Ahimsa (1981 film)
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| Directed by | I. V. Sasi[1] |
| Written by | T. Damodaran |
| Produced by | P. V. Gangadharan Grihalakshmi |
| Starring | Mammootty Sukumaran Ratheesh Poornima Jayaram Mohanlal Menaka Seema |
| Narrated by | T. Damodaran |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent A. Vincent |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | A. T. Ummer |
Release date |
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Running time | 190 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Ahimsa (transl. Non-violence) is a 1981 Malayalam-language political film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by T. Damodaran, starring Sukumaran in the lead role along with Ratheesh, Poornima Jayaram, Seema, Mohanlal, Mammootty, Balan K. Nair, and Menaka in other supporting roles.[2][3] The film won Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor (Mammootty) and Best Editor (Narayanan).[4]
Plot
Talks about the Hindu-Muslim politics and conflicts in Kerala which connects with triggered by some of the feudal lords. The movie urges the audience with the importance of non-violence.
Cast
- Mammootty as Vasu
- Sukumaran as Devan
- Ratheesh as Bharathan
- Poornima Jayaram as Suma
- Menaka as Safiya
- Mohanlal as Mohan
- Lalu Alex as Raghu
- Jose Prakash as R. K.
- Balan K. Nair as Kunjutty
- Seema as Ani
- Jose as Suresh
- Kuthiravattom Pappu as Muthu
- Achankunju as Kuttayi
- Sukumari as Bharathan's Mother
- Prathapachandran as Govindan
- Sathaar as Bichu
- P. K. Abraham
- T. G. Ravi as Peter
- Sreenivasan as Raju
- Swapna as Radha
- K.P.A.C. Sunny as Pappan
- Kunjandi as Musliar
- Kothuku Nanappan as Sankaran
- Kunchan as Dasan
- Vilasini as Lakshmi
- Rajalakshmi
- K. T. C. Abdullah as Avukkar (Hajiyar's assistant)
- Baskara Kurup as Hajiyar
- Rajan Padoor
Release
The film was released on 31 December 1981.
Box office
The film was commercial success.[5][6]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack features four songs, all written by Bichu Thirumala and composed by A. T. Ummer.
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaattu tharattum | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | Bichu Thirumala | |
| Njanoru dhobhi | K. J. Yesudas | Bichu Thirumala | |
| Jalasankhu pushpam | S. Janaki | Bichu Thirumala | |
| Sulthano | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | Bichu Thirumala |
References
- ^ "List of Malayalam films released during the year 1981". PRD, Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "Ahimsa". cinemalayalam.net. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "Ahimsa". MMDB. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ Official Website Of Information And Public Relation Department Of Kerala Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ C S Venkiteswaran (8 November 2017). "Trendsetting titan". The Hindu.
- ^ "The End of an Epoch". The Hindu. 26 October 2017.
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