Overview
On his pilgrimage to a temple to immerse the ashes of his mother in the sacred river, Rakhavan befriends a tribal family. He comes across the lives of the tribal people and their struggle.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Filmfare Award for Best Film: Malayalam (1974)
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Music
Music by Salil Chowdhury
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Balu Mahendra
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ramu KariatScreenplay
- K. G. GeorgeScreenplay
- P. ValsalaNovel
- Original title
- നെല്ല്
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1974
- Original language
- Malayalam
- Countries
- India
Production
Cast
Prem NazirRaghavan Nair
Thikkurissy Sukumaran NairPerumal
SankaradiDamoradara Varrier
Kottarakkara Sreedharan NairChundeli
Mohan SharmaMallan
Adoor BhasiThapaal Nanu
BahadoorSaidu
K P Ummer"Vedikkaran" Ouseph- Kedamangalam AliBaddamaran
- ShihabEzhuthappottan
S. P. PillaiVaattuvelu
Prem NawasUnnikrishnan- JAR AnandChathan
JayabharathiMara
Kaviyoor PonnammaSavithri Varassyar
KanakadurgaKurumatti
Adoor BhavaniPembi
Rani ChandraJavani
Innocent
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