''Adimakkachavadam'' is a 1978
Indian Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...
film, directed by
Hariharan and produced by P. Sukumaran. The film stars
M. G. Soman,
Jayan,
Jayabharathi,
K. P. A. C. Lalitha and
Adoor Bhasi
K. Bhaskaran Nair (1 March 1929 – 29 March 1990), known by his stage name Adoor Bhasi, was an Indian actor and film director from Kerala. Adoor Bhasi was almost always cast as the man who stands next to the hero. His hilarious actions and ro ...
in the lead roles. The film has musical score by
G. Devarajan.
Plot
Sita (Jayabharati) a honest and virtuous girl is married by Vasu (M.G. Soman) who promptly abandons her after cheating her of her gold jewellery. He uses the money to pay off Ponnamma's father and marries her. Sita has to face the recrimination of society alone as she gives birth to Vasu's child. Meanwhile Ponnamma realizes that women are as exchangeable as cattle for the cattle trader Vasu. She is persuaded by her ex- lover (Jayan) to elope with him. Will Sita take back her repentant husband? Or has she grown disillusioned by this time?
The film explores the exploitation of women by men, whether they are virtuous and obedient like Sita. Or rebellious like Sita's sister Chandrika who elopes with a rich man's son- only to be abandoned by him.
Cast
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M. G. Soman as Vasu
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Jayan as Ponnamma's lover
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Jayabharathi as Sita
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Shubha as Ponnamma
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KPAC Lalitha as Parvathiyamma
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Adoor Bhasi
K. Bhaskaran Nair (1 March 1929 – 29 March 1990), known by his stage name Adoor Bhasi, was an Indian actor and film director from Kerala. Adoor Bhasi was almost always cast as the man who stands next to the hero. His hilarious actions and ro ...
as Velayudan
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Sankaradi as Varkey Muthalali
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K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Seetha
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Sathaar as Chaathan
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Bahadoor as Madhavan
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Kuthiravattam Pappu as Kuttappan
*Latha as Chandrika
*Suchitra as Omana
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Vincent
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People with the given name Artists
*Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor
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as Jose
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Kottayam Santha as Jessy James
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Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Guest at song
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Pala Thankam as Hostel warden
*Bhaskara Kurup as Rakshasan
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by
Mankombu Gopalakrishnan.
References
External links
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1978 films
1970s Malayalam-language films
Films directed by Hariharan
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