Moonnam Pakkam


Moonnam Pakkam is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language sentimental drama film written and directed by Padmarajan. It stars Jayaram, Thilakan, Kirti Singh, Jagathi Sreekumar, Rahman, Ashokan and Ajayan. Kirti and Ajayan made their debut in this film. This film was also a commercial success.The film is one of the Thilakan memorabale performance.

Plot

Thampi, who 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 Pachu had completed his medicine studies from Bangalore. Thampi is excited when his grandson Pachu, comes along with his friends - Lopez, Renjith Menon and Krishnankutty to spend his vacation with grandpa. Their presence brings joy and happiness into Thampi's house. Pachu is engaged to a girl, Bhadra 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. 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 hope, takes the rice ball/"balichoru" in his hands proceeds to the sea. To everyone's shock Thampi, along with the "balichoru" submits himself to the sea and commits suicide.

Cast

Major parts of the film were shot in Kanyakumari and surrounding places. The locales include Colachel and Vatta Kottai.

Soundtrack

won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer for the song "Unarumee Gaanam".