Thiramala (Malayalam: തിരമാല) is a 1953 Malayalam film directed by Vimal Kumar and P.R.S. Pillai, starring Sathyan, Kumari Thankam and Thomas Burleigh. The film has a significant place in the history of Malayalam cinema. Renowned filmmaker Ramu Kariat worked as an assistant director in this film. Noted Hindustani vocalist Lakshmi Shankar recorded a song for this film.
The film was screened in various territories of the Kerala state with a different climax, a highly unique way in those days.
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Synopsis
The film was based on a short story Sholey written by T. N. Gopinathan Nair who also wrote the script and also acted in a major role in the film.
Directed byP. Bhaskaran GenresDrama ActorsPrem Nazir, Sharada, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, P. J. Antony, Santha Devi, Sankaradi Rating66% Velayudan's existence poses a problem to all the members of the joint family. Velayudhan is a twenty - year old man, but he has the intelligence of a child. The head of the joint family thinks Velayudan symbolizes the curse which hangs heavy over the house. To his mother he is source of constant sorrow. His uncle's daughter is his would be bride. He is attached to her. She is very kind to him and refuses to treat him as a mad man. Velayudan triggers problems one after the other and every new lapse help only to put fresh chains. He refuses to feel he is mad. In the end Ammukutty is given away in marriage to an old widower.