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Parampara
File:Parampara 1990 poster.jpg
Directed bySibi Malayil
Written byS. N. Swamy
Screenplay byS. N. Swamy
Story byS. N. Swamy
StarringMammootty
Suresh Gopi
Sumalatha
Music byMohan Sitara
CinematographyAnandakuttan
Edited byL. Bhoominathan
Release date
  • 20 December 1990 (1990-12-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Parampara (meaning the succession) is a 1990 Malayalam film, directed by Sibi Malayil,[1] written by S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty, Suresh Gopi and Sumalatha. Mammootty plays two roles in the film, portraying both Johnny, the protagonist, and Lawrence, his father.[2] The film was a commercial failure.[3] The film's story was developed by Swamy on the suggestion of Mammootty after watching an English film.[3] The film was loosely remade in Hindi as Phool Aur Kaante (1991) and in Telugu as Varasudu (1993), both of which were commercial successes.

Plot[edit | edit source]

When his son is kidnapped by a rival gang, Johnny teams up with his estranged father, Lawrence (Johnny's mother was murdered by his father's enemies) to rescue the kidnapped child.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack album was composed by Mohan Sithara and the lyrics were written by Kaithapram and Sreekumaran Thampi.

Track Song title Singer(s)
1 Onnam Maanam G. Venugopal
2 Kolakkuruvi K. S. Chithra
3 Onnam Maanam G. Venugopal

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Yves Thoraval (2000). The cinemas of India. Macmillan India. p. 389. ISBN 9780333934104.
  2. Benson Philip (18 June 2016). "Mammootty and double role connection!". Times of India.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "In conversation with SN Swamy, man behind Malayalam cinema's finest murder mysteries". The News Minute. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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