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 |
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| 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
- Jayan as Chandrasekharan
- Sheela as Soudamini
- Sathaar as Prabhakaran
- Nellikkodu Bhaskaran as Sidhayyan
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Subbaiyer
- Shankar as Baby's Friend
- Baby Sumathi as Young Baby
- P. K. Abraham as Soudamini's first husband
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
- ↑ "Nostalgia- Jayan Memories"
- ↑ "Kerala News : One man's pursuit of a native idiom in acting ends". The Hindu. 2006-05-28. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ↑ "Chithrabhumi report on Jayan films"
- ↑ Anu James. "Remembering 'Kolilakkam' superstar Jayan on his 35th death anniversary". IBTimes. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
