Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
| Lekhayude Maranam:Oru Flashback | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | K. G. George |
| Screenplay by | S. L. Puram Sadanandan |
| Story by | K. G. George |
| Starring | Bharath Gopi, Nalini, Mammootty |
| Edited by | G.O. Sundaram |
| Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
Release date |
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Lekhayude Maranam: Oru Flashback (Malayalam: ലേഖയുടെ മരണം ഒരു ഫ്ലാഷ് ബാക്ക്, meaning The death of Lekha, a flashback) is a 1983 Malayalam film by K. G. George.[1][2][3] The movie is loosely based on the real life incident of the death of actress Shobha who committed suicide, following a relationship with director Balu Mahendra.
Plot
K G George uses the cinema within cinema technique for this film. With hints to the real life incident of suicide of popular actress Shobha, Lekhayude Maranam:Oru Flashback became controversial even before its release.
A poor Malayalee family reaches Madras to try luck for their daughter Shantamma in the film industry. She slowly starts climbing the ladder of success and become a popular actress Lekha. At the peak of her career she commits suicide by hanging herself. The film recounts events that lead her to suicide, including a stint as a prostitute succumbing to the pressure from her parents for the lust of quick money and her unsuccessful love affair with a director.[4]
Cast
- Bharath Gopi - Suresh
- Mammootty- Prem Sagar (Film Star)
- Nalini - Lekha
- Sharada-Geetha
- Meenakumari
- Shubha - Lekha's Mother
- John Varghese - Lekha's Father
- Mohan Jose - Lekha's uncle
- Thodupuzha Vasanthi
- Ramu
Soundtrack
The music was composed by MB Sreenivasan and lyrics was written by ONV Kurup.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Enneyunarthiya Pularkalathil [Kannillathe Nizhal Paambukal] | Selma George | ONV Kurup | |
| 2 | Mookathayude souvarnam | Selma George | ONV Kurup | |
| 3 | Prabhaamayi | P Jayachandran, Selma George | ONV Kurup |
References
- ^ "Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ K.G.George
External links
.svg){kind=small} | This article about a Malayalam film of the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |