| Lekhayude Maranam:Oru Flashback | |
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| Directed by | K. G. George |
| Written by | K. G. George (story), S.L. Puram Sadanandan (screenplay) |
| Starring | Bharath Gopi, Nalini, Mammootty |
| Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| Editing by | G.O. Sundaram |
| Release date(s) | 1983 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Lekhayude Maranam: Oru Flashback (Malayalam: ലേഖയുടെ മരണം ഒരു ഫ്ലാഷ് ബാക്ക്, meaning The death of Lekha, a flashback) is a 1983 Malayalam film by K. G. George. The movie is loosely based on the real life incident of the death of actress Shobha who committed suicide, following a relationship with director Balu Mahendra.
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K G George uses the cinema within cinema technique for this film. With hints to the real life incident of suicide of popular actress Shobha, Lekhayude Maranam:Oru Flashback became controversial even before its release.
A poor Malayalee family reaches Madras to try luck for their daughter Shantamma in the film industry. She slowly starts climbing the ladder of success and become a popular actress Lekha. At the peak of her career she commits suicide by hanging herself. The film recounts events that lead her to suicide, including a stint as a prostitute succumbing to the pressure from her parents for the lust of quick money and her unsuccessful love affair with a director. [1]