Pushpaka Vimana (1987)
November 17, 1987Release Date
Pushpaka Vimana (1987)
November 17, 1987Release Date
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Kamal Haasan
Unemployed graduate
Amala Akkineni
Magician's daughter
Tinnu Anand
Killer
Sameer Kakkar
Rich man
Farida Jalal
Magician's wife
K. S. Ramesh
Magician
Prathap Pothan
Lover
Loknath
Hotel owner
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Release DateNovember 17, 1987
Original Nameಪುಷ್ಪಕ ವಿಮಾನ
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 11m
Content RatingPG-13
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Pushpaka Vimana (translation: The Flower Chariot) is a 1987 Indian silent dark comedy film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, who co-produced it with Shringar Nagaraj. The film, which has no dialogue, stars Kamal Haasan leading an ensemble cast that includes Samir Khakhar, Tinu Anand, K. S. Ramesh, Amala, Farida Jalal, Pratap Potan, Lokanath, P. L. Narayana and Ramya. The film revolves around an unemployed youth who encounters a drunk millionaire unconscious and takes over his lifestyle after keeping him prisoner. However, he does not realise the dangers he has brought upon himself because a contract killer believes him to be his target.
Rao's desire to make a dialogue-less film came when he was working as an assistant director in a film where a character had to emote fear without dialogue in a scene. Once the idea for Pushpaka Vimana materialised, Rao wrote the screenplay within two weeks. The film was the only one produced by Nagaraj. Due to the lack of dialogue, Rao was able to cast actors from different parts of India. The cinematography was handled by B. C. Gowrishankar, editing by D. Vasu, art direction by Thota Tharani, and the background score was composed by L. Vaidyanathan. The film was shot in Bangalore, Karnataka.
The film was released on 27 November 1987 with different titles for different linguistic regions: its original title Pushpaka Vimana in Karnataka (in the Kannada language), Pushpaka Vimanam in Andhra Pradesh (Telugu), Pushpak (transl. Flower) in Hindi-speaking regions, Pesum Padam (transl. Talking Picture) in Tamil Nadu (Tamil), and Pushpakvimanam in Kerala (Malayalam). It received critical acclaim and became a commercial success, with a 35-week theatrical run in Bangalore. The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment as a Kannada entry and in three categories at the 35th Filmfare Awards South in the Kannada branch: Best Film, Best Director (Rao) and Best Actor (Haasan).