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Nirmalyam
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Nirmalyam () is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and stars P. J. Antony, Sumithra, and Ravi Menon. P. J. Antony won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1974 for his performance as a velichappadu (an oracle or a medium between the Goddess and the worshipper in a Hindu temple) in this movie. The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 1974. It is one of the classics in Malayalam cinema. The film was based on M. T. Vasudevan Nair's short story Pallivaalum Kaalchilambum.
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7.8An ancient temple is neglected to ruins and is tended only by the Velichappadu. When the priest goes on a leave, a young man takes up his job and forms a relationship with the Velichappadu's daughter.
Cast
- P J Antony as Velichappadu
- Sumithra as Ammini
- Ravi Menon as Brahmadattan Namboothiri
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Velichapad's Wife
- Sukumaran as Appu
- Sankaradi as Ravunni Nair
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Official name
- നിർമ്മാല്യം
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Malayalam
- Director
- M. T. Vasudevan Nair
- Screenwriter
- M. T. Vasudevan Nair
- Cast member
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma
- Composer
- K. Raghavan
- Producer
- M. T. Vasudevan Nair
- Cinematographer
- Ramachandra Babu
- Duration
- 134
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- publication date
- 1973-01-01
- color
- black-and-white
- title
- നിർമ്മാല്യം
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- Plot
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- Production
- Casting
- Filming
- Soundtrack
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Nirmalyam () is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and stars P. J. Antony, Sumithra, and Ravi Menon. P. J. Antony won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1974 for his performance as a velichappadu (an oracle or a medium between the Goddess and the worshipper in a Hindu temple) in this movie. The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 1974. It is one of the classics in Malayalam cinema. The film was based on M. T. Vasudevan Nair's short story Pallivaalum Kaalchilambum.
The film marked the debut of M. T. Vasudevan Nair as director and also, Sukumaran and Sumithra as actors. It is the second movie of Ravi Menon who acted earlier in a Hindi movie. This movie was a breakthrough in Ravi Menon's acting career.
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