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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Aadyapapam<br />
| image = Adipapam.jpg<br />
| caption = VCD cover<br />
| director = [[P. Chandrakumar]]<br />
| producer = [[R. B. Choudary]]<br />
| writer = <br />
| screenplay = <br />
| based_on = {{based on|[[Old Testament]]}}<br />
| starring = Vimal Raja<br />[[Abhilasha (actress)|Abhilasha]]<br />
| music = [[Jerry Amaldev]]<br />[[Usha Khanna]]<br />
| cinematography = P. Chandrakumar<br />
| editing = K. Rajagopal<br />
| studio = [[Super Good Films|Super Film International]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|1988|9|10|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 87 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget = {{INR}} 7 lakh<ref name="Metrovaartha" /><br />
| gross = {{INR}} 2.5 crore<ref name="Metrovaartha" /><br />
}}<br />
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'''''Adipapam''''' ({{Translation|[[First sin]]}}) is a 1988 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[erotic film]] directed and filmed by [[P. Chandrakumar]] and produced by [[R. B. Choudary]]. It is based on the [[Old Testament]] and features Vimal Raja and [[Abhilasha (actress)|Abhilasha]] as [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], respectively. Upon release, the film grossed ₹2.5 [[crore]] against a budget of ₹7.5 [[lakh]]. The film was released in Tamil as ''Muthal Paavam''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 December 1988 |title=Mudhal Paavam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19881209&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=4 December 2018 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=5 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It is regarded as the first successful [[Malayalam softcore pornography|Malayalam softcore film]] with nudity.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* Vimal Raja as [[Adam]]<br />
* [[Abhilasha (actress)|Abhilasha]] as [[Eve]]<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[Jerry Amaldev]] and [[Usha Khanna]], with lyrics written by Devadas.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! Song !! Singers <br />
|-<br />
| "Daivathin Srishtiyil" || [[P Jayachandran]] <br />
|-<br />
| "Maanavan Mannil" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] <br />
|-<br />
| "Snehamithallo Bhoovileeshan" || Chorus, [[Krishnachandran]] <br />
|}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
The film, made at a budget of {{INR}} 750,000, grossed {{INR}} 25 million.<ref name="Metrovaartha">{{Cite news |last=R. Rins |date=9 July 2011 |title=ഞാന് ഏകനായിരുന്നു |language=ml |work=Metrovaartha |url=http://www.metrovaartha.com/2011/07/09042427/p-chandrakumar20110709.html |url-status=dead |access-date=8 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420235343/http://www.metrovaartha.com/2011/07/09042427/p-chandrakumar20110709.html |archive-date=20 April 2012}}</ref> It is regarded as the first successful Malayalam film with softcore nudity. The success of the film inspired a series of similar productions in the next few years. Chandrakumar himself went on to direct eight more adult films and Abhilasha became the most sought [[B movies|B-grade]] actress.<ref name="Adipapam">{{Cite web |last=Ayyappan |first=R. |date=1 January 2000 |title=Sleaze time, folks |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/jan/24mallu.htm |access-date=14 April 2011 |website=[[Rediff.com]] |archive-date=4 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204191304/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/jan/24mallu.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Malayalam softcore pornography]]<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0352132}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928105510/http://www.spicevienna.org/showMovie.php?m=11755 ''Adipapam''] at Spicevienna.org<br />
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