Underplayed Gems

Sheriyo Thetto (1953)

Sheriyo Thetto poster
Directed by
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Country
India
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The film marks the directorial debut of Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It is a Malayalam drama that introduced several new actors and a dance director to the industry.

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What happens

Sheriyo Thetto is a Malayalam-language film released in 1953 under the production of Mangala Pictures. The film was directed, written and dialogues by Thikkurissy. The movie was directorial debut of Thikkurissy. Though the movie was not a commercial success it was noted for its camera and editing. It is also the debut film of Adoor Bhavani, Meena Sulochana, Jose Prakash as actor, and dance director N. Damodaran. The camera work is done by M. R. Ranganathan and the dances were choreographed by Ramunni as well as N. Damodaran. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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