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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Piravi<br />
| image = piravi.jpg<br />
| caption = [[Cannes Film Festival]] poster<br />
| director = [[Shaji N. Karun]]<br />
| writer = S. Jayachandran Nair<br /> [[Reghunath Paleri]] <br />Shaji N. Karun<br />
| starring = [[Premji]]<br />[[Archana (actress)|Archana]]<br />Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy<br />C. V. Sreeraman<br />Mullenezhi<br />K. Gopalakrishnan<br />
| producer = S. Jayachandran Nair<br />
| distributor = <br />
| cinematography = [[Sunny Joseph]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2008/06/20/stories/2008062050310200.htm|title=Monsoon vignettes|date=20 June 2008|work=The Hindu}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
| editing = Venugopal<br />
| released = January 1989<br />
| runtime = 110 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
| music = [[G. Aravindan]]<br>[[Mohan Sithra]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Piravi''''' ({{lang-en|italic=yes|The Birth}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[drama film]] directed by [[Shaji N. Karun]]. It stars [[Premji]], [[Archana (actress)|Archana]] and Lakshmi Krishnamurthy. The film is based on the life of professor [[T. V. Eachara Warrier]], whose son, a student in [[National Institute of Technology Calicut|Regional Engineering College, Calicut]], was [[Rajan case|killed in police custody]] during the [[National Emergency in India|National Emergency Period]] of 1976. The film's music was composed by [[G. Aravindan]] and [[Mohan Sithara]]. ''Piravi'' received widespread critical acclaim upon release. The film was screened and very well received at many film festivals and won at least 31 awards, including the [[Caméra d'Or|Caméra d'Or — Mention Spéciale]] at the [[1989 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/275/year/1989.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Piravi |access-date=2 August 2009|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> It also won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]] at the Indian [[National Film Awards]] in 1989.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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Raghu is one of two children born to Raghava Chakyar (Premji) and his wife. Born quite late in his parents' marriage, Raghu is brought up with immense devotion and love until adulthood.<br />
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Now studying in an engineering college far from home, Raghu must return home for the engagement ceremony of his sister (Archana), but fails to turn up. His father Raghavan waits endlessly for his son to return. Raghavan takes daily trips to the local bus stop, waiting all day in the hope that Raghu will eventually come home. Soon it emerges, and the family come to know through newspapers, that Raghu has been taken into custody by the police for political reasons.<br />
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Raghavan sets out to try to find his son, and he eventually reaches police headquarters. However the police pretend not to know about Raghu, or his whereabouts, and furthermore, deny the fact that Raghu was taken into custody. Raghu's sister eventually comes to the realization that her brother has probably died as a result of police torture, but hasn't the heart to tell her father. Raghavan slowly begins to lose grip of reality and starts to dream of his family reuniting once more.<br />
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==Cast== <br />
{{colbegin}} <br />
*[[Premji]] as Professor Raghava Chakyar<br />
*[[Archana (actress)|Archana]] as Chakyar's daughter <br />
*M. Chandran Nair<br />
*[[Mullanezhi]] <br />
*Surendran<br />
*[[V. K. Sreeraman]]<br />
*K Gopalakrishnan<br />
*Kottara Gopalakrishnan Nair<br />
*Lakshmi Amma<br />
*Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy<br />
*Shantha Ramachandran<br />
*Leela<br />
*Ammini <br />
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==Awards==<br />
The film was nominated for or won the following awards:<br />
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'''[[1989 Cannes Film Festival]] (France)''' <br />
* Won - [[Caméra d'Or]] - [[Caméra d'Or#Caméra d'Or — Mention Spéciale|Mention d'honneur]] - [[Shaji N. Karun]]<ref name="festival-cannes.com" /><br />
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'''1989 [[Edinburgh International Film Festival]] (UK)'''<br />
* Won - Sir Charles Chaplin Award - '''Piravi''' - Shaji N. Karun<br />
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'''1989 [[Locarno International Film Festival]] (Switzerland)''' <br />
* Won - Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention - Shaji N. Karun<br />
* Won - Silver Leopard - Shaji N. Karun<br />
* Nominated - Golden Leopard - Shaji N. Karun<br />
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'''1989 [[National Film Awards]] (India)''' <br />
* Won - Golden Lotus Award - [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]] - [[Shaji N. Karun]]<br />
* Won - Golden Lotus Award - [[National Film Award for Best Direction|Best Director]] - [[Shaji N. Karun]]<br />
* Won - Silver Lotus Award - [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Premji]]<br />
* Won - Silver Lotus Award - [[National Film Award for Best Audiography|Best Audiography]] - T. Krishnanunni<br />
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'''1989 [[Kerala State Film Awards]] (India)''' <br />
* Won - [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] - Premji<br />
* Won - [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film]]<br />
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'''1989 [[Filmfare Awards South]]'''<br />
* Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam]] -''[[Premji]]''<br />
* Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Director - Malayalam]] - ''[[Shaji N Karun]]''<br />
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'''1989 [[Hawaii International Film Festival]] (United States)''' <br />
* Won - Best Feature Film - '''Piravi''' - Shaji N. Karun<br />
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'''1989 [[Chicago International Film Festival]] (United States)<br />
* Won - Silver Hugo - '''Piravi''' - Shaji N. Karun<br />
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'''1990 Bergamo Film Meeting (Italy)''' <br />
* Won - Bronze Rosa Camuna - [[Shaji N. Karun]]<br />
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'''1990 Fribourg International Film Festival (Switzerland)''' <br />
* Won - Distribution Help Award - Shaji N. Karun<br />
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'''1991 [[Fajr Film Festival]] ([[Iran]])''' <br />
* Won - Crystal Simorgh - International Competition: Superb Film - '''Piravi''' - Shaji N. Karun<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://'''www.lenseye.co/the-30-must-see-indian-films-selected-by-utpal-datta-film-critic'''/] 30 Must see Indian Films selected by Critic Utpal Datta<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=0095872|title=Piravi}}<br />
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* [http://www.lenseye.co/the-30-must-see-indian-films-selected-by-utpal-datta-film-critic/] 30 Must see Indian film selected by Critic Utpal Datta<br />
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[[Category:1989 films]]<br />
[[Category:1989 drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Shaji N. Karun]]<br />
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Actor National Award-winning performance]]<br />
[[Category:Films whose director won the Best Director National Film Award]]<br />
[[Category:Best Feature Film National Film Award winners]]<br />
[[Category:Films that won the Best Audiography National Film Award]]<br />
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