Restored Classics
Kavyamela / കാവ്യമേള
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 14th December
- 11.15 am
- new 3
M. Krishnan Nair
Director's bio
M. Krishnan Nair
M. Krishnan Nair, born on November 2, 1926, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, was a prolific Indian film director known for his significant contributions to Malayalam cinema. He directed over 100 films in Malayalam and also worked in Tamil and Telugu cinema. Some of his notable films include "Cochin Express" (1967), "Inspector" (1968), "Padicha Kallan" (1969), "Agniputhri" (1967), and "Rickshawkaran" (1971). He also directed several successful Tamil films, including "Rickshawkaran" (1971), which starred M. G. Ramachandran and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. In 2000, Nair was honored with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala's highest honor for contributions to Malayalam cinema.
Synopsis
Jayadevan is a blind poet who lives with his sister, her husband and their child. He leaves because he no longer wishes to be a burden to them. He decides to go to Trivandrum to seek treatment, but on his way he meets the crooked Vikraman, but later leaves him. Lost, he stands and sings to the goddess Sridevi, just as Sridevi and her friends have come to a park for a picnic. Not realizing he is blind, Sridevi slaps him. Several men who saw the incident take him to a local doctor, who happens to be the father of Sridevi. The doctor was also friends with Jayadevan’s father, so he takes him in and operates on him. When Jayadevan is able to return to working, he creates a collection of poems, but Vikraman gets hold of it and publishes it under his own name. The poems become a sensation, Vikraman is to be honoured for the work, but Jayadevan manages to reveal the truth.
Details of Cast
Prem Nazir as Jayadevan Sheela as Sreedevi Adoor Bhasi as Vikraman G. K. Pillai as Dr. Panikkar Nellikkodu Bhaskaran as Balachandran, Dr. Panikkar's nephew Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Nilambur Ayisha S. P. Pillai as Kamath Prathapachandran as Prasadakan
Details of Crew
Cinematography: C. J. Mohan Editing: T. R. Sreenivasalu Music: V. Dakshinamoorthy Lyrics: Vayalar Ramavarma
Producer Details
T. E. Vasudevan
Writer Details
S. L. Puram Sadanandan
Stills
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