Abhayam (1970 film)

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Abhayam
Directed by Ramu Kariat
Screenplay by S. L. Puram Sadanandan
Based onAbhayam by Perumbadavam Sreedharan
Produced bySobhana Parameswaran Nair
Starring Sheela
Madhu
Raghavan
Jose Prakash
CinematographyE. N. Balakrishnan
U. Rajagopal
Edited by K. 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]

Contents

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.SongSingersLyricsLength (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. VasanthaChangampuzha
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]

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