# Pappan Priyappetta Pappan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pappan_Priyappetta_Pappan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pappan_Priyappetta_Pappan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappan_Priyappetta_Pappan > Source revision: 1341559811 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1986 Indian film Pappan Priyappetta Pappan Poster Directed by Sathyan Anthikad Written by Siddique–Lal Produced by G. S. Harindran Starring Mohanlal Rahman Thilakan Lissy Cinematography Anandakuttan Edited by M. N. Appu Music by Alleppey Ranganath Rajamani (assistant) Distributed by Dinny Films Release date 3 January 1986 (1986-01-03) Running time 138 minutes Country India Language Malayalam ***Pappan Priyapatta Pappan*** (transl. *Pappan Dear Pappan*) is a 1986 Indian [Malayalam-language](/source/Malayalam-language) [fantasy film](/source/Fantasy_film) directed by [Sathyan Anthikad](/source/Sathyan_Anthikad) and written by [Siddique–Lal](/source/Siddique%E2%80%93Lal). It stars [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal), [Rahman](/source/Rahman_(actor)), [Thilakan](/source/Thilakan), [Lissy](/source/Lissy_(actress)), [Bahadoor](/source/Bahadoor), [Nedumudi Venu](/source/Nedumudi_Venu) and [Rajan P. Dev](/source/Rajan_P._Dev).[1][2][3] This is the debut film of Siddique-Lal duo and [Harisree Ashokan](/source/Harisree_Ashokan). The storyline is similar to [Heaven Can Wait](/source/Heaven_Can_Wait_(1978_film)). ## Plot A singer Pappan is killed in a bike accident, by rival singer Umesh; but [Yamaraj](/source/Yama_(Hinduism)) the Lord of Death realizes that Pappan had a few more days to live. Yamarajan allows Pappan to enter into bodies of other dead people. He first enters the body of a rich old man, then onto a Robinhood-like thief's body and finally onto CI (police)Devdas' body in a bid to tell his girlfriend Sarina that Pappan is dead, and to look forward to someone else in life. ## Cast - [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal) as C.I. Devdas (The body which carries the soul of Pappan) - [Rahman](/source/Rahman_(actor)) as Padmakumar aka Pappan - [Thilakan](/source/Thilakan) as [Yamarajan](/source/Yama_(Hinduism)) - [Nedumudi Venu](/source/Nedumudi_Venu) as Kayikkara Kochappu - [Bahadur](/source/Bahadoor) as Valyamangalathu Padmanabhan - [Lissy](/source/Lissy_(actress)) as Sarina - [Mala Aravindan](/source/Mala_Aravindan) - [N. F. Varghese](/source/N._F._Varghese) as Prabhakaran - [Zainuddin](/source/Zainuddin_(actor)) - [Rajan P. Dev](/source/Rajan_P._Dev) as Puli Sankaran - [Innocent](/source/Innocent_(actor)) as Constable Kuttan - [Sankaradi](/source/Sankaradi) as Singapore Antappan - [Jose Prakash](/source/Jose_Prakash) as Chandra Menon - [Jose](/source/Jose_(actor)) as Umesh - [Unnimary](/source/Unnimary) as Shantha - [Alummoodan](/source/Alummoodan) as [Chitragupthan](/source/Chitragupta) - [Kunchan](/source/Kunchan_(actor)) as Kunjan Pillai M.L.A - [Harisree Ashokan](/source/Harisree_Ashokan) - [Priya](/source/Priya_(actress)) as Item Dancer - [Meena](/source/Meena_(Malayalam_actress)) as Ammini ## Soundtrack The music was composed by Alleppey Ranganath and lyrics were written by R. K. Damodaran and [Sathyan Anthikad](/source/Sathyan_Anthikad). No. Song Singers Lyrics Length 1 "Allithaamara" P. Jayachandran R. K. Damodaran 2 "Kaalanillakkaalathoru Thalla" Balagopalan Thampi R. K. Damodaran 3 "Puthan Manavaatti" Chorus, Jency Anthony, Sindhu R. K. Damodaran 4 "Shaarike Ennomalppainkilee" P. Jayachandran Sathyan Anthikad ## Release Distributed by Dinny Films, *Pappan Priyappetta Pappan* was released on 3 January 1986. Upon release, the film was a commercial failure. However, it has over the years attained a [cult following](/source/Cult_following). [Siddique](/source/Siddique_(director)) in an interview with *[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)* told, "At that time Malayalis were not ready to accept death as a suitable subject for humour. It was a movie made a bit ahead of its time,”[4] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Pappan Priyappetta Pappan"](http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1891). MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 22 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Pappan Priyappetta Pappan"](http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2563). malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 22 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Pappan Priyappetta Pappan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141022164611/http://spicyonion.com/title/pappan-priyappetta-pappan-malayalam-movie/). spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** MK.SunilKumar. ["In a manner of speaking"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/in-a-manner-of-speaking/). *The Times of India*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0971-8257](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0971-8257). Retrieved 17 February 2023. ## External links - [*Pappan Priyappetta Pappan*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0282827/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Films by Lal Writer & Director as Siddique–Lal Ramji Rao Speaking (1989) In Harihar Nagar (1990) Godfather (1991) Vietnam Colony (1992) Kabooliwala (1993) Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) alone 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) In Ghost House Inn (2010) Tournament – Play & Replay (2010) Cobra (2012) King Liar (2016) Writer as Siddique–Lal Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) Nadodikkattu (1987) Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) Hera Pheri (2000) alone Honey Bee 2.5 (2017) Producer Hitler (1996) Superman (1997) Friends (1999) Tournament – Play & Replay (2010) Honey Bee 2: Celebrations (2017) & Distributor Thenkasipattanam (2000) Kalyanaraman (2002) Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004) Black (2004) Thommanum Makkalum (2005) Chanthupottu (2005) Pothan Vava (2006) Panthaya Kozhi (2007) 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) In Ghost House Inn (2010) Chanthupottu (2005) Distributor One Man Show (2001) Swapnakkoodu (2003) Bunglavil Outha (2005) Bharathchandran I.P.S. 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