Embedded with taut thrill and deep insight, this suspenseful tale delves into the trials and triumphs in the life of travelling musicians and performers, highlighting the sense of claustrophobia that encompasses their complex, competitive and often convoluted lives.
The crux of this tale depicts the the search for the unpopular tabla player (Gopi) of the Bhavana Touring Theatre in Kerala. He turns up as a murder victim. The subsequent police investigation reveals the complicated sexual rivalries and internal dissensions within the group, yielding several possible suspects. Will the police investigation succeed in exposing the real killer and the reasons for the murder?
Cast: Bharath Gopi, Mammootty
Crew: KG George (Director), Ramachandra Babu (Director of Photography), MB Sreenivasan (Music Director)
Release Dates: 30 Apr 1982 (India)
Malayalam Name: യവനിക
Did you know? The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film. Read More
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as Aiyappan the tabla player
as Jacob Eeraly
as Varunan
as Vakkachan
as Joseph Kollapally
Direction
Director
Writers
Screenplay Writer
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Malayalam
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.
