''Amarsham'' is a 1978 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 ...

film directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by A. Raghunath. The film stars

Prem Nazir Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 6 April 1926 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading man, leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the hist ...

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 ...

KPAC Lalitha Maheshwari Amma, better known by her stage name K. P. A. C. Lalitha (10 March 1947 – 22 February 2022), was an Indian film and stage actress who worked primarily in the Malayalam film industry. Considered one of the greatest actresses in the ...

and

Jose Prakash Kunnel Joseph Joseph, better known by his stage name, Jose Prakash (14 April 1925 – 24 March 2012) was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was a singer turned actor who had appeared in more than 300 films mostly in a ...

in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.

Cast

Bahadoor Padiyath Kochumoideen Kunjalu (1930 22 May 2000), better known by his stage name Bahadoor, was an Indian actor who appeared in Malayalam films, primarily in comedic roles. He, along with Adoor Bhasi, were the two major comedians in Malayalam ...

* Kunchan *

Kuthiravattam Pappu Padmadalakshan, better known by his stage name Kuthiravattam Pappu (24 December 1936 – 25 February 2000), was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the '' Kozhikodan'' dialect, ...

* Ravikumar *

Vidhubala Vidhubala (born 24 May 1952) is an Indian actress started her career in the mid-1960s and retired from the industry in 1981. She is well known for hosting the family reality show '' Kadhayallithu Jeevitham'' in Amrita TV spanning for 10 years. ...

Plot

Sheela is the daughter of Jose Prakash, a police officer. Once Sheela is traveling in a bus when someone steals Sheela's money from her bag.According to Sheela's complaint, the police arrest Nazir on the suspicion that Nazir, who was standing nearby, stole the money.Later the innocence is proved.Then Nazir and Sheela fall in love but their marriage is hindered. Sheela has to marry someone else. Ravikumar was the lover of Nazir's sister Vidhubala. Ravikumar impregnates Vidhubala. But Ravikumar ditches Vidhubala and marries someone else. A cheated widow kills herself. Nazir kills Ravikumar who is vengeful. Later it is revealed that Ravikumar was married to Sheela and killed Sheela's husband. The court sentences Nazir to life imprisonment. The movie starts with Sheila picking up the middle-aged Nazir in the car, who is leaving prison after serving his sentence. The film shows their memories as flashbacks while traveling in a car.

Soundtrack

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

Chirayinkeezhu Ramakrishnan Nair Chirayinkeezhu Ramakrishnan Nair (1 August 1929 – 10 January 1994) was a Malayalam lyricist from Kerala. He also served as a lecturer in Madras Presidency College. He penned the lyrics for around 30 Malayalam movies. Ramakrishnan alias Chi ...

References

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* 1978 films 1970s Malayalam-language films 1970s Indian films Films directed by I. V. Sasi {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub