Postmortem (1982)
Postmortem (1982), directed by J Sasikumar, starring Prem Nazir and Mammootty.
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Synopsis
Post Mortem is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by Pushparajan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Mammootty, Sukumaran and Balan K Nair in lead roles.
- K. B. DhayalanCinematography
- J SasikumarDirector
- K SankunniEditing
- Pushpa RajanProducer, Writer
About the film
Post Mortem is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by J. Sasikumar based on a screenplay by Dr. Pavithran. The film was produced by Pushparajan under the banner of Rajapushpa Productions. The film stars Prem Nazir in the lead role along with Mammootty, Sukumaran and Balan K. Nair in other supporting roles. The film's score was composed by KJ Joy. The film was a commercial success and was remade in four languages – in Tamil in 1983 as Vellai Roja, in Telugu in 1984 as S. P. Bhayankar, in Kannada in 1988 as Dharmathma and in Hindi in 1993 as Tahqiqaat.
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Post Mortem is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by J. Sasikumar based on a screenplay by Dr. Pavithran. The film was produced by Pushparajan under the banner of Rajapushpa Productions. The film stars Prem Nazir in the lead role along with Mammootty, Sukumaran and Balan K. Nair in other supporting roles. The film's score was composed by KJ Joy. The film was a commercial success and was remade in four languages – in Tamil in 1983 as Vellai Roja, in Telugu in 1984 as S. P. Bhayankar, in Kannada in 1988 as Dharmathma and in Hindi in 1993 as Tahqiqaat.
Cast
Prem Nazir as Fa.James /Dysp
Mammootty as Johnny
Sukumaran as Peter Esthappan
Swapna as Aleese Esthappan
T. G. Ravi as Chakkochen
Balan K. Nair as Mammukka
Prathapachandran as Esthappan
Meena as Reethamma
Jalaja as Aswathy Teacher
Janardanan as Unni
Kuthiravattam Pappu as const. Kurup
Sathyakala
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. J. Joy with lyrics by Poovachal Khader.
References
External links
Postmortem at IMDb
Text from Post Mortem (1982 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Mortem_(1982_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on June 21, 1982, a Monday.
- It runs 2h14 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "പോസ്റ്റുമോർട്ടം".
- This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosRajapushpa
- CountriesIndia
- LanguagesMalayalam
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Prem Nazir
Fr. James / Deputy Superintendent of Police -
Mammootty
Johny -
Sukumaran
Peter -
Swapna
Alice -
Jalaja
Aswathy -
Balan K Nair
Mammukka -
T G Ravi
Chackochan -
Janardhanan
Unni -
Kuthiravattam Pappu
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Meena
Peter's Mother -
Prathapa Chandran
Esthappan
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Crew
- K. B. Dhayalan Cinematography
- J Sasikumar Director
- K Sankunni Editing
- Pushpa Rajan Producer
- Pavithran Screenplay
- Pushpa Rajan Writer
Questions about this film
What is Postmortem about?
Postmortem: Post Mortem is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by Pushparajan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Mammootty, Sukumaran and Balan K Nair in lead roles.
Who directed Postmortem?
Postmortem was directed by J Sasikumar in 1982.
Who stars in Postmortem?
The cast of Postmortem includes Prem Nazir, Mammootty, Sukumaran, Swapna and Jalaja.
How long is Postmortem?
Postmortem runs for 134 minutes, or 2h14.
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