''Parampara'' (meaning ''the succession'') is a 1990

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, directed by

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, written by

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, and starring

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and

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. Mammootty plays two roles in the film, portraying both Johnny, the protagonist, and Lawrence, his father. The film was a commercial failure. The film's story was developed by Swamy on the suggestion of Mammootty after watching an English film. The film was loosely remade in Hindi as ''

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'' (1991) and in Telugu as ''

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'' (1993), both of which were commercial successes.

Plot

When his son is kidnapped by a rival gang, Johnny teams up with his estranged father (Johnny's mother was murdered by his father's enemies) to rescue the kidnapped child.

Cast

(in a dual role) as Johnny / Lawrence *

as Chandhu *

as Meera *

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as Kaliyappa Chettiyar *

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as Achuthan *

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as Police Officer * M. S. Thripunithura as Meera's Father * Deepak as Joemon, son of Johnny *

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as Mary, wife of Lawrence. *

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack album was composed by Mohan Sithara and the lyrics were penned by

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References

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1990s Malayalam-language films 1990s crime films Malayalam films remade in other languages Films scored by Mohan Sithara Films directed by Sibi Malayil {{1990s-crime-film-stub