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.[1] The film's score was composed by KJ Joy.[2] 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.[3]
| Post Mortem | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | J. Sasikumar |
| Written by | Pushparajan Dr. Pavithran (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Dr. Pavithran |
| Produced by | Pushparajan |
| Starring | Prem Nazir Mammootty Sukumaran Balan K. Nair |
| Cinematography | K. B. Dayalan |
| Edited by | K. Sankunni |
| Music by | K. J. Joy |
Production company | Rajapushpa |
| Distributed by | Rajapushpa |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cast
edit- 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
editThe music was composed by K. J. Joy with lyrics by Poovachal Khader.
| No. | Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Makkathe Panimathi Pole" | Unni Menon, Chorus | |
| 2 | "Raaja Pushpame Rithu Raaja Pushpame" | K. J. Yesudas |
References
edit- ^ "Postmortem". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Postmortem". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Postmortem". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
External links
edit- Postmortem at IMDb
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