Ahimsa (transl. Non-violence) is a 1981 Malayalam-language political film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by T. Damodaran, starring Sukumaran, Mammootty, Ratheesh, Poornima Jayaram, Seema, Balan K. Nair, Mohanlal and Menaka in other supporting roles.[2][3] The film won two Kerala State Film Awards, for Second Best Actor (Mammootty) and Best Editor (Narayanan).[4]
| Ahimsa | |
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| Directed by | I. V. Sasi[1] |
| Written by | T. Damodaran |
| Produced by | P. V. Gangadharan Grihalakshmi |
| Starring | Sukumaran Mammootty Mohanlal Ratheesh Poornima Jayaram 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 |
Plot
editTalks 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
edit- Sukumaran as Devan
- Mammootty as Vasu
- 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 Nirmala, Bharathan's Mother
- Prathapachandran as Govindan
- Sathaar as Biju
- 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 Chellappan
- Kuttyedathi Vilasini as Lakshmi
- Rajalakshmi
- K. T. C. Abdullah as Avukkar (Hajiyar's assistant)
- Baskara Kurup as Hajiyar
- Rajan Padoor
Box office
editSoundtrack
editThe 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
edit- ^ "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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