Randu Penkuttikal is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Mohan from a screenplay by Surasu, which is partially based on the novel of the same name by V. T.
He then resold the rights to Mohan after the latter requested it (Stanley’s health issues were also a contributing factor to giving up of the story).In a later interview, director Mohan said that he never read the novel completely, before or after the making of this film.
He adapted the title as well as the lead characters but asked Surasu to weave a script based on those characters and not necessarily based on the novel.
[2] One of the earliest movies to explore the theme of lesbianism in a normalised way.
[3][4] The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala and Randor Guy.