France / May 19, 1989 / Cannes Film Festival
A father's love for his only son at the height of The Emergency...
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When his son fails to arrive home to attend his daughter's engagement ceremony, aging patriarch Raghava Chakyar waits daily for him at the bus stop. He soon comes to learn that his son, Raghu, was taken into police custody for political reasons and tries to get to the bottom of this.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | പിറവി |
| Original language | ML |
| Production countries | India |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 6 gennaio 1989 |
| Writer | Raghunath Paleri, S. Jayachandran Nair, Shaji N. Karun |
| Editing | M Venugopal |
| Cinematography | Sunny Joseph |
| Assistant directors | Shaji N. Karun |
| Camera operators | Sunny Joseph |
| Additional photography | Sunny Joseph |
| Production design | Devan |
| Art direction | Devan |
| Set decoration | Devan |
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| Music | Govindan Aravindan |
| Sound | Govindan Aravindan |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Mar 11, 1990 / Mostra Internazionale del Cinema d'Essai/Bergamo Film Meeting
Theatrical release
India / Jan 06, 1989 / U
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