# Appunni > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Appunni > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Appunni.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appunni > Source revision: 1343319541 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1984 Indian film by Sathyan Anthikad Appunni Poster designed by Kitho Directed by Sathyan Anthikad Written by V. K. N. Produced by Ramachandran Starring Nedumudi Venu Mohanlal Menaka Bharath Gopi Sukumari Cinematography Anandakuttan Edited by G. Venkitaraman Music by Kannur Rajan Production company Revathi Productions Distributed by Soori Films Release date 17 March 1984 (1984-03-17) Country India Language Malayalam ***Appunni*** is a 1984 Indian [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)-language [romantic comedy](/source/Romantic_comedy) film directed by [Sathyan Anthikad](/source/Sathyan_Anthikad) and written by [V. K. N.](/source/V._K._N.), based on his story *Premavum Vivahavum*. It is the only screenplay he has ever written. The film stars [Nedumudi Venu](/source/Nedumudi_Venu) in the title role, alongside [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal), [Menaka](/source/Menaka_(actress)), [Bharath Gopi](/source/Bharath_Gopi), and [Sukumari](/source/Sukumari).[1][2][3] ## Plot This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (August 2025) ## Cast - [Nedumudi Venu](/source/Nedumudi_Venu) as Appunni - [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal) as Menon *maashu* - [Menaka](/source/Menaka_(actress)) as Ammukutty - [Bharath Gopi](/source/Bharath_Gopi) as Ayyappan Nair, Ammukutty's father - [Sankaradi](/source/Sankaradi) as Adhikari - [Bahadoor](/source/Bahadoor) as Hajiyar - [Sukumari](/source/Sukumari) as Malu, Ammukutty's mother - [Oduvil Unnikrishnan](/source/Oduvil_Unnikrishnan) as Kurup Mash - [Kuthiravattam Pappu](/source/Kuthiravattam_Pappu) as Karunakaran - [Meena](/source/Meena_(Malayalam_actress)) as Menon's mother - [Kuttyedathi Vilasini](/source/Kuttyedathi_Vilasini) as Kalyani Amma ## Production The screenplay was written by [V. K. N.](/source/V._K._N.), based on his story *Premavum Vivahavum*. Some characters were newly created for the film. The character Hajiyar was adapted from another of V. K. N.'s work.[4] *Appunni* remains the only screenplay he has ever wrote.[5] The film's switch-on ceremony, marking the start of filming, was performed by author [Vaikom Muhammad Basheer](/source/Vaikom_Muhammad_Basheer) at V. K. N.'s suggestion, although V. K. N. himself did not attend the event.[6] ## Soundtrack The music was composed by [Kannur Rajan](/source/Kannur_Rajan) and the lyrics were written by [Bichu Thirumala](/source/Bichu_Thirumala). No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss) 1 "Kinnaaram Tharivalayude" Vani Jairam Bichu Thirumala 2 "Thoomanjin Thulli" K. J. Yesudas Bichu Thirumala ## Release The screenplay of *Appunni* was published by [Mathrubhumi Books](/source/Mathrubhumi_Books).[7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Appunni"](http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1573). www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Appunni"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141020224930/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?989). malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from [the original](http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?989) on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Appunni"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141021011945/http://spicyonion.com/title/appunni-malayalam-movie/). spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Shabhith, M.K. (3 August 2022). ["എഴുത്തുകാരനെ കഥാവശേഷനാക്കുമോ സംവിധായകൻ? കടവും ഓപ്പോളും അപ്പുണ്ണിയുമൊക്കെ പറയുന്നത്"](https://www.mathrubhumi.com/literature/features/discussion-on-adaptation-films-m-t-vasudevan-nair-sathyan-anthikkad-m-mukundan-paul-zacharia-1.7753354). *[Mathrubhumi](/source/Mathrubhumi)* (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 August 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*Malayalam Literary Survey - Volume 18*](https://books.google.com/books?id=6ppkAAAAMAAJ). [Kerala Sahitya Akademi](/source/Kerala_Sahitya_Akademi). 1996. p. 21. Retrieved 20 August 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Anthikad, Sathyan (13 September 2020). ["മുപ്പത്തിയഞ്ചു വർഷങ്ങൾക്കുശേഷവും ആ അസുലഭനിമിഷത്തിന്റെ ഓർമ മാഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ല"](https://www.mathrubhumi.com/literature/features/sathyan-anthikad-memory-about-vkn-1.5049887). *[Mathrubhumi](/source/Mathrubhumi)* (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 August 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["അപ്പുണ്ണി"](https://www.mbibooks.com/product/appunni/). [Mathrubhumi Books](/source/Mathrubhumi_Books). v t e Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad Kurukkante Kalyanam (1982) Kinnaram (1983) Appunni (1984) Adhyayam Onnu Muthal (1985) Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) T. P. Balagopalan M. A. (1986) Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986) Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986) Nadodikkattu (1987) Kudumbapuranam (1988) Pattanapravesham (1988) Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu (1988) Varavelpu (1989) Mazhavilkavadi (1989) Lal Americayil (1989) Artham (1989) Sasneham (1990) Thalayana Manthram (1990) Sandhesam (1991) My Dear Muthachan (1992) Samooham (1993) Pingami (1994) No. 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North (1995) Thooval Kottaram (1996) Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997) Oral Mathram (1997) Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999) Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000) Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001) Yathrakarude Sradhakku (2002) Manassinakkare (2003) Achuvinte Amma (2005) Rasathanthram (2006) Vinodayathra (2007) Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008) Bhagyadevatha (2009) Kadha Thudarunnu (2010) Snehaveedu (2011) Puthiya Theerangal (2011) Oru Indian Pranayakatha (2013) Ennum Eppozhum (2015) Jomonte Suvisheshangal (2017) Njan Prakashan (2018) Makal (2022) Hridayapoorvam (2025) ## External links - [*Appunni*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291729/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) This article about a Malayalam film of the 1980s is a stub. 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