Manjil Virinja Pookkal
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Promotional poster designed by P. N. Menon
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| Directed by | Fazil |
| Produced by | Navodaya Appachan |
| Written by | Fazil |
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| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | T. R. Shekhar |
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| Distributed by | Navodaya |
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150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹7 lakh (US$11,000) |
| Box office | ₹98 lakh (US$150,000) |
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| Soundtrack album by Jerry Amaldev | ||||
| Released | 1 December 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Length | 44:38 | |||
| Language | Malayalam | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
| Producer | Navodaya Appachan | |||
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Manjil Virinja Pookkal (English: Flowers That Bloomed in the Mist) is a 1980 Indian Malayalam musical romance film produced by Navodaya Appachan, written and directed by Fazil. It stars Shankar, Poornima Jayaram, and Mohanlal. The original soundtrack was composed by Jerry Amaldev and cinematography was done by Ashok Kumar.
Prem Kishan (Shankar) comes to Kodaikanal, where he falls in love with a girl, Prabha (Poornima). But later it is revealed to Kishan that Prabha was already married to Narendran (Mohanlal), a sadistic youngster. Their relationship gets into trouble when Narendran finds out about their affair. The film marked several debuts—directorial debut of Fazil, onscreen debut of Mohanlal and Poornima, Shankar's debut in Malayalam cinema, and Amaldev as music director.
Manjil Virinja Pookkal released in theatres on 25 December 1980 on Christmas Day. The film was shot mainly in and around Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. Made on a cost of ₹7 lakh, the film grossed ₹98 lakh at the box office. It was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year and was a major landmark in the career of Fazil. Manjil Virinja Pookkal received six Kerala State Film Awards, including the Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value.
The story is about Prem Krishnan (Shankar) coming to the hills of Kodaikkanal on work, meeting and falling in love with Prabha (Poornima Jayaram) whom he knows little about. Later, he realises that she is married when her husband, Narendran (Mohanlal) comes into the picture. Narendran is a sadistic husband. The film ends on a sad note, with Prem Krishnan committing suicide after killing Narendran, saddened by the loss of Prabha, who was killed by Narendran.
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