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Abhayam (1970)

Abhayam poster
Directed by
Ramu Kariat
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This film follows the life of a Malayalam writer based on real events. It shows her personal struggles and relationships.

groundeddramaticcharacter-drivenmelancholicreflectiveslow-pacedserious

What happens

Abhayam is a 1970 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Ramu Kariyat and produced by Sobhana Parameswaran Nair. The film is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by Perumbadavam Sreedharan which was based on the life of Malayalam writer Rajalakshmi. The film stars Sheela, Madhu, Raghavan and Jose Prakash. The film featured original songs composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and original musical score composed by Salil Chowdhury. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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