Pa Va

Pa Va

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sooraj Tom
Produced by Siyad Muhammed
Written by Ajish Thomas
Screenplay by Ajish Thomas
Starring Murali Gopy
Anoop Menon
Prayaga Martin
Renji Panicker
KPAC Lalitha
Music by Anand Madhusoodanan
Production
company
Safa Entertainment
Release dates
  • 22 July 2016 (2016-07-22)
Country India
Language Malayalam

Pa Va (stylized as Pa..Va and also known as Pappanekkurichum Varkeyekkurichum; English: About Pappen and Varkey) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam existential comedy drama film directed by Sooraj Tom in his directorial debut. It stars Murali Gopy and Anoop Menon in the lead roles as two octogenarian friends.[1][2] It is procuded by Siyad Muhammed under his home production banner Safa Entertainment.

A trailer was released on 10 June 2016. The film was released on 22 July 2016.[3]

Plot

It focuses on existential aspects of life through two close octogenarian friends Pappen and Varkey. Pappen is an industrialist who shares his good moments with jackfruit loving, antique collector Varkey. Pappen shares his fear of dying to Varkey, but Varkey blends the concern with humor and encourages him. Soon after, Varkey dies from what he loves the most - A jackfruit falls over him. Varkey's death disturbs Pappen. Pappen sees Varkey in his dreams and continues to talk to him in daytime. His loving sisters and help Kunju takes care of him. Pappen feels his interment should be at his hometown with his family and friend Varkey. But his current church doesn't agree with it under the fear of losing a wealthy family and an economic source that could affect the church in this transition. Pappen has dreams and thoughts about a girl whom he and Varkey had pined over. Pappen under Varkey's spirit's interest goes on to find whom their love interest liked the most and finds out painfully she was interested in evangelism. Pappen visits Varkey's house to meet his wife and learns she is moving to America and Varkey's coveted antiques are considered as silly objects like used to dry clothes and such. The church committee and the priests do their best to block Pappen's move towards his hometown church. Meanwhile, Pappen falls sick and is in Comma. This motivates his family members to buy Pappen's ancestor's land in his hometown and a burial plot. The priest who is motivated by financial interests and fame is visited by Varkey's spirit for not allowing Pappen's request. The priest signs the permission letter and dies from the shock and is seen laughing in spirit form with Varkey pondering his absurdity while he lived. Pappen wakes up from his Comma and does what the priest wished to do for fame and dedicates it to the priest. Soon after Pappen dies and is met with Varkey in heaven they both plan to cross the barriers between them and their love interest in heaven using their wit and strength of friendship.

Cast

  • Murali Gopy as Devassy Pappen
  • Anoop Menon as Perianthanam Varkey
  • Prayaga Martin as Mary
  • Jose as Jose Achayan
  • Renji Panicker as Thampuran Johnny[4]
  • Indrans as Kunju
  • Ashokan as Babychan
  • P Balachandran as Father Micheal Kallayi (Kallayi Achan)
  • Shammi Thilakan as Father Ittiparamban
  • Jagannatha Varma as Bishop
  • Sunil Sukhada as Brother Paili
  • Edavela Babu as Brother Paul
  • KPAC Lalitha as Annamma
  • Ranjini as Lillykutty
  • Muthumani as Kunjumol
  • Vanitha Krishnachandran as Elamma
  • Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Agnes/Sister amma
  • Ponnamma Babu as Theyyamma
  • Bhagyalakshmi as Filomena/Filo
  • Jomon as Edwin
  • Sethulakshmi as Ammini
  • Eloor George as Konnayi Kapiyar
  • Arya as Sister Emily
  • Ramu as Dr.Mathew
  • Santhosh as Thommi
  • Chali Pala as Francis
  • Shiju as George
  • Arun Sidharth as Young pappen
  • Akash Pathmakumar as Young varkey
  • Aparna as Mary's friend
  • Pauli Valsan as Pulimoottil housemaid
  • Alexander Prashanth as Gregory
  • Cherthala Lalitha as Mother Superior
  • Kozhikode Sharada as Thresia
  • Nazeer Sankranthi as Jr. Priest
  • Ajay as Josutty
  • Anish as MLA
  • Kalabhavan Rahman as Subinspector
  • PK Unnikrishnan as Beeranikka
  • Purushan Kottayam as Jose
  • Kottayam Manju as Jose' wife Kunjumol

Soundtrack

Music: Anand Madhusoodanan, Lyrics: Santhosh Varma, Suku Damodar, Rafeeq Ahammed, Harinarayanan

Release

On 10 June 2016, a trailer was released on YouTube with a release date set for Ramadan 2016.[5] However, due to competition from other releases, the film was postponed, and was finally released on July 22, 2016.[6]

References

External links

Pa Va at the Internet Movie Database

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