Padayottam | |
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Directed by | Jijo Punnoose |
Screenplay by | N. Govindan Kutty |
Based on | The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas |
Produced by | Navodaya Appachan |
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Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu[1] J. Williams (additional photography) |
Edited by | T. R. Shekhar[2] |
Music by | Guna Singh |
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Distributed by | Navodaya Release |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | Rs. 1 Crore (₹10 million) [3] |
Padayottam (transl. Battle march) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language epic period drama film directed by Jijo Punnoose and produced by Navodaya Appachan through the company Navodaya Pictures.[4][5] It is partly based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, who is credited for the story with a screenplay written by N. Govindan Kutty. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Lakshmi, Shankar, Poornima Bhagyaraj, Mammootty, Mohanlal, N. Govindan Kutty and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair.[6]