Maaya (1972 film)

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Maaya
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Directed by Ramu Kariat
Written by K.Surendran
Produced by T. E. Vasudevan for Jaya Maruthi
Starring Prem Nazir
Sharada
Sujatha
Vijayasree
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Sankaradi
K. P. Ummer
Cinematography Balu Mahendra
Edited byB. S. Mani
Music by V. Dakshinamoorthy
Release date
  • 9 March 1972 (1972-03-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Maaya is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Ramu Kariat for Jaya Maruthi, starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair in the lead role. [1] [2] Prem Nazir and Sharada also play pivotal roles, supported by Vijayasree, Sujatha, Sankaradi and T. R. Omana playing other important roles. The film was based on an award-winning 1963 novel with the same name by popular novelist K. Surendran. [3]

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Plot

Decent Sankarappillai is a successful local businessman who runs a grocery shop in the village centre. Starting from a poor background, Sankarappillai worked hard to reach his position and values money more than anything else in life. He also owns the little textile shop of the village which his son Raghuvaran Pillai called Raghu. Sankarappillai's family also includes his second wife Eeswari and daughter Gomathy. Sankarappillai is separated from his first wife Kalyani, but visits and supports his daughter Omana in the first marriage.

Gomathy is in love with Madhavankutty an aspiring writer who is unemployed depite educated. Sankarappillai and Eeswary also encourages their relation. Madhavankutty takes up a job in a newspaper in the town. Raghu wishes to expand the textile business, Madhavankutty introduces Raghu and Sankarappillai to his old classmate Vasukkutty. Vasukkutty's uncle Pankippillai run a bigger textile shop in the town. Though the two head-strong men clash at first, Pankippillai agrees to loan textiles worth Rs 30,000 to Sankarappillai. Vasukkutty meets Gomathy during a business visit to Sankarappillai's home and falls head over heels for the beautiful girl. Seeking a business advantage, Sankarappillai decides to arrange Gomathy's wedding with Vasukkutty, leaving a heartbroken Madhavankutty to writing. Gomathy, even though heart broken, settled to a happy married life with Vasukkutty.

Sankarappillai's calculations fail when Pankippillai refuses to honour the loan arrangement even after the wedding. In the meantime, a relation slowly develops between Madhavankutty and Omana. Raghu falls in love with Vasukkutty's sister Kamalam. Sankarappillai clashes with his wife as he plans to include his elder daughter Omana in his will. Gomathy and Vasukkutty visit Sankarapillai with proposal for an alliance between Raghu and Kamalam. Sankarappillai agrees with the condition of Rs 10,000 as dowry from Pankippillai. During the wedding arrangements, Sankarappillai visits Pankippillai and demands the dowry beforehand. This angers Pankippillai, who refuses to give the money. This cancels the wedding and angers Vasukkutty.

The rest of the story is Sankarappillai's fall, clashing with his own family.

Cast

Songs

This film has popular songs written by Sreekumaran Thampi and composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy. [4]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1Ammathan Kanninamritha S. Janaki Sreekumaran Thampi
2Chenthengu Kulacha K. J. Yesudas Sreekumaran Thampi
3Sandhyaykkenthinu Sindooram P. Jayachandran Sreekumaran Thampi
4Valampiri ShankilS. JanakiSreekumaran Thampi
5Kaattile PoomaramaadyamP MadhuriSreekumaran Thampi
6Dhanumaasathil ThiruvaathiraP Leela, ChorusSreekumaran Thampi

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References

  1. ↑ Bibekananda Ray; Naveen Joshi (1 January 2005). Conscience of the Race: India's Offbeat Cinema. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p.  110. ISBN   978-81-230-1298-8.
  2. ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 618. ISBN   978-1-135-94318-9.
  3. ↑ "Maaya Film Details". malayalachalachithram. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "List of Malayalam Songs from the movie Maaya".
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