Visa (film)
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.[1][2][3][4]
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Directed by | Balu Kiriyath |
Produced by | N. P. Abu |
Screenplay by | Balu Kiriyath N. P. Ali |
Story by | G. Vivekanandan |
Based on | Bombayil Oru Madhuvidhu by G. Vivekanandan |
Starring | Mohanlal Mammootty T. R. Omana Sathaar |
Music by | Jithin Shyam |
Cinematography | Vipin Das |
Edited by | G. Venkittaraman |
Production company | Priya Films |
Distributed by | Priya Films And Chalachitra |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Cast
- Mohanlal as Sunny
- Sreenath as Balachandran
- Mammootty as Sharif
- T. R. Omana
- Sathaar
- Anuradha (her first solo dance as a mujra dancer)
- Bahadoor
- Balan K. Nair
- Jalaja
- Santhakumari
- Shanthi Krishna
- P. A. Aziz
Production
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.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Jithin Shyam and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala.
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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1 | "Raathriyil Pookkunna" | S. Janaki | Bichu Thirumala | |
2 | "Sangathi Kozhanjallu" | Zero Babu | Bichu Thirumala | |
3 | "Swapnam Palathum" | K. J. Yesudas | Bichu Thirumala | |
4 | "Thaleeppeelikkaattinulliloru" | K. J. Yesudas, Jency | Bichu Thirumala |
References
- "Visa". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- "Visa". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- "Visa". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- "Visa". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- മേനോന്, രവി (31 July 2017). "റഫിയെ പാടിക്കാനായി മാത്രം ഹിന്ദി പടം പിടിച്ച കിളിമാനൂരുകാരന്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 30 July 2019.