''Sarapancharam'' () is a 1979 Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

-language

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

written and directed by Hariharan from a story by

Malayattoor Ramakrishnan K. V. Ramakrishna Iyer, better known by his pen name, Malayattoor Ramakrishnan (27 May 1927 – 27 December 1997), was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature, cartoonist, lawyer, Magistrate, judicial magistrate, and Indian Administrative Servi ...

. It stars

Jayan Krishnan Madhavan Nair (25 July 1939 – 16 November 1980), better known by his stage name Jayan, born as the son of Madhavan Pillai (Kerala title), Pillai and Bharathiyamma in Kollam district, Kollam, was an Indian actor, Officer (armed forc ...

Sheela Sheela Celine (born 24 March 1945) is an Indian actress and director who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Paired with Prem Nazir, they hold the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (130) together as heroine ...

, and

Sathaar Sathaar (25 May 1952 – 17 September 2019) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut with M. Krishnan Nair's ''Bharyaye Avashyamundu'' (1975). He became a hero in 1976, with '' Anaavaranam'', direc ...

and Latha, with P. K. Abraham and

Oduvil Unnikrishnan Oduvil Unnikrishnan (13 February 1943 – 27 May 2006) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He has portrayed supporting roles in both dramatic and comedic roles.The HindMalayalam film actor Oduvil Unnikrishnan dead He is a four- ...

in supporting roles. Jayan played the role of the main antagonist in the film. It was also one of the first notable films of

, who played the role of a lawyer. It was a breakthrough film in Jayan's career. The story line of the film is loosely based on

D. H. Lawrence David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, literary critic, travel writer, essayist, and painter. His modernist works reflect on modernity, social alienation ...

's 1928 novel ''

Lady Chatterley's Lover ''Lady Chatterley's Lover'' is the final novel by English author D. H. Lawrence, which was first published privately in 1928, in Florence, Italy, and in 1929, in Paris, France. An unexpurgated edition was not published openly in the United Ki ...

'', though there are significant differences in plot and characterisation. The film was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of 1979.

Cast

as Chandrasekharan *

as Saudhamini * Priya as Baby *

as Prabhakaran * P. K. Abraham as Saudamini's Husband *

Nellikkodu Bhaskaran Nellikode Bhaskaran (21 April 1924 – 11 August 1988) was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. His real name was Bhaskara Menon. He mostly played character roles and supporting roles. Awards Kerala State Film Awards: * Second Best Actor � ...

as Sidhayyan *

as Subbaiyer * Baby Sumathi as Young Baby *

Kottayam Shantha Kottayam Santha was an Indian actress and dubbing artist best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She has acted in more than 300 films. She had also acted in several TV serials like Valayam, Krishnakripasagaram etc. She dubbed for almost ...

* Bhaskara Kurup as Chellappan * Jayachandran as Baby's Boyfriend Ramesh *

Sarath Babu Sathyam Babu Dixithulu (31 July 1951 – 22 May 2023), known by his stage name Sarath Babu, was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema. He appeared in more than 300 films, including in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and ...

as Baby's Friend (Guest role) * Shankar as Baby's friend * Bhavani as Malli * Rajan Padoor as Gopala Pilla * Major Stanli as Young Prabhakaran

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by

Yusufali Kechery Yusufali Kechery (Yūsaphali Kēccēri; 16 May 1934 – 21 March 2015) was a poet, film lyricist, film producer and director from Kerala, India. He wrote during the modern era of Malayalam poetry and won the Odakkuzhal Award, the Kerala Sahi ...

Box office

This film was commercial success and a breakthrough film in

's career. The dialogues and body language of Jayan was well received. He began appearing in prominent leading roles thereafter. It was the highest-grossing Malayalam film at that time.

Remake

Director Hariharan remade the film in Hindi as ''Anjaam'' (1986).

References

External links

* {{Lady Chatterley's Lover 1970s Malayalam-language films 1970s Indian films 1979 films Indian drama films Films shot in Andhra Pradesh Films based on Lady Chatterley's Lover Films directed by Hariharan Works by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan