Punarjanmam

Punarjanmam
Punarjanmam
Malayalam	പുനർജന്മം
Directed by	K. S. Sethumadhavan
Screenplay by	Thoppil Bhasi
Story by	A. T. Kovoor
Produced by	M. O. Joseph
Starring	Prem Nazir; Jayabharathi
Cinematography	Melli Irani
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Music by	Devarajan
Production; company	Manjilas
Release date	18 August 1972;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Punarjanmam (English: Reincarnation) is an Indian Malayalam-language film, starring Prem Nazir and Jayabharathi. It is the first erotic psychic thriller in the history of Indian cinema.^[1] The film is directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan, based on a case history published by famous atheist and psychiatrist A. T. Kovoor in Mathrubhumi weekly. The film as well as Prem Nazir's performance won immense critical acclaim.^[1] The film was remade in Tamil as Maru Piravi with Muthuraman and Manjula in the lead.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Plot

Aravindan, a college lecturer, falls in love with his student Radha and marries her. However, the couple's sexual life is a failure, causing intense agony to Radha's father, Panikkar who is keen to have grandchildren. When all other means fail, Panikkar approaches a psychiatrist, who finds out that Aravindan's inability to have sex with Radha may have something to do with his intense affection for his mother, who had died just six months before Aravindan met Radha. How the doctor cajoles Radha into solving her husband's illness forms the climax.

Cast

Prem Nazir as Aravindan
Jayabharathi as Radha
Bahadoor as Kurup
Adoor Bhasi as Narayana panikkar
Sankaradi as Ashan
Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai as Jyotsyan
Paravoor Bharathan as college Principal
Master Raghu as Young Aravindan
Sujatha as Jaanu
Prema Menon as Sankari
Khadeeja as Ashan's wife

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Vayalar Ramavarma; all music is composed by G. Devarajan

No.	Title	Artist(s)
1.	"Kaakkem Kaakkede Kunjum"	C. O. Anto
2.	"Kaamashasthramezhuthiya"	P. Jayachandran
3.	"Kaamini Kaavyamohini"	K. J. Yesudas
4.	"Madana Panchami"	P. Madhuri
5.	"Premabhikshuki Bhikshuki"	K. J. Yesudas
6.	"Sooryakaantha Kalppadavil"	P. Susheela
7.	"Unnikkai Valaru"	P. Leela
8.	"Velichamasthamichu"	P. Madhuri

References

^ ^a ^b K. N. Shajikumar (5 April 2010). "മനസ്സിന്റെ കാണാപ്പുറങ്ങള്‍". Janayugam. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
^ "Punarjanmam". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^ "Punarjanmam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^ "Punarjanmam". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

External links

Punarjanmam at IMDb

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[Janayugam-1] K. N. Shajikumar (5 April 2010). "മനസ്സിന്റെ കാണാപ്പുറങ്ങള്‍". Janayugam. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

[2] "Punarjanmam". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

[3] "Punarjanmam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

[4] "Punarjanmam". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

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