Sasidharan (1950)

Original title

ശശിധരൻ

Directed by

T Janaki Ram

Genre

drama, music

Country

India

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This 1950 Malayalam film is the first movie adaptation of a well-known stage play. It features a cast of stage actors and includes musical numbers. The story follows the characters through dramatic events.

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What happens

Sasidharan is a 1950 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by T Janaki Ram and produced by Swami Narayanan. The film stars Nagavally R. S. Kurup, N. P. Chellappan Nair and Miss Kumari in lead roles. The film had musical score by P. Kalinga Rao. It is the first Malayalam film adaptation of a popular stage play. It is the debut Malayalam film of P. Kalinga Rao, T. Janakiram, Aranmula Ponnamma, S. P. Pillai, N. P. Chellappan Nair, Kaviyoor Revamma, P. Mohankumari, and lyricist Thumpamon Padmanabhankutty. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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