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<div>{{short description|1983 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Balu Kiriyath}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Visa<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| director = [[Balu Kiriyath]]<br />
| producer = N. P. Abu<br />
| screenplay = [[Balu Kiriyath]]<br>N. P. Ali<br />
| story = G. Vivekanandan<br />
| based_on = {{Based on|''Bombayil Oru Madhuvidhu''|G. Vivekanandan}}<br />
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Mammootty]]<br>[[T. R. Omana]]<br>[[Sathaar]]<br />
| music = Jithin Shyam<br />
| cinematography = Vipin Das<br />
| editing = G. Venkittaraman<br />
| studio = Priya Films<br />
| distributor = Priya Films And Chalachitra<br />
| released = {{Film date|1983|4|29|df=y}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Visa''''' is a 1983 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film co-written and directed by [[Balu Kiriyath]]. It is based on the [[short story]] "Bombayil Oru Madhividhu" by G. Vivekanandan. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Mammootty]], [[T. R. Omana]], and [[Sathaar]]. The film has a musical score by Jithin Shyam. ''Visa'' was a commercial success at the box office. Mohanlal got a take off as a comedy actor for the first time through this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1518|title=Visa|accessdate=2014-10-20|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4550|title=Visa|accessdate=2014-10-20|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/visa-malayalam-movie/|title=Visa|accessdate=2014-10-20|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/movies/visa.html|title=Visa|accessdate=2014-07-27|publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Mohanlal]] as Sunny<br />
*[[Sreenath]] as Balachandran<br />
*[[Mammootty]] as Sharif<br />
*[[T. R. Omana]]<br />
*[[Sathaar]]<br />
*[[Anuradha (actress)|Anuradha]] (her first solo dance as a mujra dancer)<br />
*[[Bahadoor]]<br />
*[[Balan K. Nair]]<br />
*[[Jalaja]]<br />
*[[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]]<br />
*[[Shanthi Krishna]]<br />
* P. A. Aziz<br />
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==Production==<br />
Producer N. P. Abu after deciding to adapt G. Vivekanandan's short story "Bombayil Oru Madhividhu" into a film, invited Kabir Ravuthar for directing the film. But Ravuthar left the project due to creative differences and was replaced by Balu Kiriyat with a new theme.<ref>{{cite news |last1=മേനോന് |first1=രവി |title=റഫിയെ പാടിക്കാനായി മാത്രം ഹിന്ദി പടം പിടിച്ച കിളിമാനൂരുകാരന് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/columns/paatuvazhiyorathu/mohammed-rafi-kabeer-rawther-bollywood-ravi-menon-paattezhuthu-lubna-1.2129796 |accessdate=30 July 2019 |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date=31 July 2017 |language=ml}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by Jithin Shyam and the lyrics were written by [[Bichu Thirumala]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Raathriyil Pookkunna" || [[S. Janaki]] || [[Bichu Thirumala]] || <br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Sangathi Kozhanjallu" || [[Zero Babu]] || Bichu Thirumala || <br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Swapnam Palathum" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || Bichu Thirumala || <br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Thaleeppeelikkaattinulliloru" || K. J. Yesudas, [[Jency]] || Bichu Thirumala || <br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDB title|0268019|Visa}}<br />
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[[Category:1983 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
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