''Thuramukham'' () 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 directed by

Jeassy Jeassy, also known as J. C. or Jesey, was an Indian director and actor of Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pudu ...

and written by

Alleppey Sheriff Alleppey Sheriff, also known as A. Sheriff (1940 – 2 December 2015), was an Indian film scriptwriter and director in Malayalam movies. He wrote the script, story and dialogue for more than 100 Malayalam movies during the 1970s and 1980s. He w ...

from a story by Sherly. The film stars

Soman Soman (or GD, EA 1210, Zoman, PFMP, A-255, systematic name: ''O''-pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate) is an extremely toxic chemical substance. It is a nerve agent, interfering with normal functioning of the mammalian nervous system by inhibit ...

Sukumaran E. P. P. Sukumaran Nair (10 June 1948 – 16 June 1997), known mononymously as Sukumaran, was an Indian actor and producer of Malayalam films. Sukumaran became a popular film star in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s. He was considered one o ...

and Ambika in the lead roles. It is produced by J. J. Kuttikkad and features a musical score by

M. K. Arjunan Maliyekkal Kochukunju Arjunan (1 March 1936 – 6 April 2020) was an Indian film and theatre composer, known for his works in Malayalam cinema and the theatre of Kerala. He was fondly referred to as ''Arjunan Master''. Early life Arjunan was ...

Plot

The story is set in the port city of

Cochin Kochi ( , ), formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernaku ...

, where the lives of several people are intertwined. Kochuthresia is a prostitute who services foreign ship captains, and she lives for her daughter, Rosie. Her husband has passed away, and she has no other means of earning a livelihood. Rosario Sayipu, an Anglo-Indian officer on a ship, brings Kochuthresia to the attention of ship captains. Peter, Rosario's son, is a fisherman who owns a boat and is deeply in love with Rosie. However, he is also involved with other Anglo-Indian women. Hamza lives by selling smuggled goods from ships and is in love with Rosie, but she only has eyes for Peter. Rosario discovers Peter and Rosie's relationship and is against it. Despite his father's objections, Peter continues to see Rosie. In a desperate attempt to stop the relationship, Rosario tries to rape Rosie, but she is saved by Hamza. Peter decides to marry Rosie against his father's advice. However, Rosie discovers that Peter has other relationships, and she decides to end their relationship and become close to Hamza. This makes Peter envious, and he threatens to kill Hamza and Rosie. The marriage between Hamza and Rosie is fixed, but a day before the wedding, Peter takes Rosie to his boat and attempts to rape her. Hamza comes to her rescue, and a fight ensues between him and Peter. During the altercation, Peter stabs Hamza and throws him into the sea. The film ends with Rosie mourning Hamza's death.

Cast

as Hamza *

as Peter * Ambika as Rosie *

Sukumari Sukumari Amma (6 October 1940 – 26 March 2013) was an Indian actress best known for her works in Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning more than five decades, She has appeared in more than 2500 films predominantly in Malayalam, T ...

as Kochuthresia *

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 ...

as Rosario Sayipu *

Sankaradi Paravoor memana Kanakku Chembakaraman Parameswaran Chandrashekara Menon, better known by his screen name Sankaradi (14 July 1924 – 8 October 2001), was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artist, who had over 70 ...

as Vasu Mesthiri *

Alummoodan Dominic Alummoodu, known by his stage name Alummoodan (15 March 1933 3 May 1992) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam films. He acted in more than 100 films and mainly did comedy roles. Background Alummoodan was born as Dominic to Rosa ...

as Kochuthresia's brother *

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, ...

as Pappi *

Adoor Bhasi K. Bhaskaran Nair (1 March 1929 – 29 March 1990), professionally credited by his stage name Adoor Bhasi, was an Indian actor and film director. He was mostly cast as a sidekick to protagonists, particularly Prem Nazir. His comedic roles were w ...

as Asan *

Meena Meena () is a tribe from northern and western India which is sometimes considered a sub-group of the Bhil community. It used to be claimed they speak Mina language, a Spurious languages, spurious language. Its name is also transliterated as ' ...

as Pankajakshi

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

and the lyrics were written by

Poovachal Khader Poovachal Khader (25 December 1948 – 22 June 2021) was a Malayalam lyricist from Kerala who worked mainly in Malayalam film industry. His first movie as a lyricist was ''Kaattuvithachavan'' (1973) but his first released movie was ''Chuzhi'' (1 ...

References

External links

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