Sarapancharam

Sarapancharam (transl.Bed of arrows) is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Hariharan from a story by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. It stars Jayan, Sheela, and Sathaar, with P. K. Abraham and Oduvil Unnikrishnan in supporting roles.[1] Jayan played the main villain in the film. It was also one of the first notable films of Oduvil Unnikrishnan.[2] It was a breakthrough film in Jayan's career.

Sarapancharam
Poster
Directed byHariharan
Produced byG. P. Balan
Screenplay byHariharan
Story byMalayattoor Ramakrishnan
StarringJayan
Sheela
Sathaar
Music byDevarajan
CinematographyMelli Irani
Edited byV. P. Krishnan
Distributed byAngel Films
Release date
  • 2 March 1979 (1979-03-02)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

The story line 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 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 marries 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.

Cast

Soundtrack

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

No.SongSingersLyrics
1"Ambalakkulathile"K. J. YesudasYusufali Kechery
2"Malarinte Manamulla"P. MadhuriYusufali Kechery
3"Saaraswatha Madhuventhum"Vani JairamYusufali Kechery
4"Sringaaram Virunnorukki"P. SusheelaYusufali Kechery
5"Theyyaka Theyyaka"P. Jayachandran, P. MadhuriYusufali Kechery

Box office

This film was commercial success and a breakthrough film in Jayan's career. The dialogues and body language of Jayan was well received. He began appearing in leading roles then thereafter and attained stardom.[5] This film also broke many box office records and was the highest-grossing movie ever released until another Jayan film Angadi broke it.[6]

References

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