Mortuary (1983 Malayalam film)

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Mortuary
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Poster
Directed byBaby
Screenplay by V. K. Pavithran
Produced byK. Pushparajan
Starring Prem Nazir
Madhu
Shankar Panikkar
Balan K. Nair
CinematographyK. B. Dayalan
Music by K. J. Joy
Release date
  • 12 August 1983 (1983-08-12)
Country India
LanguageMalayalam

Mortuary is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Baby and produced by K. Pushparajan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Shankar Panikkar and Balan K. Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy. The film was remade in Tamil as Amma Pillai (1990).

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Mortuary is based upon a real incident which happened in the Kottayam Medical College in the year 1977. There was a bet between two medical students to nab a cigarette from a dead body kept in a mortuary at 12 o'clock midnight. When the student came to take the cigarette, the dead body swallowed the cigarette and the student was killed due to the shock. The real culprit was the other student who was present in the mortuary lying in between the dead bodies. Police arrested the other student responsible for the death. [1] [2]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. J. Joy and the lyrics were written by Poovachal Khader.

No.SongSingerLength (m:ss)
1"Amritha Sarassile" K. J. Yesudas
2"Niyamangal Oru Bhaagam"K. J. Yesudas

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References

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  2. "Mortuary". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.