''Kolilakkam'' () is a 1981

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-language action thriller film, written and directed by P. N. Sundaram, and starring

Jayan Krishnan Nair (25 July 1939 – 16 November 1980), better known by his stage name Jayan, was an Indian actor, naval officer, stunt performer and cultural icon of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in over 150 Malayalam films. During his film car ...

. The film was a box office hit. The movie was a remake of the 1965 Hindi film '' Waqt''.

Premise

Three brothers, who were separated at birth, face several trials and tribulations when they try to make an effort to reunite.

Cast

* Madhu * Sukumaran * M.G. Soman *

K. P. Ummer Kachinamthoduka Puthiyapurayil Ummer known as K. P. Ummer (Malayalam: കെ.പി. ഉമ്മർ) was an Indian actor from Thekkepuram quarter of Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He was active in the Malayalam cinema from early sixties until late ...

Balan K. Nair Balakrishnan Nair, more popularly known as Balan K. Nair (4 April 1933 26 August 2000) was an Indian actor known for his roles in Malayalam cinema. Although he appeared as a villain in most films, he was also noted for his performances in stron ...

* K. R. Vijaya * Sumalatha * M. N. Nambiar * Sankaradi *

Sreelatha Namboothiri Sreelatha Namboothiri (born Anjilivelil Vasantha) is an Indian actress and playback singer who works in Malayalam cinema and television. She has acted in more than 300 films. ''Khadeeja'' in 1967 was her debut movie. Early life Sreelatha wa ...

* Kunjan *Meena(Malayalam actress) * K. P. A. C. Sunny *

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* Gavin Packard

Production

On 16 November 1980, Jayan was killed in an accident on the set of ''Kolilakkam''. The climax scene of the film was being filmed in

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, near

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. Jayan performed his own stunt that involved him boarding an airborne helicopter from a moving motorbike. Jayan insisted on another take as he was not satisfied. During the take, the pilot lost control and crashed the helicopter while Jayan was hanging below, leading to his death.

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* 1980s Malayalam-language films 1980s disaster films 1981 films Indian drama films Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Indian disaster films Malayalam remakes of Hindi films {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub