of Songs where it depicts the romantic dialogue between a young woman and her lover.
For the film, Venu won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography and Shari won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Malayalam. The film is regarded as a cult classic and is considered one of the best romantic Malayalam films ever made.