Asuravithu (1968 film)
Asuravithu | |
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Sharada P. J. Antony | |
Cinematography | A. Venkat |
Edited by | G. Venkitaraman |
Music by | K. Raghavan |
Production company | Manoj Pictures |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Asuravithu is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by
The film was the last of M. T.'s trilogy of political melodramas – the other two being Vincent's Murappennu (1965) and P. Bhaskaran's Iruttinte Athmavu (1967).[2]
Plot
The rich Shekharan Nair tries to bribe his brother-in-law Govindankutty to marry his daughter Meenakshi. The reason for this haste is that Meenakshi is pregnant by Govindankutty's wayward nephew. Govindankutty, however refuses and is thrown out by the family. He moves in with his Muslim friend Kunjarakkar, a daring thing to do, given the prevailing socio-political atmosphere. He eventually converts to Islam, renaming himself Abdullah.
Cast
- Prem Nazir as Govindankutty
- Sharadaas Meenakshi
- P. J. Antony as Kunjarakkar
- Sankaradi as Shekharan Nair
- N. Govindankuttyas Kumaran
- Santha Devi as Madhavi
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Kunjootty
- Adoor Bhasi as Kuttan Nair
- Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma
- Khadeeja as Nabeesu
- Rajan
- Saraswathi as Rajamma
- Nilambur Balan
- Kedamangalam Ali
Production
The film was produced by Madhavankutty under the banner of Manoj Pictures. An adaptation of the
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. Raghavan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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1 | "Kattakattakkayarittu" | S. Janaki, Chorus | ||
2 | "Kunkuma Maram Vetti" | P. Leela, C. O. Anto | ||
3 | "Kunnathoru Kaavundu" | P. Leela, C. O. Anto | ||
4 | "Njanitha" | P. Jayachandran, Renuka | P. Bhaskaran | |
5 | "Pakalavaninnu" | K. Raghavan | P. Bhaskaran | |
6 | "Theyyam Thaare" (Kunnum Molile) | Chorus, Renuka | ||
7 | "Theyyam Theyyam" | C. O. Anto |
References
- ^ a b B. Vijayakumar (21 April 2013). "ASURAVITHU 1968". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Another of Kerala's gifts to the world: The powerful and timeless words of MT Vasudevan Nair".
External links
- Asuravithu at IMDb
- Asuravithu at the Malayalam Movie Database