Aabhijathyam (transl. False pride) is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by A. Vincent[1] and produced by R. S. Prabhu. A remake of the Marathi film Manini (1961), it stars Madhu, Sharada, Sukumari and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. It was released on 12 August 1971.[2][3] It was remade in Tamil as Petha Manam Pithu and in Telugu as Abhimanthavalu.[4][5]
| Aabhijathyam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | A. Vincent |
| Screenplay by | Thoppil Bhasi |
| Produced by | R. S. Prabhu |
| Starring | Madhu Sharada Sukumari Kaviyoor Ponnamma |
| Cinematography | A. Venkat |
| Edited by | G. Venkitaraman |
| Music by | A. T. Ummer |
Production company | Rajesh Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot edit
Malathi who is born in a very wealthy family falls in love with her music teacher and gets married against the will of her father. Her husband is poor and her family looks down upon them. Once for her sister's marriage Malathi comes home and both her and husband are insulted. Malathi and her family leave home even before the wedding functions start because it gets difficult for Malathi to face the insults. Her mother gets hurt and becomes bedridden and soon dies with sadness. Her father realizes his mistakes and goes to Malathi's home and apologizes. Her father decides to stay with Malathi forever.
Cast edit
- Madhu as Madhavan
- Sharada as Malathi (voice dubbed by K. P. A. C. Lalitha)[6]
- Sukumari
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Malathi's mother
- Adoor Bhasi
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Malathi's father
- Sankaradi
- Raghavan
- Baby Jayarani
- Junior Sheela
- Kannoor Rajam
- Kedamangalam Ali
- Master Bablu
- Master Babu
- Master Sekhar
- Metilda
- Pala Thankam
- Philomina
- Ramankutty
- S. P. Pillai
- Sathyapalan Nair
- Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan
- Veeran
- Vijayabhanu
- Krishnankutty
Soundtrack edit
All lyrics are written by P. Bhaskaran; all music is composed by A. T. Ummer
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aattin Manappuratharayaalin" | Ambili, Latha Raju | |
| 2. | "Chempakappoonkaavanathile" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 3. | "Kalyaanakkuruvikku" | P. Leela, Choir | |
| 4. | "Mazhamukiloli Varnnan" | S. Janaki | |
| 5. | "Raasaleelaykku" | K. J. Yesudas, B. Vasantha | |
| 6. | "Thallu Thallu" | Ambili, Adoor Bhasi, Latha Raju | |
| 7. | "Vrischika Raathri Than" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela |
Accolades edit
References edit
- ^ Venkiteswaran, C. S. (27 February 2015). "Guiding light of Malayalam cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "ആഭിജാത്യം (1971)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 408. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ^ Sudhish, Navamy (12 June 2014). "On a Rewind Mode". The New Indian Express. p. 2. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "AABHIJATYAM 1971". The Hindu. 11 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Queen of emotions, KPAC Lalitha will be missed". The News Minute. 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
External links edit
- Aabhijathyam at IMDb
