negative reviews from critics the film would fail at the box office. However, on the insistence of Mohan they agreed and the film was released as the opening film of the Lulu and Mymoon theatres. Reception Critical response P. K. Ajith Kumar of The Hindu rated Nedumudi Venu's performance in the film as one of the best in his career, writing: "Mohan, a director who has contributed greatly to Malayalam cinema during its golden period in the 1980s, often brought the best out of Venu. This film had the actor playing a young man who successfully hides the pains of his life from his colleagues." Box office Expectations for Vida Parayum Munpe were low. But defying expectations it was a commercial success. The film was declared a hit at the box office in its lifetime run. However, despite the film being an audience favorite, the film was unexpectedly withdrawn from theatres on the 95th day due to a fight between the distributors and theatre owners. The film was replaced by another film in theatres in retaliation for the distributors' refusal to give the film as their next release in another theatre. Regarding the incident director Mohan in an interview with a Magazine says: References 1981 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Mohan