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Arimpara

IMDb ID: tt0364211 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.6 (45 votes)

Genres: Drama

A Kerala man's peaceful life changes when a mole appears on his lip. His wife first sees it as lucky, then fears it's contagious. He won't get surgery due to beliefs. The growing wart takes over.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: A Story That Begins at the End
Canada: A Story That Begins at the End (English)
United Kingdom: A Story That Begins at the End
Ireland: A Story That Begins at the End (English)
India: A Story That Begins at the End (English)
New Zealand: A Story That Begins at the End (English)
United States: A Story That Begins at the End
World-wide: A Story That Begins at the End (English)
South Africa: A Story That Begins at the End (English)
Poland: Historia, która zaczyna się na końcu
Japan: ストーリー・ビギンズ・アット・ジ・エンド (Japanese)
A Story That Begins at the End
Release Date2004-06-30Runtime90 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsIndia
Japan
LanguagesMalayalamProduction CompaniesFlying Elephant Films Ltd.
NHK
National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364211/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0364211.jpgUpdated At2026-03-14T12:07:24

Stars

Nedumudi Venu
Sona Nair
Bharathan Njarakkal
Rajan Sithara
Master Bhagyanath

Directors

Murali Nair

Writers

Madhu Apsara
Murali Nair
O.V. Vijayan

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Nedumudi Venu | Character: Krishnanunni
Actor: Sona Nair | Character: Actress
Actor: Bharathan Njarakkal | Character: Actor
Actor: Rajan Sithara | Character: Actor
Actor: Master Bhagyanath | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Murali Nair | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Madhu Apsara | Role: Writer
Name: Murali Nair | Role: Writer
Name: O.V. Vijayan | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: P. Parameswaran | Role: Producer
Name: Makoto Ueda | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Fernando Benadon | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: M.J. Radhakrishnan | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Lalitha Krishna | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: C.P. Padmakumar | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Mitra Madhu | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Salim Kadakkal | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Dimanth Vyas | Role: Makeup Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Harikumar Madhavan Nair | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Sajeer Abdul Salam | Role: Visual Effects

[Additional Crew]
Name: Chieko Murata | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364211/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: May 18, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
Netherlands: September 9, 2003 (Film by the Sea Film Festival)
South Korea: October 4, 2003 (Pusan International Film Festival)
France: December 3, 2003 (Nantes Festival of 3 Continents)
Japan: December 14, 2003 (NHK Asian Film Festival)
Ireland: February 15, 2004 (Dublin Film Festival)
United Kingdom: May 6, 2004 (Commonwealth Film Festival)
France: June 30, 2004

Awards

Nominee | 2003 | Bombay International Film Festival | Best Indian Film | Murali Nair, A Story That Begins at the End
Nominee | 2003 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard Award | Murali Nair, A Story That Begins at the End

Box Office

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