Sarapancharam

Sarapancharam

DVD Cover
Directed by Hariharan
Produced by G. P. Balan
Screenplay by Hariharan
Story by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
Starring Jayan
Sheela
Sathaar
Nellikodu Bhaskaran
Music by Devarajan
Cinematography Melli Irani
Edited by V. P. Krishnan
Distributed by Angel Films
Release date
  • 2 March 1979 (1979-03-02)
Country India
Language Malayalam
Budget 23 Lakhs
Box office 75 Lakhs

Sarapancharam (Malayalam: ശരപഞ്ചരം, English: Bed of Arrows) is a 1979 Malayalam film written and directed by Hariharan starring Jayan, Sheela, Sathaar, P.K. Abraham and Oduvil Unnikrishnan in major roles. It was released in the golden era of Jayan, a popular superstar of Malayalam cinema.[1] He played the main villain role in the film. It was also one of the first notable films of Oduvil Unnikrishnan.[2] The storyline of the film is loosely based on D. H. Lawrence's 1928 novel Lady Chatterley's Lover though there are significant differences in plot and characterization.[3] The film was the highest grossing Malayalam film of the year 1979.[4]

Plot

The story concerns a young married woman, Soudamini (Sheela), whose upper-class husband (P.K. Abraham) has been paralyzed and rendered impotent. Her sexual frustration leads her into an affair with the servant, Chandrasekharan (Jayan). She eventually gets married to him but later discovers that he has had relationship with many ladies and he aimed only at her wealth. She and her only daughter Baby (born from her first husband) are helpless as they are not able to put him out of their lives. Later, a young man named Prabhakaran, who is the son of an ex-servant of Soudamini, enters their life and helps them to get rid of Chandrasekharan. In the climax, Chandrasekharan is shot dead by Soudamini.

Box office

This film was commercial success which strengthen the position of lead actor Jayan both as a villain and as a hero. This film also broke many box office records and was declared as the highest-grossing movie ever released until another Jayan film Angadi break it. "Remembering 'Kolilakkam' superstar Jayan on his 35th death anniversary". International Business Times. 16 November 2013. </ref>

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Devarajan and lyrics was written by Yusufali Kechery.

No. Song Singers Lyrics
1 Ambalakkulathile K. J. Yesudas Yusufali Kechery
2 Malarinte manamulla P. Madhuri Yusufali Kechery
3 Saaraswatha Madhuventhum Vani Jairam Yusufali Kechery
4 Sringaaram virunnorukki P Susheela Yusufali Kechery
5 Theyyaka theyyaka P Jayachandran, P. Madhuri Yusufali Kechery

References


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