Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal

Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Padmarajan
Screenplay byP. Padmarajan
Based onNammukku Gramangalil Chennu Rapparkkam
by K. K. Sudhakaran
Produced byMani Malliath
StarringMohanlal
Shari
Thilakan
Vineeth
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
CinematographyVenu
Edited byB. Lenin
Music byJohnson
Production
company
Ragam Movies
Distributed byCentury Release
Release date
  • 12 September 1986 (1986-09-12)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

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.