Prayanam (1975 film)

Prayanam
Directed by Bharathan
Produced by Bharathan
Written by Padmarajan
Starring Mohan Sharma
Kottarakkara
Master Raghu
Lakshmi
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Nanditha Bose
Music by M. B. Sreenivasan
Cinematography Balu Mahendra
Edited by N. P. Suresh
Production
company
Ganga Movie Makers
Release dates
  • June 20, 1975
Country India
Language Malayalam

Prayanam (Malayalam: പ്രയാണം, English: The Voyage) is a 1975 Malayalam language feature film written by Padmarajan and directed by Bharathan. It was the debut of both Padmarajan and Bharathan. The writer-director duo is often credited for revolutionising Malayalam cinema with their expressive and innovative works.[1]

Prayanam stars Mohan Sharma, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Master Raghu, Lakshmi, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Nanditha Bose. It probes into the realities that existed within the Brahmin community of the day. Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair plays an elderly Brahmin priest married to a girl young enough to be his daughter.

Bharathan produced the film as well as did the art direction. Music is composed by M. B. Sreenivasan with lyrics by Vayalar, Yatheendra Das and Bichu Thirumala. Bharathan remade the film into Tamil as Savithri in 1980, but could not repeat the success.[2]

Cast

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards[3]

References

  1. "Bharathan". CinemaofMalayalam.net. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  2. K K Moidu (27 July 2011). "Master Leaves a Void". The Gulf Today.
  3. "Kerala State Film Awards". Government of Kerala. Retrieved March 17, 2011.

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