Underplayed Gems

Vazhve Mayam (1970)

Vazhve Mayam poster
Original title
വാഴ്വേ മയം
Directed by
K. S. Sethumadhavan
Country
India
Runtime
2h 33m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man reflects on his life and the illusion of happiness. The story examines his relationships and the consequences of his choices.

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What happens

Vazhve Mayam (lit. 'Life is an illusion') is a 1970 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and written by Thoppil Bhasi, based on the novel of the same name by P. Ayyaneth. It stars Sathyan, and also features Sheela, Sankaradi, K. P. Ummer, Bahadoor, Adoor Bhasi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Khadeeja, N. Govindan Kutty, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, C. A. Balan, Kuttan Pillai and Philomina. Sankarady won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his performance in the film. The film was screened as part of the Sathyan retrospective at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala held at Thiruvananthapuram. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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