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Oridathoru Phayalvaan
(There Lived a Wrestler)
Directed by P. Padmarajan Produced by Suresh Written by P. Padmarajan Starring Rashid
Nedumudi Venu
JayanthiMusic by Johnson Cinematography Vipindas Editing by P. Padmarajan Studio Thundathil Films Release date(s) 1981 Running time 128 minutes Country India Language Malayalam Oridathoru Phayalvaan (English: There Lived a Wrestler) is a 1981 Malayalam film written, edited and directed by P. Padmarajan. The film is a folk parable about the success and failure in the life of a wrestler. Having an unusual and different plot, the movie was critically acclaimed. It stars Rashid, Nedumudi Venu and Jayanthi in the lead roles.
It won the award for Best Script at the Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival,[1] and a Gold Medal at the Asian Film Festival.[2]
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Plot
Patronised by a village tailor, the wrestler becomes a local hero when he overcomes all his opponents and claims the prettiest woman as his wife. However, his muscular prowess is offset by sexual impotency and he has to leave the village.
Cast
- Rashid as Phayalvaan (wrestler)
- Nedumudi Venu as Mesthiri
- Jayanthi as Chakkara, the woman courted by the wrestler
- K. G. Devakiyamma as Chakkara's mother
- Ashokan
- Jayadevan as Job
- Kariyachan
- Krishnankutty Nair
- Dhanya
- Mavelikkara Ramachandran
- Said
- Rishikesha Das
- Raju Paakkathu
References
External links
Director & Writer Peruvazhiyambalam (1979) • Oridathoru Phayalvaan (1981) • Kallan Pavithran (1981) • Novemberinte Nashtam (1982) • Koodevide (1983) • Parannu Parannu Parannu (1984) • Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam (1985) • Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986) • Kariyilakkattu Pole (1986) • Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil (1986) • Desatanakkili Karayarilla (1986) • Nombarathi Poovu (1986) • Thoovanathumbikal (1987) • Aparan (1988) • Moonnam Pakkam (1988) • Season (1989) • Innale (1990) • Njan Gandharvan (1991)Writer Prayanam (1975) • Itha Ivide Vare (1977) • Nakshathrangale Kaval (1978) • Rapadikalude Gatha (1978) • Rathinirvedam (1978) • Sathrathil Oru Rathri (1978) • Shalini Ente Koottukari (1978) • Vadakakku Oru Hridayam (1978) • Kochu Kochu Thettukal (1979) • Thakara (1980) • Lorry (1981) • Idavela (1982) • Kaikeyi (1983) • Eenam (1983) • Kanamarayathu (1984) • Ozhivukalam (1985) • Karimbinpoovinakkare (1985) • Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990) • Rathinirvedam (2011)Categories:- Indian films
- Malayalam-language films
- 1981 films
- 1980s Malayalam-language films
- Screenplays by Padmarajan
- 1980s Malayalam-language film stubs
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