Thiramala (1953)

Directed by

Vimal Kumar

Country

India

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Malayalam film from 1953 follows a story starring Sathyan and Kumari Thankam. It was shown in different parts of Kerala with a unique approach by having multiple climaxes.

classicdramaticearnesthistoricalregionalstraightforwardmusical

What happens

Thiramala is a 1953 Malayalam-language film, directed by Vimalkumar and P.R.S. Pillai, starring Sathyan, Kumari Thankam, Thomas Burleigh, Ponathil Sivadas, Prabha . The film has a significant place in the history of Malayalam cinema. Filmmaker Ramu Kariat worked as an assistant director in this film. Hindustani vocalist Lakshmi Shankar recorded a song for this film. The film was screened in various territories of the Kerala state with a different climax, a highly unique way in those days. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Velakkaran (1953)
• Ashadeepam (1953)
• Vazha Pirandhaval (1953)
• Azhagi (1953)
• Kangal (1953)
• Anbu (1953)
• Ammalakkalu (1953)
• Bratuku Theruvu (1953)