Abhayam (1970 film)

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Abhayam
Directed byRamu Kariat
Screenplay byS. L. Puram Sadanandan
Based onAbhayam by Perumbadavam Sreedharan
Produced bySobhana Parameswaran Nair
StarringSheela
Madhu
Raghavan
Jose Prakash
CinematographyE. N. Balakrishnan
U. Rajagopal
Edited byK. Narayanan
Music byOriginal Songs:
V. Dakshinamoorthy
Original Score:
Salil Chowdhury
Production
company
Roopavani Films
Release date
  • 4 September 1970 (1970-09-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Abhayam is a 1970 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Ramu Kariyat and produced by Sobhana Parameswaran Nair. The film is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by Perumbadavam Sreedharan which was based on the life of Malayalam writer Rajalakshmi.[1][2] The film stars Sheela, Madhu, Raghavan and Jose Prakash. The film featured original songs composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and original musical score composed by Salil Chowdhury.[3][4]

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and featured lyrics written by Balamaniyamma, Changampuzha, Sreekumaran Thampi, G. Sankara Kurup, Vayalar Ramavarma, Kumaranasan, Vallathol, Sugathakumari and P. Bhaskaran.

The original background score of the movie was composed by Salil Chowdhury.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Ammathan Nenjil" B. Vasantha Balamaniyamma
2 "Chumbanangalanumaathram" P. Jayachandran Changampuzha
3 "Enteyeka Dhanamangu" B. Vasantha Sreekumaran Thampi
4 "Eriyum Snehaardramaam" P. Leela G. Sankara Kurup
5 "Kaama Krodha Lobha" P. Jayachandran, P. Leela, C. Soman, C. O. Anto, T. Soman, Varghese Vayalar Ramavarma
6 "Maattuvin Chattangale" M. G. Radhakrishnan Kumaranasan
7 "Nammude Mathaavu" Latha Raju Vallathol
8 "Neeradalathaagriham" S. Janaki G. Sankara Kurup
9 "Paarasparyashoonyamaakum" B. Vasantha Changampuzha
10 "Paavam Maanavahridayam" P. Susheela Sugathakumari
11 "Raavupoyathariyaathe" P Susheela P. Bhaskaran
12 "Shraanthamambaram" K. J. Yesudas G. Sankara Kurup
13 "Thaarathilum Tharuvilum" V. Dakshinamoorthy Sreekumaran Thampi

Box office

The film became a commercial success.[5]

References

  1. ^ B. Vijayakumar (27 March 2016). "Abhayam: 1970". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. ^ Janaky Sreedharan (15 April 2017). "Abhayam: A Lost Gem". Stance. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Films with only background music composed by Salil Chowdhury". Salilda. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. ^ "അഭയം (1970)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Remembering the losses". The New Indian Express. 8 December 2009. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

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