Aval (1967 film)
Appearance
Aval | |
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Directed by | P. M. A. Azeez |
Written by | Thoppil Bhasi |
Produced by | Muhammad Sarkar |
Starring | Madhu K. P. Ummer Adoor Bhasi Kaduvakulam Antony Kedamangalam Ali Krishnankutty Maya Meenakumari Kozhikode Santha Devi Ushanandini |
Cinematography | Mankada Ravi Varma |
Edited by | K. D. George |
Music by | Devarajan |
Production company | Beena Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 min |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Aval (English: She) is a 1967 Malayalam film directed by P. M. A. Azeez with Madhu, K. P. Ummer, Adoor Bhasi, Kaduvakulam Antony, Kedamangalam Ali, Krishnankutty, Maya, Meenakumari, Kozhikode Santha Devi and Ushanandini in the star cast. The film is about sexual impotence, divorce and a social system riddled with incestuous relationships.[1] It was the first Malayalam film to be directed by a Film Institute graduate.[2] It also marked the debut of cinematographer Mankada Ravi Varma.[3][4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Madhu
- Adoor Bhasi
- Maya
- K. P. Ummer
- Kaduvakulam Antony
- Kedamangalam Ali
- Meena
- Santha Devi
- Ushanandini
- Krishnankutty
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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1 | "Aariyankaaviloraattidayan" | S. Janaki | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
2 | "Innallo Kaamadevanu" | S. Janaki, P. Susheela | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
3 | "Karakaanaakkayalile" | Zero Babu | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
4 | "Mrinaalini" | K. J. Yesudas | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
5 | "Premakavithakale" | P. Susheela | Vayalar Ramavarma |
References
[edit]- ^ "Film director passes away". The Hindu. 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 21 April 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "Sixties: Collective Cinema". Public Relation Department, Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ Shobha Warrier (23 November 2010). "Goodbye, Mankada Ravi Varma". Rediff. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Aval". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Aval". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
External links
[edit]- Aval at IMDb
- Aval[permanent dead link ] at the Malayalam Movie Database