So the next time you are surrounded by them, which is bound to happen considering a) they move in droves and b) they are everywhere, this list should come in handy to hold your own. Malayalis are inherently proud of their cinema and they love to point out to those who are unfamiliar, the vibrant characters, the impeccable comic timing of the actors, the natural flair for satire, and of course their lofty artistic cinema. A few ‘behind the scenes’ were shown: how cinematographers worked with rather primitive equipment and achieved technical brilliance, and vignettes about how certain movies got to be made: the struggles and privations.When two or more Malayalis gather over a drink it is inevitable that they talk about movies. I have with me a documentary called “Cinemayude Kaalpaadukal” containing interviews with many prominent Malayalam film-pernonalities from the 60s/70s: Vincent (love his Bhargavi Nilayam), singer Jayachandran, and music director Raghavan (kaayalarigathil valayerinjappol) to name a few. Once case in point being that 80s classic, Yavanika. I used to see many of the old movies on VHS cassettes from people returning from the Gulf during the 80s/90s: Odayilninnu, Neelakuyil (not my favourite, sorry!), Kuttiyedathy, Vilakku vangiya veena, kuttikuppayam, Anubhavangal Palicchakal… Of late many of these oldies are appearing again, on VCD, and some of the prints are, as you right described it, “crappy”.
#Old malayalam movie 1970 movie#
– faintly recall this to be a black and white (or early color) movie – cannot remember any actors or actresses – the main setting (I believe) is a muslim family setting
– nobody listens to her feelings, so on the day of 2nd wedding (with old lover), heroine commits suicide (possibly scene at top of Athirapply waterfalls) – however, wife is now heart broken as she is devoted to husband since marriage, and dont want to break the relationship and go back to the old lover – husband contacts old lover, and arranges marriage of (now divorced) wife with old lover – husband still thinks she harbors affections for old lover, so he works on re-uniting old lover and wife, divorces wife so she can remarry
wife discloses old love, but makes clear that she is faithful and has had no further relation with old lover after marriage – later husband happens to the hero (old lover) sing same song, he is now suspicious of his wife and confronts her about how she knows the same song. – heroine is now a devoted wife, and sings same song for her husband – however, heroine is forced to marry another man – hero sings one song when they were in love
I’m trying to locate the name of an old malayalam movie (possibly 60s or 70s) with the following theme, please suggest movie name if anyone can identify:Ī few things I can remember (may not be be exactly as described, but pretty close) about the theme: Truly, I would say, along with the sheer range in the themes, subjects and debuts, the golden age of Malayalam Cinema shined bright in this decade. Adoor Bhasi sang for the movies for the first time in Aadyakirangal (1964), directed by P Bhaskaran based on Parappurath‘s novel.
This decade also gave Malayalam Cinema another phenomenal Director, PN Menon, as he debuted with Rosy(1965), with PJ Antony as the lead, and Prem Nazir in a supporting role! Bhagyajathakam (1962) gave us one of the finest female leads of Malayalam Cinema, the evergreen Sheela. Nithya kanyaka (1963) became the 100th film production in Malayalam and Alummoodan debuted in Ezhu Rathrikal (1968). RK Shekhar came to his own, with his first independent music composed for Pazhassi Raja (1964), with the brilliant Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair essaying the lead character, Pazhassi Raja ! (Yes, Mammootty wasn’t the first, you see). Black & White blossomed into pure art in the hands of one of the best cinematographers of India, A Vincent, who turned Director with Bhargavee Nilayam (1964). One of the most glorious decades of Malayalam Cinema.