Vazhve Mayam (lit. 'Life is an illusion') is a 1970 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and written by Thoppil Bhasi, based on the novel of the same name by P. Ayyaneth. It stars Sathyan, and also features Sheela, Sankaradi, K. P. Ummer, Bahadoor, Adoor Bhasi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Khadeeja, N. Govindan Kutty, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, C. A. Balan, Kuttan Pillai and Philomina.
| Vazhve Mayam | |
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| Directed by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Screenplay by | Thoppil Bhasi |
| Story by | P. Ayyaneth |
| Based on | Vazhve Mayam by P. Ayyaneth |
| Produced by | M. O. Joseph |
| Starring | Sathyan Sheela |
| Cinematography | Melli Irani |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
| Music by | Devarajan |
Production company | Manjilas Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Sankarady won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his performance in the film.[1] The film was screened as part of the Sathyan retrospective at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala held at Thiruvananthapuram.
Cast
edit- Sathyan as Sudhi (Sudhindharan Nair)
- Sheela as Sarala, Sarala's daughter (double role)
- Sankaradi as Neelakantappillai
- K. P. Ummer as Sasidaharan Nair, Sudhi's friend
- Bahadoor as Kuttappan, Sudhi's neighbour
- Adoor Bhasi as Achuthan Nair, Sarala's father
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Gowri, Kuttappan's wife
- Khadeeja as Kamalkshi, Sasidharan's wife
- Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai as Panchayat member
- Philomina as Parukutty
- C. A. Balan
- Paul Vengola
- Paravoor Bharathan as Swami
- N. Govindan Kutty as Ramachandran Nair
- P. R. Menon as Raghavan
- Kochi Ammini
- Kuttan Pillai
Production
editThe film was shot at Arunachalam Studios and Revathi Studios.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bhagavaanoru Kuravanaayi" | P. Leela | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
| 2 | "Chalanam Chalanam" | K. J. Yesudas | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
| 3 | "Ee Yugam Kaliyugam" | K. J. Yesudas | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
| 4 | "Kaattum Poy" | P. Madhuri | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
| 5 | "Kalyaanasougandhika Poonkaavanathil" | P. Susheela | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
| 6 | "Seethaadevi Swayamvaram" | P. Susheela, P. Jayachandran | Vayalar Ramavarma |
Reception
editVazhve Mayam was a major commercial success at the box office.[2]
Remakes
editThe movie was remade in Telugu as Edadugula Bandham (1985)[citation needed] and as Aap Ki Kasam (1974) in Hindi.[3]
Awards
edit- Filmfare Award for Best Film - Malayalam won by M. O. Joseph (1970)[4]
References
edit- ^ "State Film Awards 1969 - 2008" Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ a b Vijayakumar, B. (24 February 2013). "Vazhve Mayam 1970". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ @NFAIOfficial (25 March 2020). "#Remake#VazhveMayam (1970), K.S. Sethumadhavan's unusual, heartrending tale of possessiveness, insecurity and jeal…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1971.
External links
edit- Vazhve Mayam at IMDb
- Vazhve Mayam at the Malayalam Movie Database