Thiramala
Thiramala Malayalam 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 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.Lakshmi Kumari Thankam, son of the village landlord Kurup T. N. Gopinathan Nair and Venu Thomas Berleigh, daughter of the ferryman Panikkar P. Bhaskaran are childhood sweethearts. Their love blooms much against the wishes of father Kurup. Kurup was successful in getting Lakshmi to marry Vijayan Sathyan. Venu leaves his village and finds a waiters job in a city hotel. ........
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