'' Piravi '' ( ) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam feature film directed by Shaji N. Karun . It stars Premji , Archana and Lakshmi Krishnamurthy . The film is inspired by the life of Prof. T. V. Eachara Warrier , whose son , a student in Regional Engineering College ( Kozhikode ) , is believed to have been murdered during the National Emergency Period of 1976 . The film 's music is composed by G. Aravindan and Mohan Sithara . '' Piravi '' received widespread critical acclaim upon release . The film was screened and very well received at many film festivals and won at least 31 awards , including the Caméra d'Or — Mention Spéciale at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival . It also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film at the Indian National Film Awards in 1989
1989 Cannes Film Festival
1989 Cannes Film Festival
Piravi